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