Borax Wagon's First Complete Appearance at 50th Anniversary of Bishop Mule Days!
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2019
- In a debut appearance, all three new Borax wagons roll down Main Street in Bishop CA. at the Mule Days 50th anniversary celebration parade on Memorial Day weekend of 2019. The Borax Water Wagon completes the set of all new replica Borax wagons consigned by the Death Valley Conservancy, helping preserve the history of borax hauled out from the Harmony Mine, 165 miles one way, by Pacific Coast Borax Company in the mid 1800s.
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Just watched the entire ❤series on ALL the wagons for the SECOND time. As a relatively new and proud American citizen, I thoroughly enjoyed the videos. Thank you Dave Engels for filling my desire to learn a segment about this wonderful country, we call home !! America !!
Thank you Dave! As a 45 year Bishop resident, and a stones throw from Laws, I admire your craftsmanship regularly. We appreciate your time and attention to this amazing restoration.
Restoration? Nope, recreation of...
You have now become part of history.People will be able to see these wagons for many years to come.Proud for you!!!
I'm from the UK and watched every one of videos. By the parade I was so emotional. That people went to all the effort and they have such pride in their heritage is a special thing. There is so much bad news about the USA and this shows another side that is beyond words. I've read about the crossing of Death Valley and the mining but to see this was amazing. Thank you
I was there for the parade. This was a fantastic showing. Great memories.
Life just can't be any better. Thanks to all those who made this happen. Jim
The most beautiful wagons I have ever seen. Great job, thanks for keeping a part of history alive .
This has been a wonderful series to follow along with. To see the absolute craftsmanship with which the three wagons have been built is exceptional. To see them running with a full mule team in the end was a joy to behold. It almost seems a shame they are to now be a static museum piece. However when you see the amount of manpower and effort that goes in to rigging up the whole team of mules and wagons it is understandable. I only hope they get the occasional chance to be shown off as a working team. Many thanks for the time and effort you have taken to put these video's together, it is truly appreciated.
Wonderful ending of the series Dave Engels. It's amazing that us RUclipsrs were right along this project with you. We've all learned how much labor goes into this craft and how much planning goes into them. They turned out great and the best part is, no big committee got in the way of the building and originality of what they are representing. We all likely picked up on some of your techniques especially for some of us, how a tire is mounted to a wheel and the different terminology used for items like fellows and so forth. I'm in southern California, have been for 60+ years, and truly love it when I get the time to travel up to Bishop. The beauty is wonderful up there and it has pretty much remained a small town as it has been for decades. Except for the winters, it's truly a wonderful place to hang your hat and coat. Thank you for all of your extra "film work" over and above the good ole fashioned animal pulled wagon manufacturing and refurbishing !
@@EngelsCoachShop Yes, that area is rich in resources, fishing, hunting, seasons and plenty of water. Majestic mountains too. Further north a tad, Mammoth Lakes is also wonderful but a bit more crowded and modernized.
I love seeing our American heritage and history preserved in such a wonderful way. Thanks for being a part of preserving history for generations to come.
My sentiments as well.
Got some gravity to her. Ok this is all seriously impressive. I had never paid much mind to the logistics of getting that many critters hitched up. Nor did I think about swinging around corners. It is all very beautiful, and humbling. What you created there will outlive many generations.
yup theres a reason we moved to trucks and abandoned animal power lol
My thoughts exactly. An art that could be lost because of the scarcity of skills and quality materials needed to build it.
@10:44 i was wondering why the cowboy swung em' left. good stuff!
@David Kopp I forgot myself who occupied America and who destroyed the indigenous people and reduced them to a minimum?
I loved the whole series. I feel an inordinate amount of pride in the whole "Twenty mule team saga." These wagons included. They are really a great piece of art. They are more than beautiful, I really can't find words to express how I feel about them. I am so glad to see that they have a "home." I would like to travel to see them sometime.
It must be very rewarding to see the wagon train now complete, knowing you hand-built these unique works of art. Congrats to a TRUE craftsman.
