I know you're tired of doing wheels but I will always watch a wheel video. The art of assembling something so seemingly fragile that is in fact so durable is amazing. I can keep track when you're assembling carriage parts, etc... all fun to watch as well... but wheels will always be a special form of magic to me. As with all of them, loved this one too!
Hi Dave... A wheel video is fine with me. I can't say that I remember you using shims on the spokes into the hub before.. so that was new. Pretty slick... Always great to hear from you. Russ
Thank you very much! --- The work my dad as a mechanic and blacksmith apprentice did when he was 16 during WWII when rubber in war torn country was not available anymore and old farm wagons were put back to service again. The wheels were much heavier and larger - 6..7f with very wide bands for sandy grounds, and - of course:- no stick welding, all smithing... the likes as in your clip Building 1,018 lb Wagon Wheel For a Chandelier
Always up for a wheel setting video. I think my first video with you was an old model t wheel (not the clock). You may get tired of them, but I guess from the other perspective this is a set of wheels that needed you more than anyone knew.
When Dave said "I'm going to take my biscuit cutter" I had flashbacks to the 80s/90s This Old House when they had one and used it for everything. Had a chuckle.
Hi Dave, and Diane, it never gets boring watching you work on wheels. Whether you're repairing, or making new ones. You do so many things, and they are all great to watch. I look forward to seeing some of the old projects coming back to life, and working on your property too. Keep them coming Dave, and thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.
I have never seen this kind of repair work before. As i started watching, it was as if i had done this before. It was like i knew what the next step would be before he did it. I've always had the feeling that I've done this kind of thing in a past life. I'm experiencing a little deja vu.
Love your videos , very good workmanship and you are very knowledgeable. Good combo! You are "The Wagon Whisperer!" Lol. But on a serious note I love your videos and I'm a city slicker that has never even ridden in a wagon! Just something about listening to a master of his craft!
I have yet to watch one of your videos I didn’t enjoy. You have a calming voice, gentle demeanor and content that is thoroughly interesting. Your videos make any day brighter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time with us. Your hard work is appreciated.
That’s really something ! How did the old Blacksmiths do all this ??? Thank you for the video , I’m 78 , my father lived in Arkansas and told me a few stories! He had a hard live , and the ones before him , really had it hard
I've watched a lot of your video's over the years, it was interesting to see the repair rather than actual wheel building from scratch. Making it look quick and easy is mark of an expert, if it really was that simple I'm sure the owner would have tried to do it?
Respect is a very popular word today. Well I have enormous Respect for your craftsmanship. Breathtaking. Enviable. And all done in a waistcoat you made yourself.
You do the right thing for the customer. If you didn't make the repairs, and something happened, it would have been your fault. Always interesting to watch the wheel repair process. Stay safe.
having done a bit of wheel work myself, it sure makes me appreciate the skill of the blacksmiths who could weld a tyre to the correct size by just forge welding.
I would guess they would er on the small side, as they could thin them ever so slightly and make them larger around, or the wheelright could shave off a whisper on the wheel. I’m curious how consistent and close to the same size old time wheels actually were.
I enjoyed watching. 40+ years ago, a client approached me to repair a couple of wagon wheels. I was hesitant to take on such a project. I saw this done at a living museum here in Wisconsin. It was over my head at the time, but your experiences that you have shared make the steps needed make it all possible.
To the local your a hero. Repetitive for you at this stage in life but a game changer for him. Been there and needed that favor and really appreciated it.
I agree that surely there is no need for you to keep doing wheels. But just the same all of your hard work doesn't bother me that much, I can just sit and watch you repair them again and again. Each one is different, and it is a pleasure to see you come up with the best way to get new life out of old wheels. As an old timer myself it does my heart good to see some other old timers get a little bit more of a new life.
Keeps the friendship up and the lite bill paid and we all enjoy watching you do a little something different most every time you repair wheels. Thanks for sharing with us Dave, keep up the great videos and the fun you manage to have with all your work. Fred.
I always enjoy watching wheel videos. I keep hoping some young person will come along who wants to learn to do that, and you can film the process of teaching him. Meantime, I just enjoy hanging out with you for a while.
