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