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  • Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
  • This 12 foot logging wheel rebuild starts with a new hub, which I'll be making from a cottonwood tree. Using the original hub irons, I'll make two wheels for display purposes for the town of Joliet. Thanks for coming along on the journey.
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  • @michaelevelyn1607
    @michaelevelyn1607 10 дней назад +116

    Mr Engles' channel is one of the honest few that does not employ misleading title captions to solicit viewers. It is a rare gem among mere pebbles.

    • @ron.v
      @ron.v 10 дней назад +5

      Well said!

    • @johnking8679
      @johnking8679 10 дней назад +4

      Absolutely !! A real pleasure to watch a true Craftsman at work !!
      Onwards and Upwards, Dave !!

    • @joshuaglaude1549
      @joshuaglaude1549 10 дней назад +3

      Been a subscriber I think since 2018. Maybe 2019 at the latest. I've watched every single video he has about building things. Some of them more than once. Very few channels I've subscribed to that I follow for any amount of time. But Dave is one. Love his stuff.

    • @ross82
      @ross82 9 дней назад +2

      And it’s candid which is refreshing.

    • @RobertFay
      @RobertFay 8 дней назад +1

      *- Agreed ! ! !*

  • @timbradley5848
    @timbradley5848 10 дней назад +68

    Using car brake rotors as mounts......simply ingenious Dave!

    • @alexdeglavina1412
      @alexdeglavina1412 10 дней назад +12

      I saw that too.

    • @00000.o
      @00000.o 10 дней назад +17

      One man's junk is another man's lathe spindle. Did you notice the homemade steady rest?

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад +1

      And did you notice the Cottonwood being used for the big wheels, Cottonwood is like a sponge to water

    • @patrickdougherty2777
      @patrickdougherty2777 3 дня назад

      Now I see another use for used brake rotors. I smiled when I saw that. I have watched artists who cast iron melt old rotors to cast new things and so on. So much can be learned by watching ingenious people.

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr 10 дней назад +42

    Work now for a project you can't really start for 3 years. Simply amazing.

    • @robertl.fallin7062
      @robertl.fallin7062 10 дней назад +2

      Site preparation!

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад

      @@robertl.fallin7062 Cottonwood wheels, it is just not right

    • @paullong3036
      @paullong3036 9 дней назад +1

      3 years,hope i live long enough to see em finished.

  • @scotth4760
    @scotth4760 9 дней назад +8

    The level of this man’s skills and ingenuity never ceases to amaze to amaze me. Man is a national treasure

    • @1mmickk
      @1mmickk 6 дней назад

      Hes a fair dinkum absolute Genius.

  • @Uswesi1527
    @Uswesi1527 4 дня назад

    Undoubtedly, but, definitely , the Master Craftsman demonstrated his unusual skills, unique abilities, outstanding talents , knowledge, expertise, professionalism, patience, dedication, integrity, honesty, creativity, heritage protection, and above all, attention to minute details. Thanks.

  • @TheDistur
    @TheDistur 6 дней назад +2

    That steady rest and the band is really cool.

  • @ron.v
    @ron.v 10 дней назад +26

    A man who starts a project that he knows will take him years to complete is a man looking toward the future.

  • @ronniekeates3349
    @ronniekeates3349 6 дней назад +2

    I love a woodworking project that starts with a chainsaw!

    • @1mmickk
      @1mmickk 6 дней назад +1

      I was expecting an old hand saw but hes too smart for that time is money.

  • @hydewhyte4364
    @hydewhyte4364 10 дней назад +36

    Nobody makes me feel inadequate like this channel does.

    • @johnklapp9077
      @johnklapp9077 10 дней назад +3

      Perhaps the message you take should instead be to start playing the long game.

  • @johnwaby4321
    @johnwaby4321 4 дня назад

    Those logs take some man handling. At least you have made a start on the wheels ..should be spectacular when complete 👍👍👍👍

  • @Mopar46
    @Mopar46 10 дней назад +23

    My Dad had a lathe when I was a kid. I used to go to sleep with the sound of him
    turning pieces of wood. I still find it has a soothing effect, all these years later.
    Thanks Dad, and thanks, Brian.

