Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Tyre nearly in place
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Welding the tyre
Detail of the wheel
Adzes awaiting handles
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Shaping an adze handle
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Drawknife in use
Cleaning up the felloes
Drawknife in use again.
Cleaning up the weld
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Shaping with a drawknife
Initial shaping
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Dampening the flames
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Cleaning up the tyre
Welding a tyre
Using a rasp to shape a notch
The first stage in shaping
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Field gun wheels
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Tail vice and dog
Drawknife in use
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
The hot tyre in place
Welding a hub band
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