Hi Dave and Diane ☺, great video Dave, and I can see why your at peace whith yourself, the painting tips are realy useful, alot of our modern paints arn't as good as the old fashioned , slow drying oil based paints, I guess people want it to dry today, not in two days time, and maybe there's more profit in making it that way, who knows,lol. Thanks for the video, always interesting, relaxing, and food for thought, best wishe's to you both. Stuart and Megan UK.
I had a 68 Ford F350 Dually flatbed that I inherited from my great uncle. When I got it, both front fenders where worn down to bare metal, like somebody sanded and polished the bare steel. I asked my cousin about it. He said they used to have a big angus bull that loved scratching his nose, face, neck and and his rump on the front end of the truck. He said his grandpa used to call the truck "the bulls truck"... When I saw your bull doing it to your Dodge, it kinda brought a lump to my throat and my eyes were watering up... must be the "allergies". When you shooed him off I got a big grin on my face. I love watching your videos, I get so many fond memories from the things you get up to, mainly wagon work. But farming and ranching still gives me those "allergies". Thank You sir!
I think this is my second time through this vid and just like last time I realize how lucky Dave is. Few people find a path trough life that suits them so perfectly.
I just repeat what I learn from watching Dave. People think that I am smarter than I am really. We all can learn from his attention to detail, plus his problem solving ability. Note too, he knows his limitations and works within them.
This is a heartwarming insight (to me) - maybe mirrors why crafts of any kind were creative and practical necessities, taught through apprenticeships and building experience. As opposed to our educations for paid work and “careers” in industrial scale products. As others point to - fixing and tinkering seem to be returning in many ways. I have a totally different view these days on how my (long gone) grandparents were always “doing stuff” outside of work. Well, they just didn’t have “products” for every need as young adults. How wrong I was to imagine they were “simple” or grumpy… But that’s on me. What Mr Engels is creating (and being while doing so) is art, in the most awesome way…
Who'd a thought that I would be watching a 70 year old guy sanding wagon spokes, and enjoying it! (I was born in 1954 also😅) Lots of wisdom coming from experience as well as down to earth practical tips. Thanks for inviting us into your life. Blessings on you and Diane.
Thank you for keeping on too! Your talents are enjoyed by viewers all over the world... just think you have a world wide audience. I bet when you started your You Tube channel, you never expected this!
Ii am 74 and your energy levels take my breath away! And you skills with so many tools are amazing to me! i am also interested in where the vehicles are going and hope to see them in their new homes. TM retired but still likes tool work
For a second there I feared you were announcing your retirement. I am sincerely looking forward to visiting your shop next August when we vacation to Yellowstone, so please keep on at least one more year!
One should never work at thier passion. If you work at your passion it destroys it because it has to be done to eat. Find something you do well for work and save your passion for yourself. So yes Dave agreed!
It's an absolute delight Dave, and I'm sure your acuity and dexterity with wood, iron, leather and canvas, (not to mention the tape and the Mk VIII eyeball) give you untold love and sense of achievement. We see it in the finished product, along with the guiding commentary to those who seek to emulate. You are, as I said, a delight to "follow along with". Mike/Melb.
Okay, Dave! You said the two words I’d love to be hearing many time over the next number of months! Stage Coach. Let’s build a brand new Stage Coach, Dave! I promise I’ll watch every episode and donate $ if possible. A Stage Coach project would be EPIC!
I stripped and painted a 12 pounder Napoleon gun carriage. I used a heat gun and putty knife to strip off all of the paint including taking off the trunnion cheeks. I came back with oil based paint diluted 50%. Then the next coat after a light sanding was 75% paint 25% thinner, light sand again and the final coat was straight oil based paint. That was years ago and it is still holding up.
