Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Checking the tyre circumference
Shaping with a rasp
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Welding a tyre
Field gun wheels
Welding the tyre
Spot welding
An example of wheel making in the past
Dampening the flames
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Cleaning up the weld
An example of the wheelwrights art
Wheel in position for the tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Clamping the wheel down
Cooling the hot tyre
Cleaning up
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Fitting the felloes together
Drawknife in use again.
An interesting wheel!
Drawknife in use
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Still cooling off.
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Second tyre being hammered into place
Welding the tyre joint
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Field gun wheels
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
A wheel in need of repair
Clamped in place for tyring
Close up of the clamping
Hammering the tyre into place
The hot tyre in place
Drawknife in use on the felloes
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Welding a hub band
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Adzes awaiting handles
Detail of the wheel
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Fitting the hot tyre
Shaped handles just made.
Welding
Sawing off the spoke ends
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Welding the tyre
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Using a chipping hammer
Marking out a felloe
Cooling the tyre down
Cleaning up the tyre
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Trimming the felloes
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