Fixing a Buggy Wheel to Git 'er Done - The Cowboy Way | Engels Coach Shop
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- The addition of grease zerks to wagon and buggy wheels, when fitted incorrectly, can turn out in disaster. Sometimes modern adaptations don't work well and this is an example of a seemingly good idea, but is not installed with proper understanding of the construction of buggy wheels.
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what a treat to visit this guy while he's working in his shop
I'm 63 and I wish I had 2 years to apprentice, LOL. I can't, im building a foundry for my next life adventure. I started as a carpenter with a bunch old guys, you know, like the 2 of us. I've applied my experience and studies to many industrial processes with success. Yet, a wheelrights circmfrantial measurement methods opened my eyes. My grandfather born 1896, telling me about the 20 mule teams were dear stories. When you built those wagons, I saw with the same awe as my grandpa over 109 years ago. I'd still love to spend a week in your shop, I know you don't. We'd the hassle. God bless and do that struggle to share your craft.
David Engel ist ein begnadeter Handwerker und sehr sympatischer Mensch,es macht groe Freude ihm bei seinem Handwerk zuzuschauen....
Just rewatched from 3 years ago. Just as interesting now as it was then. And I still learned things that help me with my own repairs. Thanks, Dave.
Your economy of movement and effort shows the mastery you possess.
The quality of your work is not only visible, it's audible as well. When you let the wheel bounce on the concrete floor one can hear this is a solid wheel. And knowing how to assess your customers is a prime quality for any salesman ! Thx for the videos, Sir, they give me more insight in the American way of life than any book could deliver.
"American way of life"?
These skills were brought over from Europe where they had been perfecting their art for hundreds of years previously.
Dave has certainly carried on a proud tradition and is a master of his craft.
His videos are not only fascinating but, for us older folks, they bring back a lot of memories too.
I can just smell that shop of his👍🏻
The more I watch your videos the more I understand my great grandfather. He was a wheelwright that traveled from Albion Idaho to about Ogden Utah. And he traveled with three wagons. That's as much as I know.
Never ceases to amaze me people always bring me jobs to fix and they never bother to clean them first. Likewise for you.
hi Dave i have to say the more i watch the morei i am in awe of your skills
I know nothing about buggy's or their wheels but I enjoy watching a craftsman work. If my kids grow up with this dedication and attention to detail my work will be complete. Some hope :(
Understanding and respecting the customer. Rare these days.
Just, I want to say , you are great and real artist in your art work .
God bless you and your family.
This is the first time I ever saw you put a pin in the rim before fitting the hot rim on the wheel........and, first time I ever heard you play music in your shop........I've been watching for a few years now.......love your videos !
Respect to the man who can do it right.
Great respect to the man who can do it "the other way"!
I am a carpenter by trade and I’m also fortunate that I get to do things most people don’t do anymore! I get to repair old things and reproduce new old stuff with new and old ways your videos or very thorough and interesting at the same time! Leads me to believe that if I had to repair a wheel I could using your techniques thanks for making it a learning experience
Growing up in Dairy country, many of my friends were sons of farmers. Mostly Swiss. They used what you would call the Cowboy Way and by that I don't mean it in a negative way. You do what you have to do to get the job done. Most don't have time to spend on prettying things up. There is always plenty of daily work that has to get done. Personally, I think it is a good way. Thanks very much for sharing.
Your talk about the cowboy way was music to my ears. I come from a farming background and my dad was much the same way. When something broke down it was always get it running. We can make it pretty later. Those old timers were masters of making do with what they had. Thanks for another great video, Dave.
I'm a retired carpenter that learned a lot of things people aren't willing to pay for these days. I watch alot of videos on how to do things. Yours are my favourites.
I love watching true craftsmen ply their trade. Your calm delivery and even voice may bely a 'sleeping dragon' but I doubt it! I wish I could have apprenticed with you when I was a younger man. I know my skills would be much greater. Thank you for your videos!
Never ceases to amaze me
Great video and instruction as always. My grandfather was a wheelwright, born 1900 in the UK, fixed all kinds of buggies and wheels. I would like to think how he would have appreciated your workshop and perhaps some more modern tooling here and there. Thank you for sharing so much of your craft and expertise.