If you decide to stop,working you must be really feeling bad , because your the kind of guy that always pushes through! Feel better rest up just lay back and take time off .👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Dave, Linda and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to your shop. It was the highlight of our great trip back to Montana. You are exactly like your videos. We are back in Reno now safe and sound. Hi to Diane. Burch and Linda Palmer
G'day Dave, Great stuff ! I really appreciate the painting tips, there's a lot involved in getting enough things right about one's process - as to come out with a durable and visually pleasing result. I, too, have a lot of Waterpumps, Pipes, Hoses and Connectors in my life - all to better deal with hot Spring/Summers. Counting Water purchased, as well as equipment - some of which yet awaits installation & connection (but it is in fact insitu on my lawn, if required !) comprising what I laughingly call my "Fire-Hose Collection", has run to some $17,000 (Oz) since 2018.... I can put 26mm onto 1,800 Square Metres (1.04 inches onto 40% of an Acre), over 4 hours - assuming I'm here to run around to make it happen on the day. I voted against Global Warming, because I knew how difficult it would prove to become to learn how to put up with it. Those Slopes in the background shots on your Hobby-Farm (as they call such "Playgrounds" here), look to be very well set up for flying Radio-controlled Model Gliders - or even perhaps running an Ab-Initio Hang-Gliding School (!) ; you would appear to have an Into-Wind Slope, facing wherever the Wind might choose to blow in from (?). A possibility, perhaps, should you ever grow bored (lol). Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
Dave, Being removed from the rural area that I grew up in and coming here to your RUclips chanel to watch you with your work out in the country with the cows and farm equipment is my release. I worked in refrigeration and then as a banker before I chucked the whole mess and segued into the tree business. Being outside and working with trees got me somewhat back into a "rural" mode. Working with nature and giving my clients deep satisfaction with beautiful work has kept me going. So I understand the two sided element of your work. It is NOT work (somewhat) when you enjoy what you do. And I ENJOY watching you do your work. From the Borax Wagon, to the Bob Sled to the Democrat Wagon (my favorite), it has been my favorite relaxation. You are soothing in your delivery and we all glean nuggets along the way. Example; your lesson on priming and the fact that the trim at your shop has withstood the elements for all those years. As my grandpa once said; "If you don't have the time to do it right the first time, when will you find the time to do it over again?" You teach us all patience and you always get to the finish line. I cannot wait to see the pinstriping and lettering on the Manure Spreader.......
I agree very much. I make split bamboo rods. After glue up and finishing I apply a 50/50 coat of varnish thinner and varnish 2x’s. Then fit all my components and before glueing them I apply the final varnish coat straight because the varnish I use is very thin to start with. That is two coats.
Wise words. I really hope people can take it to heart, we need more people that just keep-on-keepin'-on. So many young people just don't want to work at all nowadays, they think the world owes them something. It's just the facts of life, you gotta discipline yourself.
Great R&R DAY with a little bit of work throwed in. The life you have worked so hard for is now your pass time. Thanks for letting us tag along Dave. It really looks great around there and the info about the water storage tank over the winter was great also. Stay safe and keep up the fun too. Fred.
You are such an inspiring individual. I feel like you do about work. I wore many hats in my lifetime mainly mechanical type work and my joy was really carpentry. I guess I had a knack for it and rarely had to ponder how to do anything. I’m now 67 and my body has let me down. You are blessed to ba in shape to carry on.
God, the song of the meadowlark while Dave was pumping water. As all the old fields are getting overgrown here in northern Wisconsin, we are losing them.
Thanks for "keeping on, keeping on" and letting us join you. I think a lot of people don't see and or feel the benefit of doing physical work and working with their hands. You show the value of this perfectly, thank you.
2 comments, well water or rain water and with your rag line (soft blue hose, fold in half and roll it up), half the time, smaller roll and, when you through it it out, both hard ends out of the dirt!
Beasts are looking good Dave. I have two steers, Grey Brahmans. Central Queensland, coastal area, do well on the 10 acres I have, plus a bit of extras, because I can.
@EngelsCoachShop As always loved Your video, when You don't demonstrate Your skills and abilities, You always have some wisdom to share. Having had many jobs of very differing "natures" from uni.lecturer to purely "sweat shop", my attitude regarding "loving Your work" is that it rarely is decided solely by the "actual procedures or actions" that You do when doing Your work. But also but also to a very high degree if the "outcome/result" of Your work feels truly "meaningful/valuable", if that isn't the case then no matter how "fun/enjoyable" a job is it will wear on You in the long run. ((at least that's my personal experience)) That said finding "meaning/value" isn't only intrinsic in the "job" but also something that You can (and have to) work at Yourself. At least that's my 5C's ;) Best regards.
It is and always has been my pleasure to watch your videos, the pace suits me at 74, I hope you can carry on doing as long as I can carry on watching & beyond.
As long as I am well enough to turn on the computer I will turn in to Engels Coach Shop. Love your videos, makes me think of my granddad who repaired and built almost every thing he used.
Hi Diane and Dave, this is yet another video that is very interesting and informative. Dave, you have a real gift for explaining your life and thoughts. Your a man worth listening to. Thank you. Stu from UK
I totally agree with your statement That if you find a job that you thoroughly enjoy then you’ll never have to work a day in your life. I Graduated in 1976 as a Journeyman Industrial Machine Repairman, At 75 now, I still love to get up every day and look forward to the challenges of what my profession brings. I tried Retiring 2 times and even with my home, family and antique autos, I still miss the mental challenges of working. So at my age, I still have No medical issues and still wear and weigh the same as when I got out of the Navy at 21. To each his own 😊
2 things #1 I wish someone would have given me that paint lesson 60 years ago. Would have probably cut my painting duties in half or better-thank you! #2 I really enjoyed the manure spreader project but I missed seeing the wide open spaces and you “playing “ on your ranch. I wonder if you have time enough for 3 videos a week?
