Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Using a rasp
Trimming with a drawknife
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Wheel in position for the tyre
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Checking the tyre circumference
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
A pile of iron hubs
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
A few finishing taps
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Detail of the wheel
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
The hot tyre in place
Drawknife in use
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Drawknife in use
Drawknife in use shaping
Welding the tyre joint
Cleaning up
Applying a hot tyre
Using a chipping hammer
A 12 spoked wheel
Tyre nearly in place
Welding a hub band
An example of the wheelwrights art
Fitting the felloes together
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
A wheel in need of repair
Tail vice and dog
Spot welding
Shaped handles just made.
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