Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Shaping with a drawknife
The first stage in shaping
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Fitting the felloes together
Cooling down
A taper auger
Second tyre being hammered into place
Trimming the felloes
Wheel in position for the tyre
Cooling the hot tyre
Drawknife in use
Cleaning up
Drawknife in use shaping
Welding
Cleaning up the tyre
Using a press on the tyre
Drawknife in use
Applying a hot tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Using a rasp
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Using a press on the tyre join
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Spot welding
Sawing off the spoke ends
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Detail of the wheel
Welding the tyre
Boring a hub the traditional way
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
The hot tyre in place
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