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