Yes, he needs a apprentice to teach his craft the way that the old masters did.. I would hate to see a dying art not get passed on to at least one other person
Wheels! I'd almost forgotten that you ever did them! I, like many other viewers (I suspect), do like a good wheel video. I think I'll have to peruse the playlists for a nice sarven rebuild :)
I really enjoy watching whatever you fix and the great attitude in which you do it! I always learn something. I especially like watching your wobbly drill bits 😊
It was good to be reminded that the spoke wedges must run transverse to the fellies, and that wedges are glued on one side only. Also that you don’t need to cut a slot for the wedges but just give them a point of entry. Thanks to you, I’m still learning. 👏👍👌🙏🏻
One of my "Uncle Dave's Rules for a Successful and Happy Life" is: "Every repair job requires more work and will be more involved than predicted." I've never seen it proved wrong. Your video simply provided more proof. Thanks for letting us follow along!
Gotta love when ppl bring in items to be fixed where the problem has been "self diagnosed" and they have little to no idea about what they're talking about. They're always like "well just do this or can't you do that" and you have to explain to them that it isn't how it works and if I do this or that, this and that will happen. 😂 Great video as usual Dave and we're always happy to see you work on wheels even if you don't care to! 👍👍
I know wheels give you nightmares but i enjoyed seeing how you repair a loose wheel that has sound wood but is just loose without throwing a bunch of new wood at it. Thats how the old timers would have done it.
The complex geometry, disparate materials working in harmony and the close tolerances make wooden wagon wheels more art than utilitarian, though they serve a utilitarian function. Thank-you for another superb video! The camera work is always interesting!
G'day Dave, Thanks mate ! I'm a noob on your Sub's Scroll, only a few months standing, and every time I watch you ministering to Wooden Wheels I recognise another inherited Tool as being, in fact, a retained part of my grandfather's professional Kit of Wheelwrighting stuff. It's bordering on being spooky. His old Office Chair is at the end of my bed, under the Desk I made my son - whose Office features my grandfather's Office Desk, which I had from about age 7 (!), and his old Bookcase has been my Pantry for 30 years...; today's little "lightbulb moment" came when you were cutting off those Rim-Bolts - I recognised that the Bolt-Cutters which I never saw my father use had migrated from his father's Coachbuilding Workshop through 3 of Dad's Worksheets after he retired..., and having roosted unrecognised in my Toolbox here for 34 years... Ten years ago my 1941-vintage half-brother told me he never had any trouble finding my Hut, because our Grandfather used to bring him up here, to this spot on this Ridge, collecting Charcoal for the Forge in the 1940s & '50s. And I've flown behind two Propellers I made for my Ultralight Motorglider, using the Bandsaw, G-Clamps, Drawknife, Spokeshaeve & Woodrasps which came from the Coachbuilding Workshop. I cut the Dacron that covered the Wings of my 2 nd Aeroplane with the Sailmaking Scissors from the Upholstery Shop at what had become, by the time, Wharton's Garage - where Dad was Sole Proprietor (like yourself) doing Engine Reconditioning. In 1928 my grandfather had the first Oxy-Cutting Torch between Brisbane & Newcastle (300 miles North & South), & in 1948 Dad had the first Offset Chuck Crankshaft Grinder from Brisbane to Newcastle. I can almost feel My Grandfather's Shade Wanting to see me build a Wheel...; So all praise to the mighty Algorithm which pointed me at your Channel... I'd hate to have never had the clues to figure out quite how much of my Grandfather's Kit has somehow managed to Attach itself to my existence. I was 18 months old when he died, and among other things he left me the last 4-Wheel Buggy he built (sold by my parents when I was a teenager) and his Walking-Stick...; since 1992 when I crashed the Ultralight I've used & carried the ancestral Walking-Stick, for the Ultralight-Motorglider Test-Pilot's Ankle...(!) which I retain as a reminder of the perils of WishFool Thunkin'. (I had attempted to Take-off, Downwind..., in a 200-yard Paddock....; Silly me...). Such is life, Have a good one, Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
I never tire of your videos on wheel work. I find myself taking a close look at the wheels in all the western movies I see - I can’t help it, since you’ve taught me the difference in this or that style. You’ve created an unofficial inspector out of me.
I know the repetative nature of doing wheels can make them boring. But after a long hard week and an especially trying Friday, a wheel vid is just what I need. :)
So the master might forget how to set tires and repair wheels. Yeah, right. And I might forget how to blink. Love your work, Dave. And thanks for saying the tires are retained with wheel bolts. I’ve watched all your videos but this was the first time I’d noticed the spirals near the heads of the bolts. “Always more to see!”
