I once spent the winter months turning one hundred and twenty spindles for a porch rail. Why, because I could, and I got what I wanted completely out of scrap. It was also a great way to unwind after working all day. The satisfaction of doing it and getting a unique finished product was well worth the time.
It’s always a great feeling to know one has made the complete project.I remember how proud of my first picnic table. First time seeing you use that duplicating lathe. Thanks a lot.
Ok…..now you’re just showing off !!!! 😆 I doubt there are many who could make their own for such a project. Time consuming as it is ….. As my dad used to say …. You know what you have !!!! Great work !!!!
I enjoy watching you make them! In the late 1960s as a 8 year old kid I watched an old man who worked for Disneyland make wooden spikes wheels for the various vehicles that ran up and down Main Street. He was from Blue Earth Minnesota born in the 1880s. Your videos totally remind me of the well spent time with him. Thank you!
Dave, thank you for sharing your heart about these spokes. You're right, we all have different values - and I appreciate what is of most value to you! Awesom work as Always!
Who needs CNC machining? I still appreciate seeing a mechanical duplicator in operation. It is an incrediblly ingeneous design that works. As most everything from previous centuries, it was the first generation product devised and perfected out of necessity. Truly magnificent!
You have to do something every minute of your life. You might as well do something you love and take pride in your work. Can't wait to see the next episode. Thank you.
In a world of "one size fits all" and machinery/tools that attempt to do a number of things moderately well, the beauty and simplicity of your purpose-built machinery never ceases to make me smile, almost as much as the very justifiable pride you take in your work. As always Dave, thanks for allowing us along on your journey.
It was worth it and it was worth my time watching it. I have enjoyed watching your videos for a quite a few years and feel a great deal of pride in what you do and the way you do things and I am impressed with the tools that you have in your shop. You are an inspiration , KEEP IT UP.
Dave... I'm stunned (but not surprised) how much work you can get done in fewer than 22 minutes! It's no wonder Rome was not built in a day; you weren't there! Best wishes to you and Diane. It's a hoot to journey along with you on the spreader resurrection. Thanks for sharing!
From a financial point of view it may not be worth doing the work, but if we take it from an artistic point of view and in terms of the preservation of History and Culture, the work is priceless. Its value is incalculable.
My first thought was "Holy crap! Is Dave going to handmake 48 spokes?!?". I had forgotten about "The Mangler" (spoke copier). Why do I call it "The Mangler"? Just imagine that chainsaw wheel hitting hard spot and taking a hop!
“Financially worth it? Absolutely not. Unless you factor in RUclips views.” I love the engineering mindset on how to build things right. The way wheelwrights built them 70 years ago. Or even longer. How many wheelwrights are even left today? At least one solid one we know and appreciate!
So much work... that's quite the production line. They came out so good too. All them years of experience pay off. Thanks for watching? no, thanks for SHARING this with us. So much fun to see.
I make lots of various things that can be bought from the hardware or other shops. But nothing bought will bring you the pride of something you made or even built yourself from scrap. Love your bodies and look forward to following along with each and every one of them. Thank you Dave and Dianne
Hello , I love your channel. I love the machine that makes the somewhat wood shape for a spoke. Your knowledge is amazing. I truly do enjoy watching a master crafter at his craft. Simple Amazing...Thank you so much for showing us how you take plain wood into a beautiful, workable product..God bless..PRAY ON!!!🌹🙏❤️
There is a lot more enjoyment and satisfaction when you make things how you want them .👍👍👍👍 Well tjis is a special project. So yes worth the time you spent making the spokes 👍👍👍👍👍
That Tracer Lathe is a work of art. I should say 'work of Dave'. Ingenious, simple, practical and just fantastic. I cannot imagine you ever running out of patience. I worked 'Piecework/Shifts' for 2 years at Timkens. Never again. I don't do line-ups well either! Fantastic work Sir.
Hi Diane and Dave, it's always down to you, I always tell my friends the same " if it's worth it to you , THEN .that's the MOST IMPORTANT THING" . LOVE YOUR VIDEO'S AND THOUGHTS TOO ❤️ 💕 ❤
When I'm doing the tedious the parts it frees my mind. I'm able to free think about making this better, or crafting new ideas. Its never waisted time....
Once in a while, you follow your heart! Money isn't everything. I can't believe I just said that! But it isn't. Sometimes, you just do what you like. I have done that, as have many of you. Thank you, Dave!