  • @rickyabrahams7100
    @rickyabrahams7100 10 дней назад +4

    Been subscribed to your channel since the Start of the borax wagons. Love every episode👍

  • @jamesnorman415
    @jamesnorman415 10 дней назад +9

    I like your modern bathroom scale! 😂❤😊

  • @paulgar8
    @paulgar8 10 дней назад +14

    You are off on another "Adventure," and I love looking over your shoulder! Great Video (AGAIN)

  • @jgwilliams5951
    @jgwilliams5951 9 дней назад +3

    Absolutely fascinating ! Thank You

  • @danielpullum1907
    @danielpullum1907 10 дней назад +3

    David, You have gone over the top again. That is one doozy of a "steady rest"1!!!!!1

  • @andrewlundsgaard3399
    @andrewlundsgaard3399 7 дней назад +2

    There is a gentleman in The Twin Cities that built and perfected a massive microwave oven that he uses to dry logs the size of your hubs in lengths up to six feet. Gets the job done WITHOUT SPLITING, in days. Creates massive vase sculptures out of those logs.

    • @1mmickk
      @1mmickk 6 дней назад

      For how long no one knows. The method thats worked since the Egyptian times is good.

  • @jackreed3445
    @jackreed3445 7 дней назад +2

    This is going to be very interesting. I will be looking for more videos on this project. In the mean time I'll take what I can get.
    Take care,
    jack

  • @richardcorwin1828
    @richardcorwin1828 10 дней назад +13

    Cottonwood was very important in American history as well Dave such as gunpowder. Once again sir thank you for your amazing content.

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад +1

      Cottonwood wheels it is just not right

    • @etheroar6312
      @etheroar6312 8 дней назад

      @@tomsing6384 Cottonwood for a display is perfect.

  • @seekimheng8929
    @seekimheng8929 9 дней назад +2

    Mr Engle's you are strong man 💪 and hard working 👍👌❤️ God bless you and your family ❤️🙏

  • @NiftyMCD_Australia
    @NiftyMCD_Australia 10 дней назад +7

    I remember watching you fish out the hubs for the borax wagon and how they were soaked in linseed oil (I think) under pressure before being used as part of the wagon. That was some time age and I have been hooked ever since. Good Stuff 🙅👍

  • @dintexas2095
    @dintexas2095 10 дней назад +14

    You and your work totally amaze me ! ❤ 😊

  • @christopherhorner9380
    @christopherhorner9380 10 дней назад +7

    Whoo wee Cottonwood! It must have been quite the smell turning that log!

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад

      Cottonwood wheels it is just not right

  • @rickcline2762
    @rickcline2762 9 дней назад +2

    Well Dave, you have given me a new goal in life. I want to live long enough to see you complete these two twelve foot wheels. Good luck to both of us. { I am 77 }

  • @thomasbraeking6225
    @thomasbraeking6225 10 дней назад +8

    I was wondering when the 12-foot wheels would start!
    I imagine Dave needed some "recovery time" after the 10-foot wheels. Probably didn't even want to THINK about another set of wheels on that scale for a while!
    Looking forward to the completion of the sheep wagon and the manure spreader.

  • @MAG-1234
    @MAG-1234 9 дней назад +1

    I really appreciate your work. I have my great-grandfathers buck wagon running gear in our barn loft. I'd love to have a master wheel-wright/coach builder/blacksmith/etc such as yourself restore it. But... I'm on the east coast and have decided to use your videos to help me get it to "show only" status. Maybe I can get it to be able to pull, but at least get it to be in a stable condition. Thank you for your dedication to this craft!

  • @carpor911
    @carpor911 10 дней назад +9

    An other awesome project...... looking forward to the next video.

  • @funsmasher7018
    @funsmasher7018 9 дней назад +2

    Seal the end grain of the log with a product called Anchor Seal to even out the moisture loss, and help prevent checking. You can even coat the whole thing once it is opened up to keep the moisture loss even.

  • @grahammorgan9635
    @grahammorgan9635 10 дней назад +10

    What a patient man you are Dave to embark on such a mammoth task, but if you need some wheels you have to start somewhere. When you talk about the number of years devoted just to drying these hub blanks out I only hope to live long enough to see them finished. Well done again.

