Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Shaping with a rasp
Trimming the felloes
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Drawknife in use
An example of wheel making in the past
Checking the tyre circumference
A wheel in need of repair
Sawing off the spoke ends
Using a press on the tyre
Close up of the clamping
Boring a hub the traditional way
Welding the tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
Sawing off the spoke ends
Spot welding
Cleaning up the tyre
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Adzes awaiting handles
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Second tyre nearly in place
Cleaning up the weld
Still cooling off.
Tail vice and dog
Welding a hub band
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Field gun wheels
Welding
The second tyre being hammered in place
Cooling the hot tyre
The first stage in shaping
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Applying a hot tyre
Cooling down
Shaped handles just made.
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Clamping the wheel down
Cleaning up
An example of the wheelwrights art
Cooling the tyre down
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Cleaning up with the drawknife
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Second tyre being hammered into place
Welding a tyre
Drawknife in use
Field gun wheels
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Hammering the tyre into place
Cleaning up
A taper auger
Close up of the hub
An interesting wheel!
Preparing the wheel for tyring
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Fitting the felloes together
Trimming with a drawknife
Letting off steam
Cleaning up the tyre
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Drawknife in use again.
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Wheel in position for the tyre
Welding the tyre joint
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Tyre nearly in place
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
A pile of iron hubs
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Using a chipping hammer
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Dampening the flames
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