Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
An example of the wheelwrights art
Clamping the wheel down
Shaped handles just made.
Fitting the hot tyre
Welding a hub band
Letting off steam
Cooling the hot tyre
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
Close up of the hub
The first stage in shaping
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Using a rasp
Checking the tyre circumference
Marking out a felloe
A taper auger
Clamped in place for tyring
Hammering the tyre into place
The hot tyre in place
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Cleaning up
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Shaping an adze handle
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Using a press on the tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
Welding a hub band
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Still cooling off.
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Welding
Initial shaping
Cleaning up the tyre
Applying a hot tyre
An example of wheel making in the past
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Welding the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Drawknife in use
Wheel in position for the tyre
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up
A wheel in need of repair
Spot welding
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Close up of the clamping
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