Per your water situation. I learned in Alaska that the ice only forms on the top, the water expands and rises to the top as its freezing then locks up as ice on top. So virtual runs of pipe stand a lot more cold than horizontal runs. So if a guy can make angled runs of large diameter pipe it gives the ice headroom to take ice load and still flow. Just some stuff to think on when running water in cold country.
About forty years ago I bought a five gallon can of oil base barn paint. Right on the can the instructions it said do pretty much the same thing that you do. It also beats having to have two different cans of paint.
Well, good morning Dave, from Kauai! Tom from Ceres,CA just letting you know that even on a little trip there is always time to watch you living life! Thanks for allowing us to tag along learning new things and learning that doing it right the first time reaps its rewards! Aloha, and mahalo😎
Watering the stock reminds me of being a kid of 11-16 , and hauling 5 gl buckets of water to our hogs morning & evening. It was 92 steps from the cow tank to the hog barn, ……. 60 yrs later I kinda miss it 🤔🥴😂. for just a little bit
Being vertical helps as well. You can see how much better the paint remained the higher you go up the back of the bench. Your thin coat helps especially where water will sit and freeze and sun will get a straight shot at it.
My father still works at 80+ in his office but also tends to 10acres on the weekend. Said he's seen too many friends retire & fade away, if ya don't use it ya loose it is his favourite saying.
I learned something new about how to paint today, thank you Dave. Never knew about thinning paint for the "primer" coat, will give that a try on my next project!
Thank you for sharing the painting advice. I have never heard the thinning advice. Your comment on the life of the paint on your shop trim really was impressive. I speak for all of us - we love your videos.
I have been a subscriber for longer than I remember and look forward to seeing what it is that you get up to every week. The wisdom and skills you exhibit never cease to amaze me. Thank you and Diane for sharing this experience with us.
every family man instinctively needs a "family" to take care of. Whether the "kids" are 2-legged or 4-legged, doesn't much matter. It's the peace of mind that comes along with fulfilling that parental instinct, that is important.
My Grandpa in France used to have a horse drawn combine! That he used to thresh wheat up until he bought a diesel one in 1952. It was painted yellow with pin striping. I remember it in his barn in 1971 as a derelict.
I'm lucky enough to have spent my entire adult life doing what I love, and I'm also 70. I couldn't agree more. Sometimes it's a drag, but the unbelievably wonderful moments far, far outweigh the lame ones.
Thanks for a great video. While growing up on the farm in Illinois we had many different animals. One of my favorite was the cattle. Watching them eat and how they managed to put a whole ear of corn in their mouth and getting the corn off then spitting out the cob was somehow enjoyable. Back in the real good days.
Dave, you indicated that the spreader needs a metal cover of the thrower on the back. Don't know if it's just flat metal bent to form over the spreader thrower or if it has a bead around it for strength. I have a metal shaping shop and can do the beading and any forming if you need some help with that. Glad to pitch in with whatever you need.
I’m exactly like you, I’ve been in the cabinet trade until I was forced to retire because of a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. I have always worked with my hands and I have other skills like some machinist work ,electrical work plumbing etc. but it’s becoming more difficult to do the work I enjoy and I wish I could still work like I used to, but I’m still trying to get out in my shop each day for a little bit to keep myself going and give me a reason to go on. Keep up with your projects I really enjoy watching you build the different things you do.
Great video Sir, I think we all need to find a quiet place to chill and recharge our body, mind and spirit. Looking forward to watching you stripe the spreader.
I used to paint aircraft in the US Air Force - and as you can imagine, getting paint to stay adhered to a fighter jet flying Mach 2 is a challenge. The sanding technique you're demonstrating at (7:00) we refer to as "scuff sanding," and is used liberally over the entire aircraft for proper coating adhesion. In fact, it's an extremely important step in applying coatings to the most complex aerospace technology around. Thought you'd find that interesting.
You remind me so much of my dad. Always going or doing. He loved what he did and he did what he loved. Maybe that's the key to happiness? Thanks for sharing your life with us.
We are very close to the same age, and it appears we have similar opinions. I'm into service and repair of new and old heating equipment . I very much enjoy your content, thanks for the inspiration.....
Diane and Dave, I can't express how amazing you both are ❤ . You are like soooo real nice people, I wish you had been my parents 🎉 . Super woman and man .
Dave , I've been lucky to do jobs that I enjoy , nursery man / landscaper , some time on the railway and a road / street sweeper for a local government. Strange mix but strangely satisfying and most importantly, outside and varied . If you like it , it won't weigh on you . Great video Dave and Diane.
I remember as kids stripping down and getting in the stock tanks. But they were much larger then the one you have.The water wasnt the best but it was cool and refrishing.