The "Wont take long" is usually said by people that has NO idea what and how long it really takes. My wife is good at this "Can you just fix this and that, it's just a minor thing, won't take long to do" My reply is usually "Well if you can do it quick i suggest you do it, because i know what it would take to do what you are asking and for me it would take a long time, so if you do it quick it would be better"...
I just want to know what it's doing. There's a few people that I might take a diagnosis from but I'll still go through my own process. If it's some random person I really don't want much input other than symptoms. Someone blabbing on about what it is just confuses me.
I have watched many of your wheel videos, and still watch every time you put out a new one. This was a nice quick overview of the process, but for anyone who wants more in depth, they should for sure go back into the library and watch a full on wheel building.
thank you sir , i should have known different things need doing , being down under too much weight on the brain i guess . keep up the good work , all the best terry .👍
I have been watching your videos since the bob sled build. Your work brings back fond memories of my younger years growing up in the ranching environment. I truly admire craftsmanship, and that’s why I look forward to your videos - many of the things you show I have done in one form or another. Thank you!
After 50~60 years it's difficult to get enthusiastic about repairing what is often close to junk. I still play with 'vintage' Japanese motorcycles from late 1960's through mid 70's as that was 'my era'. Very very few people understand (or can understand) what I do to modify what were sometimes deliberately flawed designs. Japanese bikes in 60's were often more reliable than 70's, you can't sell more when the old ones still run fine. (unless your gullible to 'BNG' as the new innovation ) :- BNG = 'bold new graphics'
Dave, I started watching on you big giant wheels so I was quite happy to see you do these. I seldom get the opportunity to go back through video libraries to see what’s been done in the past . Great video, keep up the good work.
Dave your talents are many, I am sure you have learned as you went and as I feel about myself at a mere 68 yrs of age I still learn everyday. In New England they would call you a swamp yankee always puttering, doing and learning. I enjoy watching and learning from you!
I believe watching a long past wheel video is what hooked me into subscribing. Lol. You make it look easy. I know it is not. Always enjoy watching. Thank you for teaching us. Cheers
Among other things, I am a lifelong carpenter, and I like to make, what I call "trim shims". I use these shims to help me line up the joints of door and window molding and sometimes crown molding. The thing is, I cut my shims exactly the same way that you do. I came up with this method many years ago, before finding your channel. Funny how different people come up with the same methods to solve similar problems.
Nice “bounce” !!!!! Having all the necessary tools on hand and the experience of fabricating what you need to ensure the outcome for each step of such a process will be overlooked by many. Few realize the amount of work that goes into such a project. The mark of a true craftsman …… You make it look relatively easy !!!! Great work, thanks for sharing !!!
Yessiree....that's usually the case with old things that are subject to the elements and wear over time. "Mr. Local, you know that once the tire is removed, the real condition of these wheels is going to present itself". "So, I'll do them for you but subject to more cost once they are dismantled and evaluated". There's really no other way to figure it with wheels. Of all of the "rebuild" videos on the wheels I have seen, way more is wrong with them once the tire is off and the true integrity shows from the fellows to spokes to hubs. I love it. In this case, the fellies weren't done right and the tenons were too small so now the job becomes more involved and requires expertise to keep the cost down to fix 'em vs. start over. For this local, they're lucky to have had Dave doing them, they're better than they were ever from the last build/repair and that is worth something, especially these days.
I know you're tired of doing wheels but I will always watch a wheel video. The art of assembling something so seemingly fragile that is in fact so durable is amazing. I can keep track when you're assembling carriage parts, etc... all fun to watch as well... but wheels will always be a special form of magic to me. As with all of them, loved this one too!
Same here, on a wheel video.😅
👆🏻what he said..
I agree.
I agree completely. Thank you for the fun video. You do extraordinary work and I will never tire of watching (and learning).
Thank you for saying what we were all wanting to say. It is fascinating,
You're a good man, Dave. It's hard to say no to local neighbors.
I like the wheel videos, especially when you use that contraption to pull the wires through rubber tires 😂
Hi Dave... A wheel video is fine with me. I can't say that I remember you using shims on the spokes into the hub before.. so that was new. Pretty slick...
Always great to hear from you.
