European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Fitting the hot tyre
The first stage in shaping
Welding a hub band
Using a rasp to shape a notch
An interesting wheel!
Applying a hot tyre
Using a press on the tyre
Letting off steam
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up the felloes
Tail vice and dog
Drawknife in use
Trimming the felloes
Using a press on the tyre join
Hammering the tyre into place
Close up of the hub
Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Drawknife in use
A 12 spoked wheel
Shaping with a drawknife
A taper auger
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