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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2022
  • A big wind turned this wagon over and destroyed a rear wheel at the Hardin, Mt. Museum. The goal is to salvage what is still intact and replace all the damaged spokes and felloes, and then try to blend them all together to blend the new with the old wood. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles often brings different challenges such as this wheel.
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Комментарии • 317

  • @genesloan3175
    @genesloan3175 Год назад +2

    Good to see you in the shop, yes, you've done this before or similar, but I enjoy watching over your shoulder. It never gets old!

  • @Je.Suis.Flaneur
    @Je.Suis.Flaneur Год назад +3

    I doubt Mr. Engels will ever see this, but to the few people behind me who may I say: I spent a good deal of time searching the Internet for another wainwright. There is one in the U.K., and none other in the USA. Not to a reasonable comparison. But saying there is but one Dave Engels is still something of an understatement.
    I notice that he has done only as much work as needed to help his (40 mile away) neighbors with the museum showpiece. He could have rebuilt the wheel and charged accordingly, but as these folks have enlisted his aid in horse drawn vehicles before, he treats them as he would treat himself. I wish I could be the "gent" he is.

  • @robertwolfe3868
    @robertwolfe3868 Год назад +68

    I never get tired of watching wheels get put together. You're like a well oiled machine, no wasted motions. Thanks for your channel.

    • @russtuff
      @russtuff Год назад +1

      lol, tired

    • @texasjetman
      @texasjetman Год назад

      I feel the same way Robert, truly this man is very talented and spends great time in explaining this process of repairing and building from scratch wagons and wheels.

  • @puddintame9989
    @puddintame9989 Год назад +5

    "D" Evertz here. Was so excited to discover you have a youtube channel. Great to see you, watching you work really takes me back in time. Miss Joliet, but am happy here.

    • @dianeengel4155
      @dianeengel4155 Год назад

      Nice to hear from you "D". I'm glad you're happy there.

  • @donlum9128
    @donlum9128 Год назад +1

    Bless you for your skill of preservation of history.

  • @DMLand
    @DMLand 9 месяцев назад +2

    This channel brings to life the old saw, "I love hard work. I could watch people do it all day!" Thanks for binging us along.

  • @criticalmass181
    @criticalmass181 Год назад +3

    Every time I walk past our treatment plant and see the 'Ten Mule Team Borax' hopper bag, I always think of you. Some day, someone's going to ask what it means, and i'm going to be able to tell them all about it, thanks to you.

  • @massoud999
    @massoud999 Год назад +1

    Craftsmanship and art - אֻמָּנוּת וְאָמָּנוּת 👏

  • @trevwildman
    @trevwildman 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing your video it is a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.

  • @brianwright6522
    @brianwright6522 Год назад +51

    Dave. You can really see the passion for your craftsmanship , when you’re working on an old wagon wheel. Thank you

  • @donwaller4140
    @donwaller4140 Год назад +2

    We enjoy your videos. I loved the way you used the model A to make a clock. Has anyone asked to become your apprentice?
    I would have loved to have done it but at 77 It is too late.
    Someone in their thirties should become your apprentice so the art does not die. God Bless.

  • @terrytenley9327
    @terrytenley9327 10 месяцев назад

    It’s is always a joy watching you use your hands.. Thank you..☺️👍

  • @stephenrice4554
    @stephenrice4554 Год назад +38

    That was a great demonstration of restoring a wheel without erasing it's history . Great video 👍🇬🇧

  • @cheagle464
    @cheagle464 Год назад +1

    Keep doing what you do. Grew up and live in Bismarck. Relatives in Billings. Trucked I-90/94 many years. Allot of history along this stretch that is home for me. Thanks for keeping it alive awhile longer.

  • @tuberzish
    @tuberzish Год назад +17

    This is my favorite part, seeing old wheels repaired and brought back to service. I have a set of four wheels of my own that need to be repaired or replaced, and that is what brought me to Engels Coach Shop three years ago. Thanks, Dave!