The way I see it , you have skill and experience so when you say , ' I'll put her together this way and it'll work ' damn right it will . I have faith . Great video 👍🇬🇧
Absolutely Great work and nice to see the authenticity of your work for future generations to see how it was originally done
I find your videos very calming. Thank you.
You got her done just fine. And as usual, it looks great!
Sir; you place your words to construction of wheel perfectly and you having a good understanding of your customers with A1 workmanship. well done as people of today seem to not understand this concept thus if not their way will not fix it when there is many ways for a good outcome. love your work ethics.
Old school cowboy type of guy pretty much summed up my father in-law. He grew up ranching and farming during the depression. My mother in-law said he got to go to school long enough to go in the front door and make his way out the back door. A piece of bailing wire or twine a chunk of a board or a scrap of leather or steel was almost as good as money in the bank. He understood stuff about mechanical things they can't even teach in college.
Very neat. I admire the ingenuity you use to fix things. Thank you for sharing.
And there is a certain degree of satisfaction that is attained from taking apart something on its last legs, cleaning up the usable parts, replacing only what is required, and coming up with something that may not be showroom new, yet will give many more years of service if taken care of!
Glad you explained the re-use of the hub. Looks like a bunch of us thought that was crazy. But you're right - if it works and it ain't for show, then why not? Most of us have made do in one way or another at times, or as a rule for some, as you said. Great video and good points made. Life lessons taught here!
I very much enjoy your videos. Wish I could sit in your shop and watch you every day. If I was 20 I would let you teach me. But I'm 60 and crippled, and at times have trouble holding a fork. Lol. I enjoyed working with wood all my life. And was pretty good at it. Always told myself, God is in the details. I see that in your work too.
People would bring broken stuff to my grandfather and he would say when i asked “ it parts for my projects” . I saw him build a nut cracker from an oil broken chainsaw motor. We cracked pecans for a week with it and sold them. We drove to the thrift store and bought a chainsaw that ran. He gave me the rest of the money. It took me years to figure out the life lessons my grandfather handed me on a work bench (silver plater). thanks for sharing.
Good old titebond three. My favorite outdoor wood glue. Thanks Dave.
Enjoyed the video Mr Engel. Yes new isn't always better. Many times the old way is still the best way. Thanks for taking the time to produce the video. Y'all take care and God bless.
From Wreck to Resurrection, top notch work once again with another Friday Evening complete , click on you tube and once again I'm impressed and amazed , some cowboy music and excellent explanation of methods and procedures used to bring this back to life for many yrs to come. I'm quite sure the client will be very well plzd , once again Thanks for sharing !
Hi David nice work minimal repairs just to make it work looks good.Yes you are correct regarding the grease points just lets the grease go hard.see weather turned nasty hope you all good.
Thanks David for reply yes we same been very mild weather this winter take family good to 😀
Excellent, Mr. Dave. We live in a throw-away world and it doesn't serve us well in many cases! Thank You!! And just think, in another 4 or 5 months, this winter will just be a MEMORY!!! hahaha
@@EngelsCoachShop Ann laughed, too... We've got good partners!!! :-) :-)
At 9:59 about the gluing of the core back together. At the risk of telling someone that has been doing this work for decades, and I am just an observer, I was taught to spread glue with a brush on both halves of the break line. This gets the glue deep into all the crevices for a maximum strength joint. My $0.02. Thanks, John
Appreciated the outside scene. I miss the snow since I moved to North Carolina. Yes, I hated shoveling it but it sure is pretty.
But I've still got my shovel.
Mr. Engels, another wonderful video, You most certainly are the best at repairing those very old wagon wheels....
My grandmother was from that cowboy school - I learned to keep 14 horses safe, well fed and with good vet care on a shoestring.
I recently discovered your channel. I admire your mechanical skills. Now I might admire even more your skill at giving the customer what he wants. Anything from "git 'er done" to "Please build me from scratch a gigantic, real, wagon wheel, so I can use it for a chandelier." 👍
Hi Dave, thanks for another interesting video, and explanation of the why's and wherefores of how you assess a job , and bring it to a satisfactory condition, I'm sure the old cowboy will be pleased at the result, when you took it off the stand and bounced it on the floor it sounded real tight, as I knew it would,lol. Nice view on the snow fall outside your place, stay warm dave, looking forward to the next one . Best wishes to you and your's, Stuart.uk.
