European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
The second tyre being hammered in place
Drawknife in use shaping
A 12 spoked wheel
Adzes awaiting handles
Cleaning up the tyre
Clamped in place for tyring
Second tyre being hammered into place
Dampening the flames
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Close up of the hub
A wheel in need of repair
Cleaning up
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Welding a tyre
Welding a hub band
Welding
Wheel in position for the tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
Using a chipping hammer
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Drawknife in use
Shaped handles just made.
An interesting wheel!
Welding the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
Cooling the tyre down
Trimming the felloes
Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Hammering the tyre into place
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Applying a hot tyre
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Tail vice and dog
Welding a hub band
Welding the tyre joint
Cleaning up the weld
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