Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Using a press on the tyre
An interesting wheel!
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Tyre nearly in place
Cleaning up the felloes
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Spot welding
Close up of the hub
Using a chipping hammer
Cleaning up
Second tyre being hammered into place
Shaping with a drawknife
Fitting the hot tyre
Close up of the clamping
Cooling down
An example of the wheelwrights art
Cooling the hot tyre
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Trimming the felloes
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Welding a tyre
Cleaning up
Wheel in position for the tyre
Hammering the tyre into place
Fitting the felloes together
Wheel awaiting a tyre
A pile of iron hubs
Cleaning up the tyre
Drawknife in use
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
A 12 spoked wheel
Still cooling off.
Drawknife in use again.
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Applying a hot tyre
Shaped handles just made.
Clamping the wheel down
Initial shaping
Welding the tyre
A wheel in need of repair
Cleaning up the weld
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Sawing off the spoke ends
Welding a hub band
Second tyre nearly in place
Checking the tyre circumference
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Shaping with a rasp
Letting off steam
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Cooling the tyre down
Drawknife in use
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
The first stage in shaping
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Marking out a felloe
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Sawing off the spoke ends
A few finishing taps
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
A taper auger
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Detail of the wheel
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Boring a hub the traditional way
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
Trimming with a drawknife
Tail vice and dog
Welding
Adzes awaiting handles
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Welding the tyre joint
Dampening the flames
Field gun wheels
Shaping with a rasp
An example of wheel making in the past
The second tyre being hammered in place
Clamped in place for tyring
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Shaping an adze handle
Using a rasp
The hot tyre in place
Welding a hub band
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