I chose aviation as a career because of the diversity of skills and disiplines required and knowing that it was an ongoing career that could never be completeely masterd, but in striving to get better at each skill meant thet I would never get bored of the same old thing day after day. I worked as a reciprocating engine mechanic, an inline piston popper mechanic, a Jet engine mechanic, a structures mechanic, a systems engineer, a flight simulator builder, An engine test cell tech, and many more forms of the art. Never got tired of it. Just got too old to do it professionally. I still do a little freelancing and keep my license current. At 77 years of age I now have to just be satisfied with growing a garden, and careing for a few animals. Life has been good for us.
I look forward to each week's episode. I also enjoy all the different things that you do on the channel. Going out to the "playground" is just as entertaining for me as even the grittiest shop days. I guess I'm a "variety" guy also! Thanks to both of you for all the hard work to make and edit the videos.
And I appreciate you. I have learned so much that I'll never use that has made me better. Why better? Because I have come to understand the engineering behind the wagons and carts of yesteryear, and that has helped me understand where we are today. Thank you.
*- 1st coat of paint thinned 30% always works.* *- All painting done on the homestead was done that way.* *- Even the cedar shingle siding on the colonial home, after they became weathered to deep growth-rings, was primed that way and double coated just like you do, Dave.* *- That paint job is still there fifty years later, just as solid as ever, with zero peeling.*
That's kinda what we always did at the honey house. Dipped the hives into a 50-50 solution of thinner and linseed (dries and sticks better than straight linseed), and then painted with whatever was the cheapest barn paint we could get, color mistakes and the like. Lasted way better out in the desert sun, you could sure tell which hives and supers were just straight painted and which got the pre-treatment. Worked better than commercial primer, for that matter.
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Thank you for your Videos they are so beautiful to watch and a relaxation for their duration, keep it up .
@@mattholliday307 , I assume you know about the fire risk with linseed. Fires from plant based oil paints were not uncommon when I was a kid. I still use linseed oil , mostly on tools. I take any oily rags and hang them out individually to dry before discarding.
I live in Maryland, and the poor air quality in the Baltimore-Washington corridor puts us on the restricted list for solvent-based paints. I can't buy anything in larger than a quart quantities in Maryland, so I have to drive into DC, Pennsylvania, or Virginia to buy gallons of the oil based paints and solvents/thinners I prefer to use in my old house work. I agree that diluted oil paint is the best primer on raw wood.
Dave, you’re right, when you find something you like to do you don’t work a day in your life. But, also sometimes there is a little work involved, but what isn’t! Thanks Dave
Dave, I hope you do a start to finish video on both the spreader and sheep wagon. This have been fantastic and a s-f video would let the viewer track the whole process. Thanxz.
Always look forward to the diversity of these videos Dave. I can say that I agree that if you are ever lucky enough to take up a trade or profession that you enjoy & constantly learn from, you are a lucky person. Stay safe & well.
Looking at your videos brings me back to the years I was younger. With all the new technology it seems that we have a lot to learn from the way things were done then. Thanks for sharing this with us.
It's channels like this that makes RUclips such an interesting place.
Hi Dave and Diane ☺, great video Dave, and I can see why your at peace whith yourself, the painting tips are realy useful, alot of our modern paints arn't as good as the old fashioned , slow drying oil based paints, I guess people want it to dry today, not in two days time, and maybe there's more profit in making it that way, who knows,lol. Thanks for the video, always interesting, relaxing, and food for thought, best wishe's to you both. Stuart and Megan UK.
Thank you. Same to you.
I had a 68 Ford F350 Dually flatbed that I inherited from my great uncle. When I got it, both front fenders where worn down to bare metal, like somebody sanded and polished the bare steel. I asked my cousin about it. He said they used to have a big angus bull that loved scratching his nose, face, neck and and his rump on the front end of the truck. He said his grandpa used to call the truck "the bulls truck"... When I saw your bull doing it to your Dodge, it kinda brought a lump to my throat and my eyes were watering up... must be the "allergies". When you shooed him off I got a big grin on my face. I love watching your videos, I get so many fond memories from the things you get up to, mainly wagon work. But farming and ranching still gives me those "allergies". Thank You sir!
I think this is my second time through this vid and just like last time I realize how lucky Dave is. Few people find a path trough life that suits them so perfectly.
I just repeat what I learn from watching Dave. People think that I am smarter than I am really. We all can learn from his attention to detail, plus his problem solving ability. Note too, he knows his limitations and works within them.
This is a heartwarming insight (to me) - maybe mirrors why crafts of any kind were creative and practical necessities, taught through apprenticeships and building experience. As opposed to our educations for paid work and “careers” in industrial scale products.
As others point to - fixing and tinkering seem to be returning in many ways. I have a totally different view these days on how my (long gone) grandparents were always “doing stuff” outside of work. Well, they just didn’t have “products” for every need as young adults. How wrong I was to imagine they were “simple” or grumpy…
But that’s on me. What Mr Engels is creating (and being while doing so) is art, in the most awesome way…
What limitations?. I don’t think Dave even knows what they are. Definitely a master craftsman. In more than one discipline.