I think one of the reason's you have such a loyal following of people like me, is we think a like!. the value of doing something yourself. for the sake of doing it "Youre" way! is priceless. it's not the money its the thought value, that you achieve. love every minute of it. even though I've seen it many times before. it never gets old. Craftsmanship and train of thought has its own value. thanks for sharing Dave.! ECF
I do things like that day in and day out. I build miniature what ever using hand tools and scraps and discarded wood because I want, because I can, and because I enjoy it, if I were to bill out for my hours invested, the cost would be astronomical, definitely not in it for the money, so I get where that is coming from. And I loved watching the process, thanks for the update, learned something once again.
I get what you mean in your final comment about the spokes. So many times we look at the value of time, material, and outcome and lose site of a true handmade product. And there is the pride of a God given talent being used to produce something we had a vision of. And in the end, every spoke is not exactly the same and that makes this a truly restoration. Thank you for sharing your videos, it is always a pleasure to see what comes out of your shop.
I watched a video last night of Ford's building of the Model T wheels, it was so awesome to see that they used almost the same bending machine on bending the wheel felloes as what Dave uses. It was just more factory heavy duty, but the same idea. That was so awesome! If you guys want to check it out, it's on Kim Smith Gallery's youtube. It's the original black & white Ford video, if you watch they have the same setup as Dave but much more heavy duty for factory use.
I watches Leo rebuild Tally Ho on RUclips. The craftsmen that worked for him appreciated his level of perfection that he did and he allowed them the freedom to achieve their maximum creaftsmaship as well. The end product is absolutely great. One hundred years from now, no one is going to know your satisfaction-but you will. I wish more people would appreciate it. If ROI didn’t drive everything this would be a much better world!
Dave - Making your spokes is much the same as my keeping diary that's handwritten with fountain pens. Would it be quicker to pound it out on a computer? Yes. But it wouldn't be nearly as satisfying, nor would it be as cathartic. I write with fountain pens because i want to. So, if you wanna make spokes, make spokes. There's no need to explain yourself to us, we just like watching you work and learning from your craftsmanship. Can't wait to see what color you're going to paint the spreader's wheels! Thanks for letting us following along!
Dave, I love coming along with every video. Thank you taking us along on this journey. And I get it. It is worth it when you're doing it yourself for yourself. When you have that goal in mind, it's worth it. God bless, Joe
Money isn't as important as doing what we want to do. You have the option of doing this project your way and it pays you back in so much satisfaction that it is exactly what you want. "This is the way Dave makes his spokes for his spreader. " Always enjoy visiting your shop and watching you work through these videos. Thanks!
Not only the spokes and other wood and metal projects - which are worth a lot to you and us - but also the time and effort you put into crafting your videos! That's a whole 'nuther set of skills you've honed over the years, and I for one am immensely grateful that you find that worth it. Otherwise we'd never see the results of your efforts. Thanks for sharing.
If a person is only concerned with "was it worth it" in a monetary way, than to me there is no joy in making something. Often times the shear pleasure and feeling of pride in a job done cannot be measured in in terms of money. God has given you a talent, and it brings Him, and yourself pleasure in using those talents.
The flip side of that coin is the people that want "one-of-a-kind handmade", then pitch a fit when quoted the price of materials + labor! To the "I can get one cheaper at Walmart" folks, I just point them to the nearest Walmart. If they come back, I add 10% for wasting my time and insulting me. 🙂
I've enjoyed your content for quite a few years now although ill never build anything you build...watching you build a wagon or a hay shed or a tool is fascinating.
I love to see someone that takes pride in the work they do and is willing to take time to do it their way.
Pride in knowing you did it yourself is priceless. I love watching you create. Thanks, Dave.
At the end of the day the only thing that matters is what gives you the satisfaction in a good job done the way you want. 👍🏴
Yes, you are absolutely right! Greetings from a retired german carpenter
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I enjoyed coming along with you to make them!😊
Me to.
When the Master says : "It's worth it", then it IS worth it!
And that, in the end, is what matters... personal satisfaction...
I enjoyed this. Thank you.
We sure enjoyed watching you enjoy yourself. I really liked that home-made duplicator.