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr Год назад

    Super creative to only measure the wood and not the gaps, so the tire will shrink the fellows closed.

  • @chrishale6498
    @chrishale6498 Год назад +16

    Watching you do your work is like watching poetry in motion. I truly enjoy watching you turn these hopeless looking old wagons and wagon wheels back into a functioning piece of history. Thanks for sharing your wonderful skills. I Plan on watching many more of your episodes. Never get tired of seeing you do your magic.

  • @blipblip88
    @blipblip88 Год назад +1

    It's a joy to watch you work! Thanks!

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 Год назад +18

    Fantastic repair Dave, can't believe how well you matched the tint and tightened up the gaps . Awesome work. . Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

  • @WeeShoeyDugless
    @WeeShoeyDugless 3 месяца назад

    It never ceases to amaze me the depth of disciplines Dave has in his armoury of talents.
    Surely 'La Creme de la Creme' of the wheelwright fraternity.
    I for one have never seen a man so talented in ANY industry, and i shall be 70 yrs old shortly.
    PS. His limitless talents even stretch to being a natural behind a video camera and orator!!
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

  • @WayneCook306
    @WayneCook306 Год назад +6

    I don't think I will ever get sick of watching this stuff, Thank you again, Dave.

  • @duanelundgren7985
    @duanelundgren7985 Год назад +22

    I'm glad you are helping out the museums, they always can use it!! Thank You Both, Dave & Diane!!!

  • @deanbenson6879
    @deanbenson6879 Год назад +1

    at 75 and retired x3 (ASE master DIESEL tech) I'm old enough to remember real black smiths. My Dad was one and had an excellent collection of forges, anvil and hand made tongs. He taught me a lot, but not all. He lived to 101 yrs. It's refreshing to watchbyo and the projectsvyouvturn out hopefully you have an apprentice or two?

  • @michaelcolbert5797
    @michaelcolbert5797 Год назад +22

    As a guitar maker I also use the iron/vinegar mixture to “ebonize” some of my guitar necks. To make the reaction more aggressive, I use very strong black tea (4 tea bags in a cup of boiling water, let Steep for an hour) to add tannins. This greatly enhances the reaction! Love your work!!

    • @dianeengel4155
      @dianeengel4155 Год назад +3

      Thank you

    • @texasjetman
      @texasjetman Год назад

      awesome tip, thanks for sharing

    • @howardnielsen6220
      @howardnielsen6220 9 месяцев назад

      I used Vinegar and steel wool to age our wall brackets for our model train G scale 1:22

  • @jonathanljohnson
    @jonathanljohnson Год назад +3

    Practical artists like you, who can build and repair works of functional beauty, are remarkable treasures to us all! Thank you for bringing us along!

  • @bruceyoung1343
    @bruceyoung1343 Год назад

    Thank You That was very interesting how to blend old wood with new.

  • @MrJeffro56
    @MrJeffro56 Год назад +5

    Watch all of your videos. You should author a book on wheel wrights to go along with your videos.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred Год назад

      A picture is worth a thousand words and video is at least 24 frames a second so every video he makes is like an encyclopedia.

  • @trebornesregrot
    @trebornesregrot Год назад +1

    I love this channel! We have lost the craftsmanship that we used to have and I believe that is going to bite us in the end!

  • @leegoldman7491
    @leegoldman7491 Год назад

    Harden, Montana has been mentioned in a lot of old westerns, I really enjoy watching the INSP channel where they play a lot of the old westerns I grew up on back in the 50's and 60's and then it was off to Vietnam in 67 and the other show I really enjoy watching is Engles Coach Shop, take care Dave...

  • @scottcates
    @scottcates Год назад

    I really like this video and the fitting of the wheel. Thank you.

  • @craigsmith8217
    @craigsmith8217 Год назад +1

    Of all the old Western movies I've seen, I don't recall ever seeing a wheel wright on a wagon train. I would think that on their down days, rainy etc., there would be a lot of wheel maintenance. I'm sure greasing wheels was an hourly chore.