Making "do" or "getting by" was a way of life for many folks. Always seemed to work for them ..guess it should work now just the same as it did then. You always do a great job in "gitter done" mode every time i watch you on these instructional videos. Thank you Mr Engels. Keep up the wonderful work your doing. 👍👍👌👌
Man knows his wheels 👍 great video.
The person you rebuilt that wheel for made the right choice bringing it to you, that should last another lifetime, well done you, yet another amazing project. Looking forward as usual to your next. Hope you both keeping well.
Truly superb. It’s always a pleasure to watch true craftsmanship.
One of my top five favorite channels on RUclips! So cool to see all the tools and techniques that go into this sort of work. And of course, the skills and craftsmanship are truly amazing, too!
Mesmerising ! I could watch your work all day but... I just decided to buy an old spring cart to restore here in Australia. Thanks for the inspiration...
It's my understanding that God gave someone the brains to create duct tape, wire ties and bailing wire so we could get er done as quick as possible. Another great learning experiance, thanks Dave.
What an awesome set of skills you have. And the way you pay attention to every little detail. You're a rare breed
Its like Friday evening with the professor,hot coffee and pencil and tablet for taking notes.
Well done.
Hey this was fantastic, couldnt stop watching, like watching an artist at work on a canvas, even better, thank you Mr Engles for revealing the inner workings of a buggy wheel and hub.
Awesome save Dave!!! I thought that old hub core was a goner for sure... Workin man hands...
What a talented chap
i found the picture of you and i when we got to see you. special time. thanks once again.
So happy you play music low in the background, as I like to concentrate on the magnificent work taking place. Steve in Thailand.
Pretty sure I did this in a previous life. Oddly satisfying to watch. Nice repair.
Joe, listen to the background music @ 9:20 - sounds pretty much like Polish mountaineer's folk tunes... : ) Sounds like ancestral home, eh? ;-)
Here's a small sample "Hej, bystra woda, bystra wodiczka" ("Oh, Fast Flowing Water) - ruclips.net/video/t0Oe8Bni9iI/видео.html
Your comments about the "git 'er done" attitude of a a lot of old time ranchers brings back memories. That was always the way at our family ranch in Wyoming. Do what you can with what you have to get the job done. It isn't an art project for a gallery. I sometimes wish more of that rubbed off on me as I have a tendency to want it all new and perfect when that really isn't what's needed. I'm mending fences today to keep the feral pigs out of our Macadamia Nut Orchard here in Hawaii. I'm using old rusty steel fence posts, wired to the bottom strand of wire on the fence with whatever wire I can find to keep them from nosing under the wire. When I run out of rusty steel fence posts, I walk the fence line looking for some that I pulled out when I put that shiny new fence in.
Thanks for reminding me that it's more about getting the job done that fancy paint and shiny things.
In contrast I spend much of most of my days fixing things that were originally done by someone who just wanted to "git 'er done". Sometimes you need to do things right.
Excellent repair techniques. Thanks.
I wake up Friday knowing the end of my day will be spent watching Dave's video, thank you Dave!
A wonderful video of just common sense and a respect of the old ways, the originators of the idea making the wheel to start with deserve major respect.
Beautiful job
Watched another wagon wheel repair. Very interesting work.
Sir, I enjoyed the fact that you are able to understand the needs of the customer. It would explain what appears to be a busy shop. Love your work and your attention to the details.
I was literally wondering why in the world were you reusing that hub. Then you cut to your explanation. 🤣 Super interesting video. Thanks.
Old timers in Missouri say just let er develop.Bill Janzen
He was also gentleman enough not to mention it was likely a nice cost savings for the owner too. If it works fine and can be done for less, that's what some folks prefer. We used to call those git-er-done repairs 'Zitlau Specials', after the rancher we worked for ;-) Excellent repair.
What you call "Cowboy", in most of Kentucky I'd call "Hillbilly". Use what you got and just get 'er done! I'm a Hillbilly and proud of it. Haha! Thanks for your commentary on why you reused the broken up hub. Your rationale made perfect sense to me.
And again another HAPPY customer, well done.
There is a special skill and art to repairing old things. You have to know where to reuse, where to refurbish, and where to replace. I am thoroughly impressed by how well you know when to do which. Thank you for your videos - they always teach me something.
My great grandad used to have a broom, I've got it now. It's had three new handles and five new heads, still the same broom! Still works as good as the day he bought it. Unfortunately, I had to buy a new dustpan for it, broke my heart to spend all that money. I swear we heard a rumble as he turned in his grave.