Art from Ohio
I once spent the winter months turning one hundred and twenty spindles for a porch rail. Why, because I could, and I got what I wanted completely out of scrap. It was also a great way to unwind after working all day. The satisfaction of doing it and getting a unique finished product was well worth the time.
Personal satisfaction is an important trait of a competent craftsman.
I have said it.before and I will say it again, for multiple reasons, you are a treasure sir.
Thank you
Dave, self satisfaction will always come out on top. A most enjoyable video, thank you.
You have the satisfaction of having the spokes you wanted, done the way you wanted, and the quality you wanted. That has no price.
It's yours. Do it how you want. Everything isn't about money
It’s always a great feeling to know one has made the complete project.I remember how proud of my first picnic table. First time seeing you use that duplicating lathe. Thanks a lot.
Been watching for a few yrs now & that's the 1st time I saw the "duplicating machine." That is awesome (and so is all your work!)
Ok…..now you’re just showing off !!!!
😆
I doubt there are many who could make their own for such a project.
Time consuming as it is …..
As my dad used to say ….
You know what you have !!!!
Great work !!!!
I enjoy watching you make them! In the late 1960s as a 8 year old kid I watched an old man who worked for Disneyland make wooden spikes wheels for the various vehicles that ran up and down Main Street. He was from Blue Earth Minnesota born in the 1880s. Your videos totally remind me of the well spent time with him. Thank you!
Keep doing what you love. Thank you, Dave
I feel the same about watching your craftsmanship - well worth the time spent!
AND we enjoyed watching you do it ‼️
Dave, thank you for sharing your heart about these spokes. You're right, we all have different values - and I appreciate what is of most value to you! Awesom work as Always!
Who needs CNC machining? I still appreciate seeing a mechanical duplicator in operation. It is an incrediblly ingeneous design that works. As most everything from previous centuries, it was the first generation product devised and perfected out of necessity. Truly magnificent!
The best channel on the internet. Thanks Dave.
Thank you.
You have to do something every minute of your life. You might as well do something you love and take pride in your work. Can't wait to see the next episode. Thank you.
In a world of "one size fits all" and machinery/tools that attempt to do a number of things moderately well, the beauty and simplicity of your purpose-built machinery never ceases to make me smile, almost as much as the very justifiable pride you take in your work. As always Dave, thanks for allowing us along on your journey.
It was worth it and it was worth my time watching it. I have enjoyed watching your videos for a quite a few years and feel a great deal of pride in what you do and the way you do things and I am impressed with the tools that you have in your shop. You are an inspiration , KEEP IT UP.
Thank you
Dave... I'm stunned (but not surprised) how much work you can get done in fewer than 22 minutes! It's no wonder Rome was not built in a day; you weren't there! Best wishes to you and Diane. It's a hoot to journey along with you on the spreader resurrection. Thanks for sharing!
I watch a variety of channels,but your channel is by far my favorite.thanks.
Thank you
Very enjoyable video Dave. But then, ALL your videos are fantastic.
Dave… the satisfaction of doing it yourself is priceless… when it’s for yourself or a loved one!
From a financial point of view it may not be worth doing the work, but if we take it from an artistic point of view and in terms of the preservation of History and Culture, the work is priceless. Its value is incalculable.
Dave, you are a great teacher, a mild-mannered gentleman, I will follow you till I die
I love the duplicator / copier-grinder ... Left me speechless for a minute !
I as well 👍
My first thought was "Holy crap! Is Dave going to handmake 48 spokes?!?". I had forgotten about "The Mangler" (spoke copier).
Why do I call it "The Mangler"? Just imagine that chainsaw wheel hitting hard spot and taking a hop!
Enjoy watching you makw a masterpiece out of what others see as junk; the satisfaction you gained cannot be measured. thanks.
No one would argue with you Dave, a lovely job done well certainly with no comment from me other than of course you wanted to make them.
“Financially worth it? Absolutely not. Unless you factor in RUclips views.”
I love the engineering mindset on how to build things right. The way wheelwrights built them 70 years ago. Or even longer.
How many wheelwrights are even left today? At least one solid one we know and appreciate!
So much work... that's quite the production line. They came out so good too. All them years of experience pay off.
Thanks for watching? no, thanks for SHARING this with us. So much fun to see.
I LOVE THAT YOU MAKE A LOT OF YOUR TOOLING JIGS AND SETUPS !!!
