Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Dampening the flames
Clamped in place for tyring
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Hammering the tyre into place
Checking the tyre circumference
The hot tyre in place
The second tyre being hammered in place
Sawing off the spoke ends
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
A pile of iron hubs
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Sawing off the spoke ends
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Wheel in position for the tyre
An example of wheel making in the past
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
The first stage in shaping
Welding the tyre
Using a press on the tyre
Drawknife in use
A 12 spoked wheel
Drawknife in use
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Using a press on the tyre join
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Second tyre nearly in place
Field gun wheels
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Shaping with a drawknife
Close up of the clamping
Adzes awaiting handles
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Clamping the wheel down
Cleaning up
Cooling the tyre down
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Shaping an adze handle
Applying a hot tyre
Cooling down
Second tyre being hammered into place
Fitting the felloes together
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Letting off steam
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Spot welding
Cleaning up the weld
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Trimming the felloes
A wheel in need of repair
Still cooling off.
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Shaping with a rasp
Tail vice and dog
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
A few finishing taps
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Marking out a felloe
Cleaning up the tyre
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
An interesting wheel!
Fitting the hot tyre
Trimming with a drawknife
Field gun wheels
Cooling the hot tyre
Close up of the hub
Using a rasp
Shaped handles just made.
Shaping with a rasp
Drawknife in use
Boring a hub with a taper auger
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Welding a hub band
Detail of the wheel
Initial shaping
Welding a tyre
Drawknife in use again.
A taper auger
Cleaning up the felloes
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Welding a hub band
An example of the wheelwrights art
Welding
Drawknife in use shaping
Boring a hub the traditional way
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
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