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