Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Trimming the felloes
Trimming with a drawknife
Cooling down
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Clamped in place for tyring
Close up of the clamping
Cleaning up
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
An example of the wheelwrights art
Tyre nearly in place
Drawknife in use shaping
Drawknife in use again.
Using a chipping hammer
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Shaping with a rasp
Welding
Welding the tyre
Welding the tyre
An example of wheel making in the past
Cooling the tyre down
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Clamping the wheel down
Spot welding
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Adzes awaiting handles
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Using a press on the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
Fitting the felloes together
Welding the tyre
Still cooling off.
Applying a hot tyre
Marking out a felloe
Checking the tyre circumference
Welding a hub band
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Tail vice and dog
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