Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
The second tyre being hammered in place
A 12 spoked wheel
Checking the tyre circumference
Welding a hub band
Welding the tyre
The hot tyre in place
Dampening the flames
Welding the tyre
An example of the wheelwrights art
Cleaning up the tyre
Cooling the hot tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Second tyre nearly in place
Tyre nearly in place
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Close up of the clamping
Shaping an adze handle
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Second tyre being hammered into place
Fitting the felloes together
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
A taper auger
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Still cooling off.
Cooling the tyre down
Letting off steam
Cleaning up the weld
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