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