Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Boring a hub the traditional way
Hammering the tyre into place
Using a chipping hammer
Cooling down
A pile of iron hubs
An interesting wheel!
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Shaping an adze handle
Drawknife in use
Close up of the hub
A 12 spoked wheel
Field gun wheels
Checking the tyre circumference
Cleaning up the tyre
Fitting the hot tyre
Second tyre nearly in place
Fitting the felloes together
Close up of the clamping
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
An example of wheel making in the past
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
A taper auger
Shaping with a rasp
Welding the tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Cleaning up the weld
Welding
Shaped handles just made.
Using a press on the tyre
Using a rasp
Adzes awaiting handles
Still cooling off.
Welding the tyre
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
An example of the wheelwrights art
Marking out a felloe
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Second tyre being hammered into place
Sawing off the spoke ends
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Welding the tyre joint
The hot tyre in place
Cooling the hot tyre
Shaping with a drawknife
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
The first stage in shaping
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Trimming the felloes
Welding a hub band
Using a press on the tyre join
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Clamped in place for tyring
Cleaning up
Cleaning up the felloes
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Initial shaping
Field gun wheels
Cooling the tyre down
Welding a tyre
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Wheel in position for the tyre
Letting off steam
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Dampening the flames
A few finishing taps
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Sawing off the spoke ends
Drawknife in use again.
Spot welding
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Trimming with a drawknife
Cleaning up
The second tyre being hammered in place
Tyre nearly in place
Applying a hot tyre
Detail of the wheel
Using a rasp to shape a notch
A wheel in need of repair
Welding a hub band
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