  • @matthoward923
    @matthoward923 Год назад

    Always amazed by your craftsmanship

  • @brucemeller2794
    @brucemeller2794 6 месяцев назад

    I never get tired of watching you work with wheels, Dave. I learn new things all the time. Two new things from this video. 👍 Yet I have a question: why did you put the rivets between each fellie. Of their aim is to ensure the tire doesn’t move, why could they not go on another place?

  • @brycefugate4416
    @brycefugate4416 Год назад

    He is a mastercraftmen. I enjoy watching him work.

  • @steveskouson9620
    @steveskouson9620 Год назад +3

    David, must have seen you do 100 wheels or
    so. By now, I know exactly what to expect.
    But, you could do a different wheel, EVERY
    Friday night, and I will watch with appreciation,
    of seeing a Master at work!
    Sir, thank YOU for posting!
    steve

  • @steann1
    @steann1 Год назад

    Expertise and experience was on display…
    .. you made it look too easy..
    It’s still a perfect technology the way it is made from wood and is still working 200 years later.. amazing.

  • @scottmcfarland1177
    @scottmcfarland1177 Год назад

    Another great repair ! Fantastic job!

  • @danielbornaz
    @danielbornaz Год назад +1

    I never cease to be amazed by your craftsmanship, precision and patience. I can almost hear you talking to the wood.

  • @stuartlockwood9645
    @stuartlockwood9645 Год назад +1

    Hi Dave and Diane ☺ Thanks for another interesting video, that was some wind to blow over the old wagon, and near enough destroyed the wheel, but you fixed it as usual . Like you said getting the rim back on was a bit of a job but it turned out ok . Hope your all doing ok, autumn is here , nights are getting longer , we'll soon be seeing your videos whith snow again, cheers ,stay safe, best wishe's to you all, Stuart Uk.

  • @albertoose4285
    @albertoose4285 Год назад +1

    Hello, I just discovered your channel and it is the first time that I see how an old cart wheel is repaired, I also saw your other videos and I am learning a lot, it is incredible that in today's times there are still old officers who unfortunately are disappearing, but you keep it alive a profession

  • @patmadix172
    @patmadix172 7 месяцев назад

    True craftsmanship

  • @Kaptain13Gonzo
    @Kaptain13Gonzo Год назад

    I learned the metal - vinegar concoction from another woodworker. Great for working with weathered wood, like fence rails, when making rustic items [mirror frames, mantles etc] and 'hiding' the cut ends. I use steel wool as I don't have a handy pile of metal saw cuttings grit. Great video. I thought there might be "pops" as the wheel pulled in the wood but, can't have everything.

  • @braddobson2060
    @braddobson2060 Год назад +1

    Good to see you back to your regular content GOOD VIDIO THANKS

  • @bruceslattengren8587
    @bruceslattengren8587 Год назад

    Great job you sir are a true craftsman loved the video all your videos are really entertaining

  • @haroldhughes2097
    @haroldhughes2097 Год назад

    Enjoy so much. A real craftsman.

  • @mayforddavis9291
    @mayforddavis9291 Год назад +3

    Once again, I appreciate you letting me watch your craftsmanship from afar. It is a pure joy. God Bless You and Mrs. Engels.

  • @grahammorgan9635
    @grahammorgan9635 Год назад +5

    Dave, great to see you back working on the wheel, I have watched you do this many times but never get tired of watching you at work. I have used the vinegar and filings trick as well with good results when adding new wood to old. Thank you.

  • @moonshiner5412
    @moonshiner5412 Год назад +2

    Wife's family ran the hotel in Hardin for years. We will have to stop at their museum. It will be neat to know who repaired that wheel.

  • @js2743
    @js2743 Год назад

    Love watching all of your videos.

  • @gilengel3505
    @gilengel3505 Год назад +1

    Good job, always learn something. Hi to the Mrs.

