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