Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Welding the tyre joint
Field gun wheels
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Cleaning up
Adzes awaiting handles
Applying a hot tyre
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
A 12 spoked wheel
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Close up of the clamping
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Shaping with a rasp
Cleaning up the tyre
Second tyre being hammered into place
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Wheel in position for the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
A few finishing taps
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Cleaning up the weld
Shaped handles just made.
Still cooling off.
Shaping an adze handle
Drawknife in use
Welding a hub band
The hot tyre in place
Initial shaping
Welding the tyre
Drawknife in use
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