Russ
"Better than the nothing we had" Excellent quote
I was thinking as he was saying the buiscut was only going to go halfway in. "The half of something is better than the nothing thats there" 😂
@@demonknight7965 I remember saying something similar to an (ex) friend, "80% of something is way better than 100% of nothing"
I never "tire" of watching this process.
Ha! Wheely good comment!
You spoke for me, too!
You have forgotten more than I'll ever learn about wheels. Great video again. Thanks for remembering. .
Thank you very much! --- The work my dad as a mechanic and blacksmith apprentice did when he was 16 during WWII when rubber in war torn country was not available anymore and old farm wagons were put back to service again. The wheels were much heavier and larger - 6..7f with very wide bands for sandy grounds, and - of course:- no stick welding, all smithing... the likes as in your clip Building 1,018 lb Wagon Wheel For a Chandelier
A detail about the war that we hadn't thought about.
Always up for a wheel setting video. I think my first video with you was an old model t wheel (not the clock). You may get tired of them, but I guess from the other perspective this is a set of wheels that needed you more than anyone knew.
When Dave said "I'm going to take my biscuit cutter" I had flashbacks to the 80s/90s This Old House when they had one and used it for everything. Had a chuckle.
Hi Dave, and Diane, it never gets boring watching you work on wheels. Whether you're repairing, or making new ones. You do so many things, and they are all great to watch. I look forward to seeing some of the old projects coming back to life, and working on your property too. Keep them coming Dave, and thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.
I have never seen this kind of repair work before. As i started watching, it was as if i had done this before. It was like i knew what the next step would be before he did it. I've always had the feeling that I've done this kind of thing in a past life. I'm experiencing a little deja vu.
Love your videos , very good workmanship and you are very knowledgeable. Good combo! You are "The Wagon Whisperer!" Lol. But on a serious note I love your videos and I'm a city slicker that has never even ridden in a wagon! Just something about listening to a master of his craft!
What a good video. I had no idea how a wheelwright did repair work on wagon wheels.
I can't imagine what it was like before modern tools.
I have yet to watch one of your videos I didn’t enjoy. You have a calming voice, gentle demeanor and content that is thoroughly interesting. Your videos make any day brighter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time with us. Your hard work is appreciated.
That’s really something ! How did the old Blacksmiths do all this ??? Thank you for the video , I’m 78 , my father lived in Arkansas and told me a few stories! He had a hard live , and the ones before him , really had it hard
I've watched a lot of your video's over the years, it was interesting to see the repair rather than actual wheel building from scratch.
Making it look quick and easy is mark of an expert, if it really was that simple I'm sure the owner would have tried to do it?
Even though you don't enjoy doing wheels as much as you used to it is always great to watch an expert ply his trade. Thanks!
Respect is a very popular word today. Well I have enormous Respect for your craftsmanship. Breathtaking. Enviable. And all done in a waistcoat you made yourself.
It would not be Friday night without a video even a set of wheels is fine by us all
Absolutely!
I like the fact that you use a mix of both modern and ancient tools to build and repair wagon wheels.
You do the right thing for the customer. If you didn't make the repairs, and something happened, it would have been your fault. Always interesting to watch the wheel repair process. Stay safe.
having done a bit of wheel work myself, it sure makes me appreciate the skill of the blacksmiths who could weld a tyre to the correct size by just forge welding.
I would guess they would er on the small side, as they could thin them ever so slightly and make them larger around, or the wheelright could shave off a whisper on the wheel. I’m curious how consistent and close to the same size old time wheels actually were.
I never tire of watching you do wheels and TIRES Thank you for an interesting and honest shop love your videos.
In the UK that would be wheels and Tyres 🤣
@@johnmcmunn3827 And in Tennessee that would be hoops and casings, according to Sleeperdude. 🤣🤣
@@johnmcmunn3827 Same Down Under.
For as much as I love all your content, it's still nice to see a wheel job every now and again.
I love the little hula dance you do to spin the wheel while you're cutting off the excess bolts.
Yep just a simple job 😂.we have all heard that before..
Still nice to watch you do wheels.
Your coach work is very interesting 👍👍👍👍.
I enjoyed watching. 40+ years ago, a client approached me to repair a couple of wagon wheels. I was hesitant to take on such a project. I saw this done at a living museum here in Wisconsin. It was over my head at the time, but your experiences that you have shared make the steps needed make it all possible.
Sounds like Bryce could make a summer job of fixing wheels.