Nice Video! Remember, the customer is always right, and this time you are the customer. Luck with the spreader.
I enjoy watching you work, don’t stop. 21:43
Thank you Dave and Diane, always a pleasure to watch your videos ..... they're always worth it. 👍👍🗽✌️
Thank you Mr. and Mrs.Engel it is always a pleasure to watch you create
Your shop made equipment is always very interesting.
Your a true craftsman!
I make lots of various things that can be bought from the hardware or other shops. But nothing bought will bring you the pride of something you made or even built yourself from scrap.
Love your bodies and look forward to following along with each and every one of them.
Thank you Dave and Dianne
Oops. That was supposed to be Videos not bodies. lol.
Ya, it was, definitely worth it! There is no joy greater than creation. Thank-you for taking us on your journey! 👍
Amazing, look forward to every episode. Thank you
Brilliant duplicator!!! So simple yet so genius.
looking forward to your wheel project love your funny comments
You enjoyed doing it... and we enjoyed watching you do it! I don't think we would have enjoyed watching you fill out an order form!
Great thoughtful video. It’s like growing your own food or building your own house. It’s value and not price that matters.
You nailed it! Money is not everything!
Happy Tuesday Dave!!
You make all this look so easy sir, a sign of a true craftsman. Thank you for putting this on RUclips. With Aloha...
Very happy for you Dave Engels. Thanks for the interesting video
Absolutely LOVE your spoke duplicator.
Hello , I love your channel. I love the machine that makes the somewhat wood shape for a spoke. Your knowledge is amazing. I truly do enjoy watching a master crafter at his craft. Simple Amazing...Thank you so much for showing us how you take plain wood into a beautiful, workable product..God bless..PRAY ON!!!🌹🙏❤️
Good job Ben there make it the way you want it goog show.
"you enjoyed making them so it is well worth it." says it all. Always wondered how you would make custom spokes. Great video thanks for your time
There is a lot more enjoyment and satisfaction when you make things how you want them .👍👍👍👍
Well tjis is a special project.
So yes worth the time you spent making the spokes 👍👍👍👍👍
I’m once again wishing I could give more than one thumbs-up.
That Tracer Lathe is a work of art. I should say 'work of Dave'. Ingenious, simple, practical and just fantastic. I cannot imagine you ever running out of patience. I worked 'Piecework/Shifts' for 2 years at Timkens. Never again. I don't do line-ups well either! Fantastic work Sir.
I enjoyed watching you enjoy making them. I totally get it, there is pleasure in doing it yourself.
Hi Diane and Dave, it's always down to you, I always tell my friends the same " if it's worth it to you , THEN .that's the MOST IMPORTANT THING" . LOVE YOUR VIDEO'S AND THOUGHTS TOO ❤️ 💕 ❤
Thank you
When I'm doing the tedious the parts it frees my mind. I'm able to free think about making this better, or crafting new ideas. Its never waisted time....
Watching this video, "to me it was worth it!" 😊 🤠🌵🌵🌵
I know the feeling. I've spent hours and hours fixing old things that I could have easily bought new for not much money, but I enjoy fixing things.
Once in a while, you follow your heart! Money isn't everything. I can't believe I just said that! But it isn't. Sometimes, you just do what you like. I have done that, as have many of you. Thank you, Dave!
That copy machine is awesome invention I really like it is fascinating.
I think one of the reason's you have such a loyal following of people like me, is we think a like!. the value of doing something yourself. for the sake of doing it "Youre" way! is priceless. it's not the money its the thought value, that you achieve. love every minute of it. even though I've seen it many times before. it never gets old. Craftsmanship and train of thought has its own value. thanks for sharing Dave.! ECF
Totally worth it for us viewers. 🙂
That duplicator is some slick! I saw it in the background when you were cutting the blanks to length and was going to ask what it was, glad I waited!
Some of the BEST content on You Tube. Thanks!
I do things like that day in and day out. I build miniature what ever using hand tools and scraps and discarded wood because I want, because I can, and because I enjoy it, if I were to bill out for my hours invested, the cost would be astronomical, definitely not in it for the money, so I get where that is coming from. And I loved watching the process, thanks for the update, learned something once again.
You can’t put a price on personal satisfaction. Love your attitude
The satisfaction of seeing what you have done is worth more than the money in a project like that for sure! Nice job!
