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