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