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