You must be so proud when you see your wagon train being pulled down the road. Great job.
I second that.
Simply outstanding workmanship, narration and videography! Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge with us!
I second that.
I know you’re not a prideful man but you have to get a flutter of well deserved pride when you stop to consider that these three massive wagons were a pile of lumber and a collection of iron and steel till you got your hands on them. I’m living vicariously through you and I’m all tickled over what “we” got done. Take a bow and, as always, thanks for.buildin. 😎👍👏
They don't make 'em like they used to, oh yes they do. That is something to be proud of Sir.
A real gentleman and true craftsman, as I am one to appreciate your incredible talent. Thankyou for the entertainment. Cheers mate, Pete
They parade humiliated the mules. They don't like being portrayed as jingos.
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@@LewdCustomer that is ashame to do that. I enjoyed watch how the mules worked as a team and in such a quiet demeanor. Love the parade. The only time I seen a mule was in Gunsmoke when I was a kid. Or in a western movie. I was so into horses I overlooked them. Thank you your this experience watching the parade
Seeing this video brought tears to my eyes, Dave. I can't begin to express my gratitude to you for sharing your skill, your work, your thoughts, your philosophy, your ethic, your modeling of it all wrapped into one.
I'll soon be 82. When I was four or five, and for years after, I would spend weeks with my paternal grandparents and my hero of an uncle at their ranch outside of Lakeport, Calif. There were cows to milk, horses to feed, cattle to tend, hogs to slop, fields to plow, hay to mow, barley to thresh, buildings to maintain, equipment to repair, and on and on.. My uncle would work from see to can't see. When he came in for dinner mid-day or for supper at the end, he would be dirtier than I could ever have imagined.
There was always a box of 20 Mule Team Boraxo close by the hand-operated pump outside which he would use to scour off the grime he picked up since the last meal. Your series refreshed my memories of the pictures on that box and the day dreams I spun as I pretended I was the one driving that team. Your videos are more than wonders. For me, they are a time machine.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope I may get to Laws and Joliet some day. And just to be on the safe side, I'll put Joliet first on the list.... JFM
What a great tribute John. Bless you!
my Dad was born on the farm in 1903. I lost him in 1968. I can remember him telling me things about wagons, and the words he used for harness parts... I watch your videos Mr Engel, and pretend my Dad's sitting with me and watching too. I still miss him. Thank you for your beautiful work and inviting us into your shop.
I'm proud of you David. It must be so amazing for you to witness the fruit of your labor roll by and to be such an accurate testament to history. Just amazing. What a blessing for us to follow your work. Thank you.
How absolutely beautiful. It is so wonderful to see our history kept alive. And many thanks to people like you that pass along these wonderful old skills. May God bless you all.
Oh how I wish I could see the Borax team and wagons in person before I'm gone. If I had a bucket list, that would be the only thing on it.
So happy to see someone keeping the old trades and old knowledge alive!!! You are a true Master! I am hooked on this channel. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Its beautiful to see history preserved. And we are very lucky that their is one man like you, that has the skill and fortitude, to be able to make these wagons come back to life. The series was wonderful to watch, and get to see your skill at work, as its not easy even with some modern tools, to recreate these wagons. Thank You for the great video's and sharing you skill and knowledge.
As a kid, I remember the ads for "Twenty Mule team Borax". Now, at the age of 71, I know exactly what they were talking about :)
Thank You for a wonderful tour through history.............
That was beyond beautiful, Sir! I'm too old, too disabled, and far too retired to see any of this in person, but your videos have brought me as close-up and personal as I'll ever need.
Thank you so very much, --Mr-- Master Engles! You are a National Treasure. I would say God bless you.., but it's obvious He's all over that!
It was an amazing journey watching you recreate history. Thanks for taking us along.
I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Hello Dave! Couldn't be a better video to cap off all you hard work on these wagons. Very gratifying to see so many people enjoying your labors. I'd have to give this a double thumbs up!
Cheers!
