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