Who'd a thought that I would be watching a 70 year old guy sanding wagon spokes, and enjoying it! (I was born in 1954 also😅)
Lots of wisdom coming from experience as well as down to earth practical tips.
Thanks for inviting us into your life. Blessings on you and Diane.
1954, me too! Your absolutely correct in your comment!
Thank you for keeping on too! Your talents are enjoyed by viewers all over the world... just think you have a world wide audience. I bet when you started your You Tube channel, you never expected this!
No, we didn't!
It's definitely not a chore watching i look forwards to it each week
I look forward for your videos. You remind me of an mechanic on trucks who always knew just what it needed.
There remain persons of substance; witnessing such a person at work is a privilege.
Absolutely agreed. He’s got a very calm cool confidence about everything he does.
Ii am 74 and your energy levels take my breath away! And you skills with so many tools are amazing to me! i am also interested in where the vehicles are going and hope to see them in their new homes. TM retired but still likes tool work
The sheepwagon is going to the Museum of the Beartooths in Columbus, MT, and the manure spreader will be on display in Joliet.
Everyone that watches you channel loves what you do!
For a second there I feared you were announcing your retirement. I am sincerely looking forward to visiting your shop next August when we vacation to Yellowstone, so please keep on at least one more year!
One should never work at thier passion. If you work at your passion it destroys it because it has to be done to eat. Find something you do well for work and save your passion for yourself. So yes Dave agreed!
Very pleased to hear thatvyou enjoy both of your jobs .
Makes it all worth while.
And a pleasure to watch you on both of your jobs 👍👍👍👍
Dave understands what life is about. Interesting and productive work and equally important, just enjoying the simple things.
It's an absolute delight Dave, and I'm sure your acuity and dexterity with wood, iron, leather and canvas, (not to mention the tape and the Mk VIII eyeball) give you untold love and sense of achievement. We see it in the finished product, along with the guiding commentary to those who seek to emulate. You are, as I said, a delight to "follow along with". Mike/Melb.
Okay, Dave! You said the two words I’d love to be hearing many time over the next number of months! Stage Coach. Let’s build a brand new Stage Coach, Dave! I promise I’ll watch every episode and donate $ if possible. A Stage Coach project would be EPIC!
NO, starting with a bent nail, make a repro of a stagecoach!!!!!!
I stripped and painted a 12 pounder Napoleon gun carriage. I used a heat gun and putty knife to strip off all of the paint including taking off the trunnion cheeks. I came back with oil based paint diluted 50%. Then the next coat after a light sanding was 75% paint 25% thinner, light sand again and the final coat was straight oil based paint. That was years ago and it is still holding up.
If you decide to stop,working you must be really feeling bad , because your the kind of guy that always pushes through! Feel better rest up just lay back and take time off .👍🏻👍🏻
You have been blessed with a life that agrees with you , not everyone has that kind of blessing !
I think we all need to find our calling. At that point you will work hard and enjoy doing it.
Carl Rogers sent me. I'm very glad he did. It's obvious that you are incredibly hardworking and a master at your craft. You make great videos.
Channels like this is real people doing real jobs they are educational as well as entertaining, maybe y'all will put Hollywood out of business
Hi Dave, Linda and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to your shop. It was the highlight of our great trip back to Montana. You are exactly like your videos. We are back in Reno now safe and sound. Hi to Diane. Burch and Linda Palmer
G'day Dave,
Great stuff !
I really appreciate the painting tips, there's a lot involved in getting enough things right about one's process - as to come out with a durable and visually pleasing result.
I, too, have a lot of Waterpumps, Pipes, Hoses and Connectors in my life - all to better deal with hot Spring/Summers.
Counting Water purchased, as well as equipment - some of which yet awaits installation & connection (but it is in fact insitu on my lawn, if required !) comprising what I laughingly call my
"Fire-Hose Collection", has run to some $17,000 (Oz) since 2018....
I can put 26mm onto 1,800 Square Metres (1.04 inches onto 40% of an Acre), over 4 hours - assuming I'm here to run around to make it happen on the day.
I voted against Global Warming, because I knew how difficult it would prove to become to learn how to put up with it.
Those Slopes in the background shots on your
Hobby-Farm (as they call such "Playgrounds" here), look to be very well set up for flying Radio-controlled Model Gliders - or even perhaps running an Ab-Initio Hang-Gliding School (!) ; you would appear to have an Into-Wind Slope, facing wherever the Wind might choose to blow in from (?).
A possibility, perhaps, should you ever grow bored (lol).
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
I've noticed that as I get older, I slobber more.😊
Jack, I think it runs in the family.
