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