Whipple
You are no doubt the premier wagon craftsman in the USA, possibly the world. Your creativity and skill to perform each step in building these wagons is a clear sign indication that you understand woodworking and blacksmithing far beyond the most skilled craftsmen.
The construction of theses is amazing to watch. I can't help but think of the amount of work it took even with power tools and thinking back to when they were made all by hand. It certainly adds more appreciation for our ancestors.
This is BEYOND INCREDIBLE - words fail me. A little kid onward, I don't think I missed a single episode of Death Valley Days. I still have my unassembled 20 Mule Team kit somewhere. My hat is off in a deep bow to your incredble acheivement in making these new "old" wagons. Fascinated to watch how they had to turn the "hitch", a real "team" effort (pun intended ;-). I'm a new subscriber and I'll make it a mission to view all the vids of your construction of these amazing wagons. THANK YOU!
Great series man 😊
It’s awesome to see that so many people are working to keep our history and the skills that made them possible alive.
Loved it! thanks for sharing it with us all. I live in upstate New York which has changed a whole lot in the past 60 years! I lived "out in the country" and our little town of Philipstown still has the remnants of an old blacksmith shop which was a working shop up to the 1960's. Seeing your wagons in that small town parade brought back some good old memories. As I've said before your work is impeccable and the videos are so interesting! Thanks again.
The level of craftsmanship is 5♦️. You can look at that and know what an act of love looks like. Priceless!
Most incredible build I have ever seen and enjoyed. The camera work and the craftmanship put into the wagons just drew us in to watch episode after episode. Explaining each part helped us to understand what it took to do this. Thank you for taking us along on the journey.
EngelsCoachShop This is great and wholesome media. My kids really enjoyed your craftsmanship and attention to detail. They asked me a question that I couldn’t answer but maybe you could. What would it have cost to build those when the originals were built and what did they cost today?
That has been amazing to watch the whole thing.. and such a satisfying end to see them in parade, and in museum, not just loaded on a trailer and taken away. Living history. Magnificent.
We have watched the parade before, but we missed this one. Great little town, Bishop.
I'm just dumbstruck. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Thank you for loving America enough to work so hard to preserve her heritage. God Bless you all.
Loved everything about this series except the bells lol. That would drive me nuts.
Rich: But the mules love them!
What an awesome experience! I wish I had been there to see them roll, but watching you build them has been a wonderful experience in it's self. Thank you for keeping the craft alive.
Watching these people , you understand why America is a great country- hard work, family and tradition.
The words "painstakingly reconstructed" on the museum signage seem appropriate. Thanks to all who maintain these historical arts and sponsor them.
Got to love seeing the hard work all come together! Thanks Dave for sharing all that you do!
Some truly serious heavy timber engineering and what spectacular backdrop.
Beautiful
What an accomplishment. Built, trained, experienced, and displayed in a parade. Great job guys! Awesome!
I'll never cease to be amazed of the depth americans appreciate their history and the level of craftsmanship you exhibit restoring historic machinery leaving a legacy of real museum pieces for future generations to have a connection to how your nation was built
Brought tears to my eyes. We were at the museum in May 2018. Now we have a reason to go back to Bishop. Thanks
That was so awesome. The craftsmanship, the mules and all of the people who made it possible. AWESOME
Thanks so much for the videos showing how you built the wagons and how it all came together at the end. You are truly one-of-a-kind. Your craftsmanship in constructing not only the wagons, but many of the tools required to make them is unmatched. I was also very impressed in seeing all of the work required to harness and control the mules. It makes me especially appreciate the old-timers who ran these wagons loaded across many miles of hot desert to deliver their loads. Kudos to all of you folks, both current and past who worked with these wagons.
watched this Years ago after the building videos Good to see again History that many generations will only see on here EPIC video
Congrats Dave! So amazing. My hat's off to you buddy!
Even in that scenery they hold their own. The chunky look fits in well with the landscape and the activities.
Great to see them out and about, working well and being used with so much pride.
