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How an iron rim to be fitted on a wooden wheel is heated before fixing it?
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(From about 60+ years ago): the iron tyre (as they are called) about 5 ft across, was wrapped in light cloth all the way round, and some kero was sprinkled on the cloth and set fire. The tyre was sitting on some bricks to keep it off the floor.
When the blacksmith judged the tyre to be hot enough he went round and tapped and swept all the cloth off the tyre.
The tyre was then presented to the wooden wheel and billows of smoke arose, which the blacksmith quickly quenched with water sprinkled on. At this stage he carefully checked that the tyre matched the wheel width, and continued to cool it.
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