Art by Degrees°

Wagons & Carriages Gallery

  • Fitting Spokes to New Hub
    Fitting Spokes to New Hub
    Fitting home the spokes on a hub.
  • Drill Attachment to Point Spokes
    Drill Attachment to Point Spokes
    Once the Spokes have been cut to length, a chamfer is cut to aid the next step, a tenon cutter.
  • Spider Ready for Riveting
    Spider Ready for Riveting
    The wheel is being prepared for the hub rivets to be marked, drilled and then hand riveted in place.
  • Riveting Spider
    Riveting Spider
    Riveting the hub together by hand.
  • Wedging Spoke End
    Wedging Spoke End
    The spokes showing the tenon fittings. One half of the rim is fitted and showing wedging of a spoke to tighten on the fellie.
  • Adjusting Fellie Gap
    Adjusting Fellie Gap
    Adjusting the fellie gap for proper compression when the tyre or rim is fitted.
  • Wheel Complete Minus Tyre & Box
    Wheel Complete Minus Tyre & Box
    A completed wheel waiting for either a steel or rubber tyre, plus also hub boring.
  • Shrinking Steel Tyre to Wheel
    Shrinking Steel Tyre to Wheel
    A wheel has just been fitted with a steel tyre and then cooled down to shrink the iron tyre tight on the wood work.
  • Fitting Tyre Bolts
    Fitting Tyre Bolts
    An assembled wheel with steel tyre ready for the next step, hub boring.
  • Setting Up Wire Strainers for Rubber Tyre Fitting
    Setting Up Wire Strainers for Rubber Tyre Fitting
    Close up of the tyre fitter, showing the 2 strainer wires. once tensioned, the wires are braized together individually.
  • Setting Up for Rubber Tyre Fitting
    Setting Up for Rubber Tyre Fitting
    Setting up a wheel for rubber tyre fitting. The machine aids in the straining of the 2 high tensile wires running through the rubber tyre.
  • Hand Operated Hub Borer
    Hand Operated Hub Borer
    Hand operated hub boring tool. Large hooks to hang onto the spokes, 3 arms to grip the hub and the central cutter turned by hand to bore the hole.
  • Hub Boring for Box Fitting
    Hub Boring for Box Fitting
    Boring the hub using a large radial arm drill.
  • Hub Bored for Box Fitting
    Hub Bored for Box Fitting
    A wheel hub after being bored for the box to be fitted.
  • Applying Adhesive to Box for Hub Fitting
    Applying Adhesive to Box for Hub Fitting
    Once the hub has been bored, the box, is coated with glue to help keep the box and hub tight together.
  • Box Fitted to Hub With Adjusting Wedge
    Box Fitted to Hub With Adjusting Wedge
    Showing wedging to centralise the box in the hub.
  • Seat Winder Handle
    Seat Winder Handle
    A hand forged handle for a seat base winder, the first Gig built at Richmond TAFE NSW.
  • Seat Base Frame
    Seat Base Frame
    The completed seat base frame for the second Gig built at Richmond TAFE NSW.
  • Seat Base Frame Detail - Side
    Seat Base Frame Detail - Side
    Close up detail of the seat base I made for the second Gig built at Richmond TAFE NSW.
  • Seat Base Frame Detail - Rear
    Seat Base Frame Detail - Rear
    Hand forged loop knot I made for the second Gig built at Richmond TAFE NSW.
  • Wooden Seat on Base - Front
    Wooden Seat on Base - Front
    My seat base placed into position, with the wooden seat placed on top. Getting a feel for the look and placement of items. Front view.
  • Wooden Seat on Base - Rear
    Wooden Seat on Base - Rear
    My seat base placed into position, with the wooden seat placed on top. Getting a feel for the look and placement of items. Rear view.
  • Boot Lid Hinges
    Boot Lid Hinges
    Hand forged hinges for trunk lid on a Breaking In Gig.
  • Gig Prior to Pin Stripping
    Gig Prior to Pin Stripping
    The Richmond TAFE Breaking In Gig prior to it's sign writing and pin stripping.
  • Gig Receiving Pin Stripping
    Gig Receiving Pin Stripping
    The Richmond TAFE Breaking In Gig being sign written and pin striped.
  • Gig Pin Stripping - Rear
    Gig Pin Stripping - Rear
    The Richmond TAFE Breaking In Gig and it's sign writing and pin stripping.
  • Breaking in Gig Class 2012 Richmond TAFE
    Breaking in Gig Class 2012 Richmond TAFE
    The first Horse Drawn Vehicle Course run by Richmond TAFE. Showing the Breaking In Gig that won ribbons in both the 2012 Royal Easter Show and the 2012 Hawkesbury Show.
  • Wooden Seat with Rails and Guards
    Wooden Seat with Rails and Guards
    This is the seat base with guards and rails now painted.
  • 2ng Gig Built at TAFE Seat Base Installed
    2ng Gig Built at TAFE Seat Base Installed
    The seat Base frame is now bolted and painted, pin stripping still to be done.
  • 2ng Gig Built at TAFE
    2ng Gig Built at TAFE
    This is the rear view of the 2nd Gig built showing the suspension and axle setup.
  • Mr Glen Denholm JP-Dip Ag-EA-NCAS & Wagon - Richmond TAFE
    Mr Glen Denholm JP-Dip Ag-EA-NCAS & Wagon - Richmond TAFE
    A wagon and horse team being driven by Mr Glen Denholm JP. Dip Ag. Richmond TAFE NSW
  • Old Gig
    Old Gig
    An old Gig brought into TAFE for assesment plus also for the interest of students of the course.
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