European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Shaping with a rasp
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Preparing the wheel for tyring
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Welding the tyre
Using a press on the tyre
A pile of iron hubs
Applying a hot tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
Dampening the flames
Hammering the tyre into place
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Checking the tyre circumference
Cooling the hot tyre
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Welding
Welding a hub band
Cleaning up the tyre
Drawknife in use
Tyre nearly in place
An interesting wheel!
Drawknife in use
Welding a hub band
Welding the tyre joint
Welding the tyre
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Shaping with a rasp
Fitting the felloes together
Field gun wheels
Sawing off the spoke ends
Drawknife in use
A traveller in use on the wheel.
A wheel in need of repair
Adzes awaiting handles
Field gun wheels
Cleaning up the felloes
A few finishing taps
The first stage in shaping
The hot tyre in place
Welding a tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
Cooling the tyre down
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Using a rasp
Wheel in position for the tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Trimming with a drawknife
Shaping with a drawknife
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Drawknife in use again.
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Initial shaping
Cleaning up the weld
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Still cooling off.
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
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