A joy watching a master craftsman at work. Thank you, sir.
totally worth it ! As I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks you I never miss a video.
You know when you think about it, that is why we all do the things we love, because we want to. Really nice video hope the heat doesn't get to bad.
You enjoyed making the spokes, and I enjoyed watching you make the spokes. Very ingenious, home made copying machine.
I get what you mean in your final comment about the spokes. So many times we look at the value of time, material, and outcome and lose site of a true handmade product. And there is the pride of a God given talent being used to produce something we had a vision of. And in the end, every spoke is not exactly the same and that makes this a truly restoration. Thank you for sharing your videos, it is always a pleasure to see what comes out of your shop.
Another intangible value of your doing this work manually is giving us an appreciation of what wheelwrights 150-200 years ago had to do.
It was shear joy watching you make those spokes!
I watched a video last night of Ford's building of the Model T wheels, it was so awesome to see that they used almost the same bending machine on bending the wheel felloes as what Dave uses. It was just more factory heavy duty, but the same idea. That was so awesome!
If you guys want to check it out, it's on Kim Smith Gallery's youtube. It's the original black & white Ford video, if you watch they have the same setup as Dave but much more heavy duty for factory use.
I guess we all got that one recommended to us. It was fascinating to see and compare the methods.
Funny! I watched the same video and the whole time I was thinking of Dave and how he builds wheels! Just about the same!
I watched the same video last night too.
I sent that one to Dave.
I watches Leo rebuild Tally Ho on RUclips. The craftsmen that worked for him appreciated his level of perfection that he did and he allowed them the freedom to achieve their maximum creaftsmaship as well. The end product is absolutely great. One hundred years from now, no one is going to know your satisfaction-but you will. I wish more people would appreciate it. If ROI didn’t drive everything this would be a much better world!
Dave - Making your spokes is much the same as my keeping diary that's handwritten with fountain pens. Would it be quicker to pound it out on a computer? Yes. But it wouldn't be nearly as satisfying, nor would it be as cathartic. I write with fountain pens because i want to.
So, if you wanna make spokes, make spokes. There's no need to explain yourself to us, we just like watching you work and learning from your craftsmanship.
Can't wait to see what color you're going to paint the spreader's wheels!
Thanks for letting us following along!
Dave, I love coming along with every video. Thank you taking us along on this journey. And I get it. It is worth it when you're doing it yourself for yourself. When you have that goal in mind, it's worth it. God bless, Joe
Satisfaction of a job well done! Like most craft skills there is a soul soothing outcome that balances the costs.
You sir enjoyed doing it and we enjoy watching you doing it 👌
Money isn't as important as doing what we want to do. You have the option of doing this project your way and it pays you back in so much satisfaction that it is exactly what you want.
"This is the way Dave makes his spokes for his spreader. "
Always enjoy visiting your shop and watching you work through these videos. Thanks!
Pride. And knowing you made them is important!
Not only the spokes and other wood and metal projects - which are worth a lot to you and us - but also the time and effort you put into crafting your videos! That's a whole 'nuther set of skills you've honed over the years, and I for one am immensely grateful that you find that worth it. Otherwise we'd never see the results of your efforts. Thanks for sharing.
Dave
A man after my own heart
I truly enjoy your vids! Outstanding craftmanship and art in your work! Wish you all the best!!!
To us it was worth it watching you practice your trade exceedingly well. Thanks
When you started out with the spoke shave, I just shook my head, then the duplicator, YES
It was worth watching. Love that homemade copy lathe.
Your last comment on why I fid this by hand myself should be posted on every craftsman's wall
Gotta love your attitude. The satisfaction of doing the job with your own hands, is a reward
in itself.
If a person is only concerned with "was it worth it" in a monetary way, than to me there is no joy in making something. Often times the shear pleasure and feeling of pride in a job done cannot be measured in in terms of money. God has given you a talent, and it brings Him, and yourself pleasure in using those talents.
The flip side of that coin is the people that want "one-of-a-kind handmade", then pitch a fit when quoted the price of materials + labor!
To the "I can get one cheaper at Walmart" folks, I just point them to the nearest Walmart. If they come back, I add 10% for wasting my time and insulting me. 🙂
I've enjoyed your content for quite a few years now although ill never build anything you build...watching you build a wagon or a hay shed or a tool is fascinating.
That is a most crude duplicator. I LOVE it!