To the local your a hero. Repetitive for you at this stage in life but a game changer for him. Been there and needed that favor and really appreciated it.
There's something about a wheel video that you just can't get enough of.
You didn't forget a thing. It was amazing to watch how quickly you were able to stabilize those wheels. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I agree that surely there is no need for you to keep doing wheels. But just the same all of your hard work doesn't bother me that much, I can just sit and watch you repair them again and again. Each one is different, and it is a pleasure to see you come up with the best way to get new life out of old wheels. As an old timer myself it does my heart good to see some other old timers get a little bit more of a new life.
Well, I learned something new today. That was fine work you did.
I'm loving the tyre turning device for warming them evenly.
Keeps the friendship up and the lite bill paid and we all enjoy watching you do a little something different most every time you repair wheels. Thanks for sharing with us Dave, keep up the great videos and the fun you manage to have with all your work. Fred.
I always enjoy watching wheel videos. I keep hoping some young person will come along who wants to learn to do that, and you can film the process of teaching him. Meantime, I just enjoy hanging out with you for a while.
Yes, he needs a apprentice to teach his craft the way that the old masters did.. I would hate to see a dying art not get passed on to at least one other person
Never get tired of wheel work.
Wheels! I'd almost forgotten that you ever did them! I, like many other viewers (I suspect), do like a good wheel video. I think I'll have to peruse the playlists for a nice sarven rebuild :)
I really enjoy watching whatever you fix and the great attitude in which you do it!
I always learn something.
I especially like watching your wobbly drill bits 😊
It was good to be reminded that the spoke wedges must run transverse to the fellies, and that wedges are glued on one side only. Also that you don’t need to cut a slot for the wedges but just give them a point of entry. Thanks to you, I’m still learning. 👏👍👌🙏🏻
You're a blessing to all that know you. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵. Take care of yourself and each other 😷
One of my "Uncle Dave's Rules for a Successful and Happy Life" is:
"Every repair job requires more work and will be more involved than predicted."
I've never seen it proved wrong. Your video simply provided more proof.
Thanks for letting us follow along!
Love the Ol School crafts work from this man. Takes me back to a better time…before cell phones and the internet.
The little how-to details sure make this'un worth watching, so it was definitely worth making.
I am so happy that you decided to repair these wheels. You are so instructive and entertaining. We are richer because of you.
Great camera work thanks. Poetry in motion. The skills the finesse the lil bit of handed down learning. What a Master of his Trade
Always a pleasure to watch a tradesman at work, one who doesn't cut corners.
Gotta love when ppl bring in items to be fixed where the problem has been "self diagnosed" and they have little to no idea about what they're talking about. They're always like "well just do this or can't you do that" and you have to explain to them that it isn't how it works and if I do this or that, this and that will happen. 😂
Great video as usual Dave and we're always happy to see you work on wheels even if you don't care to! 👍👍
Azért a végén a kerék odakoppintása a betonhoz értő fülnek mindent elmond!Köszönöm a videót mester úr!Minden videot megnézek!
I know wheels give you nightmares but i enjoyed seeing how you repair a loose wheel that has sound wood but is just loose without throwing a bunch of new wood at it. Thats how the old timers would have done it.
When you,ve been a wheelwright for as long as Mr. Engels has been, You are an Old Timer . I mean that is the best way possible .
@@Crosley3251 I agree, it's an art as much as science.
so, even the 19th century and earlier stuff gets the "parts cannon" fired at it, huh?
The complex geometry, disparate materials working in harmony and the close tolerances make wooden wagon wheels more art than utilitarian, though they serve a utilitarian function. Thank-you for another superb video! The camera work is always interesting!
G'day Dave,
Thanks mate !
I'm a noob on your Sub's Scroll, only a few months standing, and every time I watch you ministering to Wooden Wheels I recognise another inherited Tool as being, in fact, a retained part of my grandfather's professional Kit of Wheelwrighting stuff.
It's bordering on being spooky. His old Office Chair is at the end of my bed, under the Desk I made my son - whose Office features my grandfather's Office Desk, which I had from about age 7 (!), and his old Bookcase has been my Pantry for 30 years...; today's little "lightbulb moment" came when you were cutting off those Rim-Bolts - I recognised that the Bolt-Cutters which I never saw my father use had migrated from his father's Coachbuilding Workshop through 3 of Dad's Worksheets after he retired..., and having roosted unrecognised in my Toolbox here for 34 years...
