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