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