Ten years ago my 1941-vintage half-brother told me he never had any trouble finding my Hut, because our Grandfather used to bring him up here, to this spot on this Ridge, collecting Charcoal for the Forge in the 1940s & '50s.
And I've flown behind two Propellers I made for my Ultralight Motorglider, using the Bandsaw, G-Clamps, Drawknife, Spokeshaeve & Woodrasps which came from the
Coachbuilding Workshop.
I cut the Dacron that covered the Wings of my 2 nd Aeroplane with the Sailmaking Scissors from the Upholstery Shop at what had become, by the time, Wharton's Garage - where Dad was Sole Proprietor (like yourself) doing Engine Reconditioning.
In 1928 my grandfather had the first Oxy-Cutting Torch between Brisbane & Newcastle (300 miles North & South), & in 1948 Dad had the first Offset Chuck Crankshaft Grinder from Brisbane to Newcastle.
I can almost feel
My Grandfather's Shade
Wanting to see me build a Wheel...;
So all praise to the mighty
Algorithm which pointed me at your
Channel...
I'd hate to have never had the clues to figure out quite how much of my Grandfather's Kit has somehow managed to
Attach itself to my existence.
I was 18 months old when he died, and among other things he left me the last 4-Wheel Buggy he built (sold by my parents when I was a teenager) and his Walking-Stick...; since 1992 when I crashed the Ultralight I've used & carried the ancestral Walking-Stick, for the Ultralight-Motorglider Test-Pilot's Ankle...(!) which I retain as a reminder of the perils of WishFool Thunkin'.
(I had attempted to Take-off,
Downwind..., in a 200-yard Paddock....; Silly me...).
Such is life,
Have a good one,
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Need the wagon masters hand fixing them. Great to see Dave
I never tire of your videos on wheel work. I find myself taking a close look at the wheels in all the western movies I see - I can’t help it, since you’ve taught me the difference in this or that style. You’ve created an unofficial inspector out of me.
Always enjoy watching you work no matter the task.
I know the repetative nature of doing wheels can make them boring. But after a long hard week and an especially trying Friday, a wheel vid is just what I need. :)
Helping out your neighbors is an investment, the dividend is when they return the effort for you one day.
Watching wheel work never gets old.
Cheers
So the master might forget how to set tires and repair wheels. Yeah, right. And I might forget how to blink. Love your work, Dave. And thanks for saying the tires are retained with wheel bolts. I’ve watched all your videos but this was the first time I’d noticed the spirals near the heads of the bolts. “Always more to see!”
It is really good to watch a Master do his work! Thank you, Dave!
It is good to watch you do wheels and preserve that knowledge for the future
Still my favorite videos. Thanks for showing us again.
Dave has done enough wheel videos that I am under the mistaken impression that I could handle some of this work.
As soon as someone says, "It's just..." ALL the warning bells should go off. 😂
Yes. Followed by “it will only take 5 minutes”
The "Wont take long" is usually said by people that has NO idea what and how long it really takes.
My wife is good at this "Can you just fix this and that, it's just a minor thing, won't take long to do"
My reply is usually "Well if you can do it quick i suggest you do it, because i know what it would take to do what you are asking and for me it would take a long time, so if you do it quick it would be better"...
I just want to know what it's doing. There's a few people that I might take a diagnosis from but I'll still go through my own process. If it's some random person I really don't want much input other than symptoms. Someone blabbing on about what it is just confuses me.
Yup, at work we call it just-eology :D
I have watched many of your wheel videos, and still watch every time you put out a new one. This was a nice quick overview of the process, but for anyone who wants more in depth, they should for sure go back into the library and watch a full on wheel building.
I thank you for allowing yourself to be conned into some wheels. I have watched all of the videos and some more than once or even twice!
thank you sir , i should have known different things need doing , being down under too much weight on the brain i guess . keep up the good work , all the best terry .👍
I have been watching your videos since the bob sled build. Your work brings back fond memories of my younger years growing up in the ranching environment. I truly admire craftsmanship, and that’s why I look forward to your videos - many of the things you show I have done in one form or another. Thank you!
Always a pleasure to watch a fella that knows what he's doing no matter what it happens to be. Thanks Dave
I know that you are trying to get away from doing wheels, but I really enjoy watching you do your magic.
