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