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