Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
The second tyre being hammered in place
Cleaning up the tyre
Close up of the hub
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Wheel in position for the tyre
The hot tyre in place
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Cooling the tyre down
Drawknife in use again.
The first stage in shaping
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Cleaning up
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Welding the tyre
Dampening the flames
Hammering the tyre into place
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Second tyre nearly in place
Clamping the wheel down
Shaping with a rasp
Shaping with a drawknife
Adzes awaiting handles
Detail of the wheel
Field gun wheels
Close up of the clamping
Applying a hot tyre
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Initial shaping
Marking out a felloe
A taper auger
Field gun wheels
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Drawknife in use
A pile of iron hubs
Sawing off the spoke ends
Tail vice and dog
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Second tyre being hammered into place
Boring a hub the traditional way
Welding
Welding the tyre
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Using a press on the tyre
Spot welding
A 12 spoked wheel
Welding the tyre joint
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Cleaning up
Boring a hub with a taper auger
An example of wheel making in the past
Clamped in place for tyring
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Welding a hub band
Shaping an adze handle
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
An interesting wheel!
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