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