  • @ronboe6325
    @ronboe6325 10 дней назад +4

    I was waiting, and half expecting, for you to fabricate a 22" twist drill to bore out the centers. :^)

  • @bigun447
    @bigun447 10 дней назад +9

    I love the threshold of your shop. It shows the many footsteps from the time it was installed to today.

  • @richardormrod5758
    @richardormrod5758 10 дней назад +6

    good one Dave a lot of time goes into those big hubs looking forward to the finished job take care Rich

  • @Ronald-hx6zn
    @Ronald-hx6zn 8 дней назад +1

    Bringing in logs by yourself like trying to herd cats😊

  • @dylancress1016
    @dylancress1016 10 дней назад +2

    The scale is incredible thank you

  • @chuckotto7021
    @chuckotto7021 9 дней назад +2

    You have created a great shop full of the right tools to do your work. And that required a lot of effort! Much appreciate your videos.

  • @brianmros4844
    @brianmros4844 10 дней назад +7

    Hi Dave, and Diane, this was an unexpected surprise! Plus I thought that there was only one 12' wheel. Yet another exciting project to break things up a bit. Even if we have to wait a few years to see its completion. It is scary watching you spin such a big log. Thank you for sharing, and have a great weekend. 🪵

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад

      Cottonwood wheels it is just not right

  • @BoomRoomFive
    @BoomRoomFive 10 дней назад +6

    I watch your work to relax after my work.

  • @redrockplumber5124
    @redrockplumber5124 10 дней назад +7

    Always clever. I like you always taking extra steps to be safe.

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 8 дней назад +1

    Thanks again Dave......

  • @CameronClifford-oc3vc
    @CameronClifford-oc3vc 10 дней назад +7

    194 pound block spinning on a lathe. WOW!!!

  • @daniellarrivee-ic3lg
    @daniellarrivee-ic3lg 10 дней назад +6

    Thanks to you Mr. and Ms Engel !!!!!

  • @chuckbrown2765
    @chuckbrown2765 10 дней назад +12

    Yes!! Back to the basics! Love it

  • @mfreund15448
    @mfreund15448 10 дней назад +10

    Happy Friday Dave and Diane!

  • @Ham68229
    @Ham68229 9 дней назад +1

    My understanding on wood moisture is, for every 1 in, it's 1 yr so, for "logs", whatever the circumference measures, say, 18 inch, will take 18 years to properly "cure".
    For a moment, I thought you were going to say, "this boring job is... a bit boring" hahahaha. Another great video, cheers :)

  • @legend7ify
    @legend7ify 9 дней назад +1

    ...............G'day Dave and Diane,
    love your work and looking forward to next episode.
    Cheers and God bless,
    Malcolm.

  • @JakeHessFan
    @JakeHessFan 10 дней назад +4

    I just noticed you're using brake rotors for centering the tailstock....genius!

  • @KPW--p7oi1q
    @KPW--p7oi1q 10 дней назад +2

    Now that's a lathe. A lot bigger than my little pen turners lathe. Love the channel.

  • @mboykin6047
    @mboykin6047 10 дней назад +4

    Love the repurposed brake discs. And the shop made steady rest is brilliant.

  • @465maltbie
    @465maltbie 10 дней назад +3

    The job isnt all flashy paint and sparks, thanks for sharing. Charles

  • @milt7348
    @milt7348 10 дней назад +7

    Stay safe and we'll see you next time.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 10 дней назад +8

    I appreciate your taking the time to walk thru the process of making hubs, I’ve always wondered about the process and even thought about how I would go about it, this is an eye opener for me and I will be watching and enjoying the process as it goes along. Thanks for the video.

  • @christopherconrad4156
    @christopherconrad4156 9 дней назад +2

    I watch cutting edge engineering out of Australia. Different work same dedication to excellent results. I said to myself Curtis would put a steady rest on and run a boring bar through that, here comes Dave with the steady rest. 😊
    And I envy you western guys your old Toyota's,ours all rot to the door handles around here.

  • @brh4115
    @brh4115 10 дней назад +8

    Someone might say that this was mostly a boring video. I still watched every minute, thanks for the Friday installment!

  • @NamidChippewa
    @NamidChippewa 9 дней назад +1

    VERY GOOD

  • @harveypost7799
    @harveypost7799 10 дней назад +4

    Wow after all these yrs I give Dave advice...when I hit door I turn my walker one wheel not two...helps to get over hump.

