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