Sei una persona ammirevole e da prendere come esempio per la tua filosofia della vita.Anche io, a 76 anni lavoro ancora perchè mi diverte e mi piace.Ciao Dave e grazie! From Italy
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
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 enjoy watching you work your many talents! Manly because I see that you enjoy doing it and all the trades needed to do the work you do. Thanks for what you do a
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.
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
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!
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
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.
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Thank you for your Videos they are so beautiful to watch and a relaxation for their duration, keep it up .
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.
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
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.
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…
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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😎
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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 the man!
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 👍👍👍👍
Спасибо.
Thank you
Sei una persona ammirevole e da prendere come esempio per la tua filosofia della vita.Anche io, a 76 anni lavoro ancora perchè mi diverte e mi piace.Ciao Dave e grazie! From Italy
Какой хороший и приятный человек!
Awesome as usual.
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
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 enjoy watching you work your many talents! Manly because I see that you enjoy doing it and all the trades needed to do the work you do. Thanks for what you do a
Love all your videos! Keep them coming!
It's channels like this that makes RUclips such an interesting place.
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.
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
thanks..
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!
Yes keep on keepin on.
You are very welcome.
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
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.
Thank you for your Videos they are so beautiful to watch and a relaxation for their duration, keep it up .
I love what I do too (buildings archaeologist in UK). 🙂👍
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.
As always, Dave, your videos are educational and entertaining as well. As Scott W. likes to say, "Keep up the good work!"
You are the coolest guy on the internet.
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.
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!
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.
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.
You’re a monster of a man! You inspire me
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.
Успехов вам в ваших делах, ну и конечно крепкого здоровья.
The wagon is so lovely. Amazing machines.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Once again thanks for the video.
Super enjoyable
Everyone that watches you channel loves what you do!
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.
bet those cows are always glad to see you come
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.
Best. Painting. Advice. Ever.
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 are fascinating, I just love your show.
It's been awhile sense we've seen the cow property. Nice to see the beauty of the Montana landscape. Love your channel.
Dave understands what life is about. Interesting and productive work and equally important, just enjoying the simple things.
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😎
Good approach, with a common sense explaination. Backed by examples. Excellent
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 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.
Thankyou for explaining, so informative and such a joy to share your journey every day..👍
just wanted to say sir, your very inspirational , a joy to see, more need to follow your lead, huge thumbs up , :)
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.
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.
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
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.
Another day well spent!!!!!
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!
I totally agree with you. Also thanks for sharing valuable information about painting.
Thanks Dave
I enjoyed the show.
That was a real interesting video & I even learnt a couple of things. Thank you Dave.
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.
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
We have the easy part Dave. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
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.
I remember as a kid washing out old bathtubs for the cows and the horses.and thanks for the painting lesson
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.
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.
You are an amazing person, Dave. I admire you to no end.
Dave, you are the epitome of a country gentleman as well as a craftsman.
Thanks Dave.
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.
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.
Thank you for the painting information.
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.
Thanks for posting Dave
Thanks for the painting information, really very interesting. I like your watering setup. 🎉😊
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 .
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 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.
Thank you. You make it a please to sit back and watch you enjoy your work along with the farm.
Hearing you speak is as comforting as watching you work. Thank you.
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.
Ranch and farm work produce an amazing life 🤠
Thanks Mr. and Ms Engel !!!!!
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
There’s always something to learn from Dave!
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?
I’m sure the bovine appreciate all the care you give them. I can see it in their eyes.😉
I have always found that also that if you love your job you get through the day much better.
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.
I've noticed that as I get older, I slobber more.😊
Jack, I think it runs in the family.
Thank you for the tips.
Love the landscape, you got some of God beautiful country.
Stay well be safe, see you on the next one.
Thank you, we enjoy watching your videos and your tips.
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 .👍🏻👍🏻