Living history at its finest. In years past I was part of a living history museum. Lot of good times playing 1880’s Cowtown characters in full costume. Gives you a true appreciation for those people who farmed, ranched, built and plied the trades and mercantile. 🇺🇸
Oh that was just so special. Found my heart swelling with pride for you mate. Had a tear in my eye too I can tell you. That was just amazing. Going to be difficult topping that.
Phil Box glad I wasn’t the only one.
Me too Phil Box!
This was an incredibly well made and highly revelatory video.
Extremely beneficial to all those who love this country and want to research its fine frontier tradition.
God bless you all for your fine efforts.
Watching these beautiful wagons being pulled by the mule team was like the cherry on top of a Sundae. 👍🏼
Once again I'm amazed at the workmanship of Mr. Engels. The end result was beautiful wagon. It was great to see all three pulled together. Thanks for all of the great videos!
BISHOP. You should be proud of your Mule days Event. For such a small town you put on such a great event, and show that there is something left in AMERICA. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
Just loved to watch the series. Looking forward to your next wagon overhaul/rebuild.
They are beautiful wagons. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your craft and preserving history.
The peace in my soul watching these videos ... it's so wonderful to cap my week off with these great gifts. Thank you for making them.
We have it so easy today even a hard day is easy compared to the 19th century. Truly a sight the recreation of these terrific wagons is testament to the ingenuity of the original wagon builders and the craftsmanship of the modern builder.
It really has been fun watching this come to completion. You should be proud of all the years these will be on display, for generations to come. Thanks for letting us follow along.
Have to admit, I dropped a couple tears over this video. Your wagons and those mules are a beautiful sight to behold. I love small town America. 💕👍
What a splendid achievement. This day must be one of those specially rare ones that you can live over and over again, even in the middle of the night.
So incredibly beautiful! THis is what is great about America! Sad being so old I will never see the Sierra Nevada's again in person.... such great people in small town America!
Brought tears to my eyes. I love mules. I love tradition. Fantastic video as usual. God, bless.
Congratulations Dave on completion of this series. All 3 wagons are amazing! It has been fascinating to watch and something I have looked forward to every Friday. Thank you!
I seem to have the honor of posting the 1,000th comment. Dave, you must feel incredible pride at knowing it was your skills that helped this happen. Of all your videos I've watched so far, this was the most emotional. My grandparents never owned a car. They went everywhere by mule, mule wagon, bus, or train. My dad (b. 1919) often took the old mule to the store to pick up things for my grandmother. The mule my son-in-law owned, Jack, was a sensitive animal. He pulled a wagon just fine as long as you talked to him but the moment you got distracted he stopped. You'd have to sweet talk him into starting up again. They're beautiful creatures. To think of how they're a part of American History only increases the importance of what you do. Congratulations and thanks!
Congratulations Mr. Engels, I dare say this must be one of your proudest moments. I've had the privilege of seeing you work on anything from light buggies, sheep herder's wagons, to this which be the pinnacle of wagon making. I'm always amazed at your ingenuity and methods in doing all these very difficult projects. I'm so proud to see your American creativeness and you do anything from foraging heavy steel to painting pinstripes. Thank you making these examples what it took to build this country. By the way I use Borax in every wash load. Borax is very heavy, pick-up a box of it at a store to see just how heavy it is. The "payload" of this wagon train is really not very much in volume.The bells- the bells create a sound to help drown-out extraneous noises that would distract or frighten the mules. Thank you for sharing your work with us Mr. Engels. I just wish I could see some apprentices learning from you.
This IS why your channel is the best. It's a proudful sight to see. The design, the engineering, the hard work... very humbling sight. Thank you. Cheers :)
Simply amazing work. Watching the wagons being pulled during the practice runs gave me an idea of what it was like back then. Very well done, and thank you.
Traveled in these areas with my father as a Child. Built a model kit of the 20 mule team. Would love to see that kit again, and dad too. Its amazing to see the real thing being built. A wonderful and emotional reminder of times of the past.
History comes to live !!! Let all youngsters enjoy this and realize how men and women lived and worked in the past.
