Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Initial shaping
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Close up of the clamping
Cleaning up the tyre
Using a rasp
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
An interesting wheel!
Drawknife in use again.
Cleaning up the felloes
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Cleaning up the weld
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Fitting the felloes together
Shaping with a rasp
Welding a hub band
The first stage in shaping
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Checking the tyre circumference
Applying a hot tyre
Cleaning up
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Second tyre being hammered into place
Using a press on the tyre join
A wheel in need of repair
Shaping an adze handle
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Drawknife in use
Boring a hub the traditional way
A 12 spoked wheel
Welding the tyre joint
Welding a tyre
The second tyre being hammered in place
Cooling the tyre down
A taper auger
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Hammering the tyre into place
Welding the tyre
Trimming with a drawknife
Wheel in position for the tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Spot welding
Shaped handles just made.
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Field gun wheels
Preparing the wheel for tyring
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
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