Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Using a press on the tyre
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Welding the tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Clamped in place for tyring
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Hammering the tyre into place
Close up of the hub
The second tyre being hammered in place
An interesting wheel!
Wheel in position for the tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Shaping with a drawknife
Using a chipping hammer
Cleaning up
A pile of iron hubs
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Fitting the felloes together
Trimming the felloes
An example of the wheelwrights art
Second tyre being hammered into place
Welding a hub band
Using a rasp to shape a notch
The first stage in shaping
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