That wagon is truly amazing. You are not only a master craftsman but an artist as well. I hazard to say that the wagon should not be considered a reproduction because it is just too nice and too well built.
" Top Of The Mark " Is What Type Of Craftsman You Are !! Simply Amazing !!!
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You must be very proud to have been able restore a big part of the country’s history!Thanks again for all you have done to save the wheel wright trade as well as a lot of other history! THANKS FOR CARRING!!!
I remember the "Death Valley Days , 20 mule team Borax series" many years ago. and was in awe of the wagons and the team then. and lo these many years later and watching this series, I am even in more awe and admiration of What you have achieved Dave. I can only imagine your pride in what you achieved. I swelled up with tears and pride. and all I did was watch it! You did it all! such craftsman ship and knowledge is awe inspiring. I can't exhibit the gratitude I have for what you have done here and to share it with us is beyond words. Thank you, Thankyou, Thank you Dave. God Speed.
For reasons unbeknownst to me this brings tears to my eyes! Just beautiful!
Thank you Mr. Dave Engel! Your videos have proven to be educational, informative, and quite interesting and entertaining! You've performed a great service to this online community - by showing what genuine quality looks like in a RUclips video! All viewers owe you a great debt of gratitude for reinforcing our understanding of what craftsmanship, dedication, and true woodworking, blacksmithing, and engineering skill can contribute to such a grand project. Again, many thanks sir!
You can be proud to leave a legacy based on a piece of history. Thoroughly enjoyed following this build (and the borax wagon one aswell).
Wonderful video. Thank you so much for bringing back old memories. I’m 77 and still remember the boxes with the 20 mule team on it...lol.
Beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing the experience. The West is just amazing. Those bells would drive me back East.
Thank You for sharing the whole build, This brought a few tears to my eyes and a knock in my adam’s apple .THANK YOU SIR
Absolutely Fabulous Sir if ever I make it back to the states I will put it first on my list
I’m one of those who follow your channel as often as I can and very much appreciate the time and effort you have put in
I’m sure you get comments from many folks yet I truly feel that without the likes of you showing that it’s possible for the generations to come that the old crafts will make it possible for civilised life to remain long after this rat race breaks down
Cant imagine the pride you must feel in watching all your hard work, busted knuckles, hours of sanding, forging,and sweating go by,brilliant work sir,well done.
Congratulations! Great work and final parade! Thanks for sharing
What an amazing outfit. Watching you make that corner had me on the edge of my seat. Those mules are smarter than most two legged creatures.
What a sight! More impressed with the turning radius. Even a mule has its day in the sun. Hip hip hooray for the mules!
Congratulations (X1000 times)! Incredible... Fantastic... Outstanding... Out of this world job...
Amazing job. Such a pleasure to have followed along the building process and see how all the many parts come together. Thank you very much!
Beautiful wagons! Please know, I don't want to distract from them, but must add, those mules are equally so!
Well worth all the effort for generations to come and appreciate. Thanks to all.
WOW! How many people can say that their Craftsmanship and Integrity is on display in a Museum, Dave you are a Renaissance Man!
Another museum worthy piece Dave. Congratulations on the completion. Showing the backhoe helping hook up the wagons is a very interesting contrast I think. Beautiful work as always
Excellent series! Thank you for taking the time to share this piece of history and craftsmanship. Looking forward to your next projects.
Wow!! Thanks so much. I remember the Borax commercials as a kid and having my own 20 mule team model.
I swear, Dave, you are a national treasure. With love and appreciation I thank you.
Fantastic job Dave,
I've watched every video on this build and I am so happy for you to see your water wagon on display. Very well done.
We watched you make a piece of history.Thank You .your work and videos are the best .
After watching all the craftsmanship that has gone into these wagons - absolutely awesome to see them all come together in a parade. Thank You for the videos.
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Simply BEAUTIFUL.
The video, the place, the wagon, the back ground music, commentary, perfect finishing, each and everything about this video. .