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