Dave, Being removed from the rural area that I grew up in and coming here to your RUclips chanel to watch you with your work out in the country with the cows and farm equipment is my release. I worked in refrigeration and then as a banker before I chucked the whole mess and segued into the tree business. Being outside and working with trees got me somewhat back into a "rural" mode. Working with nature and giving my clients deep satisfaction with beautiful work has kept me going. So I understand the two sided element of your work. It is NOT work (somewhat) when you enjoy what you do. And I ENJOY watching you do your work. From the Borax Wagon, to the Bob Sled to the Democrat Wagon (my favorite), it has been my favorite relaxation. You are soothing in your delivery and we all glean nuggets along the way. Example; your lesson on priming and the fact that the trim at your shop has withstood the elements for all those years. As my grandpa once said; "If you don't have the time to do it right the first time, when will you find the time to do it over again?" You teach us all patience and you always get to the finish line. I cannot wait to see the pinstriping and lettering on the Manure Spreader.......
I agree very much. I make split bamboo rods. After glue up and finishing I apply a 50/50 coat of varnish thinner and varnish 2x’s. Then fit all my components and before glueing them I apply the final varnish coat straight because the varnish I use is very thin to start with. That is two coats.
Wise words. I really hope people can take it to heart, we need more people that just keep-on-keepin'-on. So many young people just don't want to work at all nowadays, they think the world owes them something. It's just the facts of life, you gotta discipline yourself.
Great R&R DAY with a little bit of work throwed in. The life you have worked so hard for is now your pass time. Thanks for letting us tag along Dave. It really looks great around there and the info about the water storage tank over the winter was great also. Stay safe and keep up the fun too. Fred.
i tell you what, seeing other men getting it done helps inspire me to keep going on when i'm facing more jobs to do.
You are such an inspiring individual.
I feel like you do about work. I wore many hats in my lifetime mainly mechanical type work and my joy was really carpentry. I guess I had a knack for it and rarely had to ponder how to do anything.
I’m now 67 and my body has let me down. You are blessed to ba in shape to carry on.
Thanks for the painting tips, I will put it to use in future projects. Thanks for the ride along, enjoyed the your day with you.
I remember as a kid washing out old bathtubs for the cows and the horses.and thanks for the painting lesson
God, the song of the meadowlark while Dave was pumping water. As all the old fields are getting overgrown here in northern Wisconsin, we are losing them.
Thanks for "keeping on, keeping on" and letting us join you. I think a lot of people don't see and or feel the benefit of doing physical work and working with their hands. You show the value of this perfectly, thank you.
I am a disabled veteran.thats all i will say on that except that one day at a time is the only way.
A small gas powered pressure washer would work great to clean the stock tank and other uses.
2 comments, well water or rain water and with your rag line (soft blue hose, fold in half and roll it up), half the time, smaller roll and, when you through it it out, both hard ends out of the dirt!
Beasts are looking good Dave. I have two steers, Grey Brahmans. Central Queensland, coastal area, do well on the 10 acres I have, plus a bit of extras, because I can.
As always, Dave, your videos are educational and entertaining as well. As Scott W. likes to say, "Keep up the good work!"
@EngelsCoachShop
As always loved Your video, when You don't demonstrate Your skills and abilities, You always have some wisdom to share.
Having had many jobs of very differing "natures" from uni.lecturer to purely "sweat shop", my attitude regarding "loving Your work" is that it rarely is decided solely by the "actual procedures or actions" that You do when doing Your work. But also but also to a very high degree if the "outcome/result" of Your work feels truly "meaningful/valuable", if that isn't the case then no matter how "fun/enjoyable" a job is it will wear on You in the long run. ((at least that's my personal experience))
That said finding "meaning/value" isn't only intrinsic in the "job" but also something that You can (and have to) work at Yourself.
At least that's my 5C's ;)
Best regards.
It is and always has been my pleasure to watch your videos, the pace suits me at 74, I hope you can carry on doing as long as I can carry on watching & beyond.
As long as I am well enough to turn on the computer I will turn in to Engels Coach Shop. Love your videos, makes me think of my granddad who repaired and built almost every thing he used.
Hi Diane and Dave, this is yet another video that is very interesting and informative. Dave, you have a real gift for explaining your life and thoughts. Your a man worth listening to. Thank you. Stu from UK
I totally agree with your statement That if you find a job that you thoroughly enjoy then you’ll never have to work a day in your life. I Graduated in 1976 as a Journeyman Industrial Machine Repairman, At 75 now, I still love to get up every day and look forward to the challenges of what my profession brings. I tried Retiring 2 times and even with my home, family and antique autos, I still miss the mental challenges of working. So at my age, I still have No medical issues and still wear and weigh the same as when I got out of the Navy at 21. To each his own 😊
2 things
#1 I wish someone would have given me that paint lesson 60 years ago. Would have probably cut my painting duties in half or better-thank you!
#2 I really enjoyed the manure spreader project but I missed seeing the wide open spaces and you “playing “ on your ranch. I wonder if you have time enough for 3 videos a week?