  • @johnjaco5544
    @johnjaco5544 Год назад

    Nice work is always thank you

  • @quintinstephens2573
    @quintinstephens2573 Год назад +2

    Looked like that hub could use some “spa time” in your linseed pressure tank…

  • @flywayhome8903
    @flywayhome8903 Год назад

    Once again thanks for the video.

  • @shawnnelson6146
    @shawnnelson6146 Год назад +2

    Wagons sitting outdoors?
    Early death to wood.
    Thats what wagon sheds were for.
    Gramps had a studebaker wagon they used in 1930's still in a old shed along with a ski running gear.

  • @PapaDan
    @PapaDan Год назад +3

    Almost like you’ve done it before. 😂. Big fan Dave!

  • @antiowarr9467
    @antiowarr9467 Год назад

    All I can say is Kudos that is all that's needed. THX

  • @jdcamc
    @jdcamc Год назад +9

    Never gets old - thanks for sharing, Dave!

  • @douglaswhite9777
    @douglaswhite9777 Год назад

    What a great craftsman I wish I was 1/3-of the carpenter and craftsman that he is well done sir well done indeed

  • @pauldowding8185
    @pauldowding8185 Год назад +1

    You should have called this one "Dave Fixes a Flat"

  • @dcrog69
    @dcrog69 Год назад

    You make it look easy sir.

  • @81cb750fss
    @81cb750fss Год назад +1

    Cheers to saving everything that's reasonable, and to the ability to fabricate what must be replaced!

  • @petterandersson7429
    @petterandersson7429 Год назад

    You make it look easy.

  • @roberthagood4770
    @roberthagood4770 Год назад

    Another awesome job.

  • @guysmith1946
    @guysmith1946 Год назад

    Excellent as Always!!!!

  • @JAR2.0
    @JAR2.0 Год назад +3

    As always it's a pleasure to watch you breath life back into old and broken wagon parts. This excellence in craftsmanship never gets old!

  • @thisolesignguy2733
    @thisolesignguy2733 Год назад +7

    This was pretty cool, I've watched you repair wheels and use the metal filing/vinegar trick many times but this was a great little description and I enjoyed you going over the old wood/new wood problems when putting on the tire. Really awesome

  • @k.c.meaders4796
    @k.c.meaders4796 Год назад

    Thanks for the "aging" formula!

  • @Perspari
    @Perspari Год назад

    This is fantastic !

  • @waylandforge8704
    @waylandforge8704 Год назад +6

    Time and time again, when I see you dealing with difficult jobs by yourself, I wish I could pick up hammer and give you a hand. Good job 👍

  • @uxoriousone6834
    @uxoriousone6834 Год назад +7

    I was born and raised in Hardin. Both of my parents families homesteaded in Montana. Our lives, yours and mine, have many parallels that stem from these shared roots. I feel that it would be
    very interesting to get together and compare notes someday.

    • @dianeengel4155
      @dianeengel4155 Год назад +2

      You're welcome to stop by if you're back in the area.

    • @paulripley6166
      @paulripley6166 Год назад +1

      Nice to see Hardin get some attention. Resident from 1960-1964.

  • @michaelbill6842
    @michaelbill6842 Год назад +2

    You really had to wrestle that tire on- more so than usual! Thanks for the iron filing / vinegar trick.

  • @OldSkoolF
    @OldSkoolF Год назад

    Amazing! You make it look easy...

  • @galardmills5306
    @galardmills5306 Год назад

    A few years ago I spent all day at the Hardin museum.
    I probably admired some of your work.
    Now I’ll have to go back again, with a new appreciation.

  • @bogusbits6810
    @bogusbits6810 Год назад +1

    I also appreciate your choice of background music!

  • @falcon8553
    @falcon8553 Год назад

    Always fascinated your work

  • @glencrandall7051
    @glencrandall7051 Год назад

    Nice repair.👍👍

  • @the-nomad
    @the-nomad Год назад

    That first pole drill bit looks dangerous!

  • @danielharsh7698
    @danielharsh7698 Год назад

    So much knowledge.