After 50~60 years it's difficult to get enthusiastic about repairing what is often close to junk.
I still play with 'vintage' Japanese motorcycles from late 1960's through mid 70's as that was 'my era'.
Very very few people understand (or can understand) what I do to modify what were sometimes deliberately flawed designs.
Japanese bikes in 60's were often more reliable than 70's, you can't sell more when the old ones still run fine. (unless your gullible to 'BNG' as the new innovation ) :- BNG = 'bold new graphics'
It was good to watch you do wheel work again. Kinda missed it!
yap is always more benefit the eyes can see.
Dave, I started watching on you big giant wheels so I was quite happy to see you do these. I seldom get the opportunity to go back through video libraries to see what’s been done in the past . Great video, keep up the good work.
Love watching you at work!
These wheels left your shop in much better condition than when they arrived. Your customer should be happy that he brought them to you.
The guy says, "can you tighten up these wheels a bit......." you are truly a good neighbor.
That was not a little job. I love to watch, but one just has to say no sometimes. Thank you for letting me enjoy you hard work.
You provide a window into the past and do it with such elegance. Thank you.
I love watching your videos it doesn’t matter what you do ❤
Love that hip action on the wheel Dave, you'd look good on the dance floor!
Thank you for agreeing to do the wheels. We know it's not your thing anymore, but it's always a joy to watch old wheels get a new lease of life.
I'll watch you do wheels any day.🙂🙂
Dave your talents are many, I am sure you have learned as you went and as I feel about myself at a mere 68 yrs of age I still learn everyday. In New England they would call you a swamp yankee always puttering, doing and learning. I enjoy watching and learning from you!
Love all your content! It does not matter if it is blacksmith, manure wagons or tire setting - its all wonderful!
I believe watching a long past wheel video is what hooked me into subscribing. Lol.
You make it look easy. I know it is not.
Always enjoy watching. Thank you for teaching us. Cheers
I could watch a thousand more videos of you doing wheels and tires
What a pleasure to watch you work. It's so satisfying to me.
Thanks.
Sometimes it's just hard to say no!! We enjoyed the video!! R and W
Among other things, I am a lifelong carpenter, and I like to make, what I call "trim shims". I use these shims to help me line up the joints of door and window molding and sometimes crown molding. The thing is, I cut my shims exactly the same way that you do. I came up with this method many years ago, before finding your channel. Funny how different people come up with the same methods to solve similar problems.
Nice “bounce” !!!!!
Having all the necessary tools on hand and the experience of fabricating what you need to ensure the outcome for each step of such a process will be overlooked by many.
Few realize the amount of work that goes into such a project.
The mark of a true craftsman ……
You make it look relatively easy !!!!
Great work, thanks for sharing !!!
Well done Dave, it was good to watch you sort them out.
Very nice to see you do a little tire work from time to time
You make it look so easy. Your videos are great and look forward to the next one. Thanks Dave & your Lil Lady
You're a good man Dave and also a kindhearted soul. Thanks for the refresher tutorial and video.
Very enjoyable watching a wheel video
I’ve watched you do wheels for a long time and You Never Loose Your Touch!!!
Thank You
VERY JOYFUL TO WATCH. ONE OF THE BEST TOPICS, AAND -- AS ALWAYS -- A MUSEUM QUALITY!
thanks for the show.
Many of us R lost in the wilderness...u produce a road that is straight and narrow....WATER WATER...... a mirage..
Yessiree....that's usually the case with old things that are subject to the elements and wear over time. "Mr. Local, you know that once the tire is removed, the real condition of these wheels is going to present itself". "So, I'll do them for you but subject to more cost once they are dismantled and evaluated". There's really no other way to figure it with wheels. Of all of the "rebuild" videos on the wheels I have seen, way more is wrong with them once the tire is off and the true integrity shows from the fellows to spokes to hubs.
I love it. In this case, the fellies weren't done right and the tenons were too small so now the job becomes more involved and requires expertise to keep the cost down to fix 'em vs. start over. For this local, they're lucky to have had Dave doing them, they're better than they were ever from the last build/repair and that is worth something, especially these days.
Never boring. If you want a half-assed job doing, don't give them to Dave! Quality and craftsmanship as ever. Cheers
Dave and Dianne. Your community is fortunate to have neighbors like yourselves. You cannot go wrong helping a neighbor. Nice work, by the way.