Per your water situation. I learned in Alaska that the ice only forms on the top, the water expands and rises to the top as its freezing then locks up as ice on top. So virtual runs of pipe stand a lot more cold than horizontal runs. So if a guy can make angled runs of large diameter pipe it gives the ice headroom to take ice load and still flow.
Just some stuff to think on when running water in cold country.
You are the coolest guy on the internet.
About forty years ago I bought a five gallon can of oil base barn paint. Right on the can the instructions it said do pretty much the same thing that you do. It also beats having to have two different cans of paint.
Well, good morning Dave, from Kauai! Tom from Ceres,CA just letting you know that even on a little trip there is always time to watch you living life! Thanks for allowing us to tag along learning new things and learning that doing it right the first time reaps its rewards! Aloha, and mahalo😎
truly grateful for all and I mean all that you share with us
Watering the stock reminds me of being a kid of 11-16 , and hauling 5 gl buckets of water to our hogs morning & evening. It was 92 steps from the cow tank to the hog barn, ……. 60 yrs later I kinda miss it 🤔🥴😂. for just a little bit
Being vertical helps as well. You can see how much better the paint remained the higher you go up the back of the bench. Your thin coat helps especially where water will sit and freeze and sun will get a straight shot at it.
Dave, you are the epitome of a country gentleman as well as a craftsman.
My father still works at 80+ in his office but also tends to 10acres on the weekend. Said he's seen too many friends retire & fade away, if ya don't use it ya loose it is his favourite saying.
I learned something new about how to paint today, thank you Dave. Never knew about thinning paint for the "primer" coat, will give that a try on my next project!
Hearing you speak is as comforting as watching you work. Thank you.
bet those cows are always glad to see you come
Thank you for sharing the painting advice. I have never heard the thinning advice. Your comment on the life of the paint on your shop trim really was impressive.
I speak for all of us - we love your videos.
I have been a subscriber for longer than I remember and look forward to seeing what it is that you get up to every week. The wisdom and skills you exhibit never cease to amaze me. Thank you and Diane for sharing this experience with us.
God bless you Dave! Such an inspiring person! I’m 80 years old and it’s a pleasure being part of your journey! Stay well
every family man instinctively needs a "family" to take care of. Whether the "kids" are 2-legged or 4-legged, doesn't much matter. It's the peace of mind that comes along with fulfilling that parental instinct, that is important.
My Grandpa in France used to have a horse drawn combine! That he used to thresh wheat up until he bought a diesel one in 1952. It was painted yellow with pin striping. I remember it in his barn in 1971 as a derelict.
Absolutely facts to live by. Like what you do each day at work and you won’t work a day in your life.
You are totally correct, Dave. Loving what you do and discipline are key factors in a happy work life.
It worked for me.
Russ
I'm lucky enough to have spent my entire adult life doing what I love, and I'm also 70. I couldn't agree more. Sometimes it's a drag, but the unbelievably wonderful moments far, far outweigh the lame ones.
Thanks for a great video. While growing up on the farm in Illinois we had many different animals. One of my favorite was the cattle. Watching them eat and how they managed to put a whole ear of corn in their mouth and getting the corn off then spitting out the cob was somehow enjoyable. Back in the real good days.
Dave, you indicated that the spreader needs a metal cover of the thrower on the back. Don't know if it's just flat metal bent to form over the spreader thrower or if it has a bead around it for strength. I have a metal shaping shop and can do the beading and any forming if you need some help with that. Glad to pitch in with whatever you need.
Thank you. I think he has it figured out.
I’m exactly like you, I’ve been in the cabinet trade until I was forced to retire because of a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. I have always worked with my hands and I have other skills like some machinist work ,electrical work plumbing etc. but it’s becoming more difficult to do the work I enjoy and I wish I could still work like I used to, but I’m still trying to get out in my shop each day for a little bit to keep myself going and give me a reason to go on. Keep up with your projects I really enjoy watching you build the different things you do.
Great video Sir, I think we all need to find a quiet place to chill and recharge our body, mind and spirit. Looking forward to watching you stripe the spreader.
I used to paint aircraft in the US Air Force - and as you can imagine, getting paint to stay adhered to a fighter jet flying Mach 2 is a challenge. The sanding technique you're demonstrating at (7:00) we refer to as "scuff sanding," and is used liberally over the entire aircraft for proper coating adhesion. In fact, it's an extremely important step in applying coatings to the most complex aerospace technology around. Thought you'd find that interesting.
You remind me so much of my dad. Always going or doing. He loved what he did and he did what he loved.
Maybe that's the key to happiness?
Thanks for sharing your life with us.
We are very close to the same age, and it appears we have similar opinions. I'm into service and repair of new and old heating equipment . I very much enjoy your content, thanks for the inspiration.....
Thanks for the painting information, really very interesting. I like your watering setup. 🎉😊
You seem like an old friend to me.😊
I’m sure the bovine appreciate all the care you give them. I can see it in their eyes.😉
It's pretty nice being with you too Dave. Nice to see Dianne every now and then, to watch a blind spot or something. Thank you for a fine video
It's nice to see the cow again. I still get the feeling they are more like your pets, but that just makes them better cows.