  • @3Cathill
    @3Cathill Год назад +1

    Dave bear wrestling the tire on made a perfect fit in the end.

  • @robertwieland5958
    @robertwieland5958 Год назад

    Excellent!!!

  • @mikeunum
    @mikeunum Год назад

    Fantastic work.

  • @raularnolfo6157
    @raularnolfo6157 Год назад

    Siempre es grato ver trabajar a un verdadero profesional

  • @wayneshirey6999
    @wayneshirey6999 Год назад +1

    Nice work. I read a passage in Moby Dick the other day that made me think of Engles Coach Shop: “…not to speak of his readiness in ordinary duties… and other miscellaneous matters more directly pertaining to his special business; he was moreover unhesitatingly expert in all manner of conflicting aptitudes, both useful and capricious.”

  • @hifartingoctopuss
    @hifartingoctopuss Год назад +1

    Hi Engels I make wooden wheels in the UK, you're an absolute legend and an inspiration. I wish I had your concentration. Much love

  • @harveynailbanger
    @harveynailbanger Год назад +1

    Varithane i think it is makes a product called weathered wood accelerator. It works really well to blend in aged wood as well. We used it to "stain" our oak floors when we refinished them. The wife wanted a barn floor look. Turned out pretty well.

  • @Renville80
    @Renville80 Год назад +2

    Boy, that tire looked like it was tighter than two coats of paint!

  • @scottthomas5999
    @scottthomas5999 Год назад

    Nice job. I didn’t think it was savable.

  • @josegerardolopez4056
    @josegerardolopez4056 11 месяцев назад

    Gracias por sus enseñanzas

  • @tomtruesdale6901
    @tomtruesdale6901 Год назад +3

    Outstanding job on repairing that museum's wheel. Steel wool in vinegar works the same way. I have used it on pressure treated fence boards to blend a new section into an older one. Great tip on using the metal filings or 'sawdust'

  • @RobertFay
    @RobertFay Год назад

    *- You had me worried there for a moment if you were going to get the tire down onto the fellows.*

  • @waterboy8999
    @waterboy8999 Год назад +1

    Fantastic as always!
    Best wishes to you both from Scotland.

  • @andrewclarkehomeimprovement
    @andrewclarkehomeimprovement Год назад

    That tire was a tough one with the gaps between the fellowes to be taken up.

  • @tonypadilla6404
    @tonypadilla6404 Год назад

    Hi And Iike your Channel and to see You job Is very Impresive

  • @jameswest685
    @jameswest685 Год назад +1

    Thanks for letting me watch, great job, looks nice.

  • @jeffreymartin1892
    @jeffreymartin1892 Год назад

    The master at work.

  • @FlyDrowner
    @FlyDrowner Год назад

    The Pink Persuader is back !

  • @longcaster
    @longcaster Год назад +1

    Well done, made it look easy.

  • @stephenweaver7631
    @stephenweaver7631 Год назад +3

    I like your way of weathering the wood. We use a similar method for weathering new wood at our theme park. Since we don't have a lot of available filings, we use iron tablet from the drug store. One bottle of tablets, ground with a coffee grinder, soaked in water and added to a garden sprayer. Both methods work great! BTW, once sprayed a display wagon for one of the retail shops. It was made of Red Oak, and turned the most beautiful dark blue! Love seeing these old wagons resored!

    • @eliduttman315
      @eliduttman315 Год назад

      Cyanide in Red Oak? Prussian Blue is ferric ferrocyanide.

  • @harrymoyes5069
    @harrymoyes5069 Год назад +1

    Different style of linking the felloes this time. No inserts between the fellows, and washers riveted in the gaps between the outer edge of the felloes and overlapping the iron tire. Was that to match the original setup of the wheel, or to cope with the large gap in the fellows before the tire was set Dave? Fascinating as always.

  • @davidquerry8869
    @davidquerry8869 Год назад

    Amazing, I would have thrown that wheel on the burn pile.