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