Diane and Dave, I can't express how amazing you both are ❤ . You are like soooo real nice people, I wish you had been my parents 🎉 . Super woman and man .
Dave , I've been lucky to do jobs that I enjoy , nursery man / landscaper , some time on the railway and a road / street sweeper for a local government. Strange mix but strangely satisfying and most importantly, outside and varied . If you like it , it won't weigh on you . Great video Dave and Diane.
I remember as kids stripping down and getting in the stock tanks. But they were much larger then the one you have.The water wasnt the best but it was cool and refrishing.
I chose aviation as a career because of the diversity of skills and disiplines required and knowing that it was an ongoing career that could never be completeely masterd, but in striving to get better at each skill meant thet I would never get bored of the same old thing day after day. I worked as a reciprocating engine mechanic, an inline piston popper mechanic, a Jet engine mechanic, a structures mechanic, a systems engineer, a flight simulator builder, An engine test cell tech, and many more forms of the art. Never got tired of it. Just got too old to do it professionally. I still do a little freelancing and keep my license current. At 77 years of age I now have to just be satisfied with growing a garden, and careing for a few animals. Life has been good for us.
I discipline myself to do the task I don’t like first. That way the more enjoyable task becomes my reward and the day just evaporates away!
just wanted to say sir, your very inspirational , a joy to see, more need to follow your lead, huge thumbs up , :)
I look forward to each week's episode. I also enjoy all the different things that you do on the channel. Going out to the "playground" is just as entertaining for me as even the grittiest shop days. I guess I'm a "variety" guy also! Thanks to both of you for all the hard work to make and edit the videos.
And I appreciate you. I have learned so much that I'll never use that has made me better. Why better? Because I have come to understand the engineering behind the wagons and carts of yesteryear, and that has helped me understand where we are today.
Thank you.
I am a doctor in mexico , but i like so much too see this programand i bigin tomake a tires , this is my first step
*- 1st coat of paint thinned 30% always works.*
*- All painting done on the homestead was done that way.*
*- Even the cedar shingle siding on the colonial home, after they became weathered to deep growth-rings, was primed that way and double coated just like you do, Dave.*
*- That paint job is still there fifty years later, just as solid as ever, with zero peeling.*
That's kinda what we always did at the honey house. Dipped the hives into a 50-50 solution of thinner and linseed (dries and sticks better than straight linseed), and then painted with whatever was the cheapest barn paint we could get, color mistakes and the like. Lasted way better out in the desert sun, you could sure tell which hives and supers were just straight painted and which got the pre-treatment. Worked better than commercial primer, for that matter.
Thank you for your Videos they are so beautiful to watch and a relaxation for their duration, keep it up .
In my 5 decades of experience, I have found that wood does not like latex. A good ole oil base is woods best friend.
Linseed paint is making a comeback.
@@mattholliday307 , I assume you know about the fire risk with linseed. Fires from plant based oil paints were not uncommon when I was a kid. I still use linseed oil , mostly on tools. I take any oily rags and hang them out individually to dry before discarding.
That's what he's using on the wheels. The latex was in reference to the outside of the shop.
I live in Maryland, and the poor air quality in the Baltimore-Washington corridor puts us on the restricted list for solvent-based paints. I can't buy anything in larger than a quart quantities in Maryland, so I have to drive into DC, Pennsylvania, or Virginia to buy gallons of the oil based paints and solvents/thinners I prefer to use in my old house work.
I agree that diluted oil paint is the best primer on raw wood.
Wait, I am slightly confused, what paint is Dave saying to start with before thinning with Linseed oil? Is it regular oil based paint?
Dave, you’re right, when you find something you like to do you don’t work a day in your life. But, also sometimes there is a little work involved, but what isn’t! Thanks Dave
Watching you and the way you are makes me realize there are still good people left. Not too mention I enjoy your wisdom and your knowledge
Heat finally broke here in SE Wisconsin. Its awesome to give our AC a break. Thank you sir for the great videos.
Dave, I hope you do a start to finish video on both the spreader and sheep wagon. This have been fantastic and a s-f video would let the viewer track the whole process. Thanxz.
Always look forward to the diversity of these videos Dave.
I can say that I agree that if you are ever lucky enough to take up a trade or profession that you enjoy & constantly learn from, you are a lucky person.
Stay safe & well.
Looking at your videos brings me back to the years I was younger.
With all the new technology it seems that we have a lot to learn from the way things were done then.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
I really like the proportions of the smaller wheels. Even though they are necessary they add so much to the overall look of the spreader.
Успехов вам в ваших делах, ну и конечно крепкого здоровья.
I enjoy your outdoor trips too because I love hearing those Meadowlarks, thank you for sharing your days with us.