Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Clamped in place for tyring
The second tyre being hammered in place
Second tyre being hammered into place
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Fitting the felloes together
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Detail of the wheel
Marking out a felloe
Welding the tyre
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Close up of the clamping
Drawknife in use
Cleaning up the tyre
Cooling the tyre down
Drawknife in use
Welding a hub band
Hammering the tyre into place
Cleaning up the felloes
Dampening the flames
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Shaping with a rasp
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Using a chipping hammer
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Sawing off the spoke ends
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Spot welding
A taper auger
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Shaped handles just made.
Second tyre nearly in place
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Shaping with a rasp
Fitting the hot tyre
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
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