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