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