Sound like trigger
I got a axe like that.
I had a truck like that. The rear axle and frame were the only parts that were original.
THANK YOU for the lesson very good advice! I like your show a lot!
some times you just need to get it done... so true... in various situations in life and businesses... I love your videos!
Psychologist as well as wheel Wright and cobbler. Love it👍
You got er done. Thanks for this Friday's installment. Stay safe mr.whealwright.
I'm so glad I found your channel. I just love to watch each and every one. I enjoy woodturning so I get to watch as you create some wonders of the buggy world. You were so gracious to work on the wheel of the buggy that fell off and get them back on the road. Not many would do so. Keep on working on the Hotel. I can't wait to see it when it's done. Happy New Year.
So fascinating to watch - it all seems so complicated at first, but then every single hammer tap makes sense at the moment. Quite an artisan, thanks for sharing.
When I first saw that wheel, I thought is was beyond fixing Well, I was sure wrong about that. Amazing job of fixing that wheel. Really all you did is replace the spokes. Would never have guessed that cleaning and new spokes would get it back in service. Been watching since the Borax Wagons, keep showing us how you fix and make the old wagons and carriages work again. Didn't comment at the time, but that working snow sled was amazing construction too.
Richard Reynolds
Thank you for the explanation of WHY.
I have never been a Rancher or Cowboy. But I can definitely relate to 'Git Er Done". I think what this new generation doesn't understand about that phase is, you have to have good understanding of how things work and operate to as they say think outside the box. If you didn't grow-up on somewhat of a country / farm setting than you don't get that hands on training from the older generation of what makes things work.
that's why great videos like yours and others, help bridge that gap.
Thank you for sharing.
I always enjoy watching your videos. I have learned just enough about coach and wagon wheels to know to send them to YOU.
my mom had lots of the same tool you started with,,,, so did my wife , i'd find them in the yard as i would mow it ,,,, butter knives really are a handy item,,,,,,,, love your videos
As my gramps would say, “It’s good enough.”
Sent it down two generations already. First girl in his line to use it and I gotta say, If it’s good enough, it’s the best you got.
Thank you so much for your craftsmanship and your great attitude.
What a great philosophy "Git'er done." Having worked on several restoration projects it is a question finding that balance between keeping as much of the original with just how much new material is going to be put in. Tricky :-)
And,. . . . yes, you get ‘r done Dave. Thanks again for a marvellous interpretation of the client’s whish! Thanks for your video, looking out for the next one! Greatings from the Netherlands, Bram
Bravo Dave. That Maple took detail very well. Looking forward to next week.
Coming from a country that has never had real cowboys, the UK, i can certainly relate to what you're saying about get it done. I have spent most of my life either in the agricultural repair or truck repair business and as a youngster learnt a lot from the old school. Today it's much easier to go to the store and buy a new one rather than repair.
Watching that tire expanding set-up "gits 'er done", and never gets old.
i never thought i would binge watch "the real carriage wheel builders of yore". in my shop, replacement was last resort, not first option.
I enjoy watching your videos more than any other You Tuber that I seen, thank for sharing your work with us. And please don't stop making them!
As my old dad would say "good enough for who its for" !
My dad was never a cowboy but he was great at working with what he had kudos to you I'm sure if he could have seen this he would have appreciated it thank you
Great video Dave, very thoughtful of you to consider folks with their needs into the repairs along with the needs of the repairs! Thanks for sharing with us.
Much enjoyed!.... watching this!... Thanks for putting this out there ....not too many of you guys left I'm afraid! 🤠
Love the music in the background!!! It completes the video... Especially the fiddling from around the 6 minute mark to the 13 minute mark... Keep up the great work
great job love watching
I hope the cowboy that had that wreck came out in better shape. :) Thanks for the videos.
Well done.
Always a thrill to see how you get er done Bill , loving gratitude !!!
thanks for understanding its a LONG WAY to town and money is always short. I thought that was a great repair. you always have my respect great vid.
Great video! I have installed a foot switch with a cover on my drill press. I find it very convenient. I can line up the material I’m trying to drill and with both hands hold onto to it, start the drill press and when it’s finished I just release the switch. It saves time and it’s safer.
I love to watch a perfectionist just “getter done” 😅🤗