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