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