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