Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Using a press on the tyre
A taper auger
Drawknife in use shaping
Cleaning up the tyre
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Fitting the felloes together
The first stage in shaping
Still cooling off.
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Initial shaping
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Welding a tyre
Shaping with a drawknife
Drawknife in use
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Cooling the tyre down
Field gun wheels
Wheel in position for the tyre
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
An example of the wheelwrights art
Hammering the tyre into place
Checking the tyre circumference
Welding the tyre
Welding the tyre
Second tyre being hammered into place
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Shaping with a rasp
Cleaning up the felloes
Fitting the hot tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Drawknife in use
A few finishing taps
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Close up of the hub
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Sawing off the spoke ends
Cleaning up
Detail of the wheel
An interesting wheel!
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
An example of wheel making in the past
Clamping the wheel down
Cooling down
Drawknife in use
Marking out a felloe
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Using a chipping hammer
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Sawing off the spoke ends
Letting off steam
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Adzes awaiting handles
Shaped handles just made.
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Cleaning up the weld
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