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