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