    • @gordbaker896
      @gordbaker896 10 дней назад +3

      I have found that they Pull better than they Push.

  • @davidbishop4015
    @davidbishop4015 9 дней назад +1

    A new and interesting video to watch. Thanks Dave.

  • @stevespangler6042
    @stevespangler6042 10 дней назад +2

    Dave, it amazes me what you can do. Fasinating. Thanks for letting me follow along.

  • @ROLANDO72510
    @ROLANDO72510 10 дней назад +1

    Amazing work how come you dont have a million subscribers yet good luck Dave

  • @BillOwens-vt2wi
    @BillOwens-vt2wi 10 дней назад +7

    Always good to see the process. It is heavy hard work. I wish I had the tools you do. Good time thank you. God bless !

  • @Tammy-un3ql
    @Tammy-un3ql 10 дней назад +2

    . Simply amazing.

  • @ChuckKirchner-se6ib
    @ChuckKirchner-se6ib 9 дней назад +1

    I just noticed that your steady rest is mounted to the carriage, and not the ways. Interesting approach. Thanks, Dave.

  • @Spaceman_spliff
    @Spaceman_spliff 8 дней назад +1

    I’m a 28 year old chairmaker, and am getting ready to fire up a 1919 Fay and Scott extendable gap bed pattern makers lathe that has 10’ between the centers (15’ with the bed full extended) that I picked up recently. Pretty dang excited to turn some big stuff on there, this video is wholly inspiring, and nice to see an example of what turning on a somewhat similar lathe (albeit metal), with similar tools, looks like. Thanks for sharing!

  • @lmenascojr
    @lmenascojr 10 дней назад +2

    Certainly answered a lot of my questions I had at the beginning of the video by the time I got to the end. Thanks! I learn something new every time I watch!

  • @vicmiller7191
    @vicmiller7191 10 дней назад +1

    I look foward to watching this project off and on. Thanks my very talented long distance video Friend. This will be another good one for sure.

  • @peternicholsonu6090
    @peternicholsonu6090 10 дней назад +3

    Loved the “wore out” door step into your shop. Reminds me of a young couple in England bought a very old cottage. The stone door step was so old it ha worn out to a large hollow. They measured it and visited the local mason. He asked “ did you not flip it”? Years past when a door step “wore out” one merely flipped it and used the once buried side for next centuries. So couple went home and ‘flipped it’.....guess what someone else had already done hundred or two years before?

  • @kevindaly5093
    @kevindaly5093 9 дней назад +1

    Don't be mistaken that the video is sped up. It's actually slowed down to half speed. That's how good he is. Thanks, David. Always enjoyable. Always impressive.

  • @user-qy8mv1xw8l
    @user-qy8mv1xw8l 9 дней назад +3

    Здравствуйте привет из Нижнего я думаю из этих бровин будите делать колеса это хорошо на станке работаете отлично как профессионал хорошего вам всем здоровья да хранит вас господь Нижний Новгород Юра жду новых видео спасибо

  • @TimTheTerrible
    @TimTheTerrible 10 дней назад +4

    "I have never had to go out and buy work." 🤣

  • @64Pete
    @64Pete 9 дней назад +1

    Love the brake rotor recycling there Dave, great idea!

  • @alanwelch6594
    @alanwelch6594 10 дней назад +4

    Everything's a hammer. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @garthbutton699
    @garthbutton699 10 дней назад +1

    I've never seen one but my son has a friend that has made a vacuum kiln to remove the moisture from slabs that he uses to build slab wood counter tops and tables,I searched RUclips and found a number of examples, might give it a look see.Thanks for another entertaining video to say the least🤗😎🤗😎

  • @howardschaefer1445
    @howardschaefer1445 10 дней назад +2

    Great Ive been waiting for this Wheels are my favorite!

  • @mrclaus859
    @mrclaus859 10 дней назад +3

    Thanks for posting Dave

  • @donwilliams3626
    @donwilliams3626 10 дней назад +1

    It is amazing to build such an impressive landmark for your driveway marker. Everyone that passes by will remark there's Dave and Diane's house. I watched him make them on RUclips.

  • @Jeddco66
    @Jeddco66 10 дней назад +4

    been a while since u turned hubs, those r some big logs.

  • @flywayhome8903
    @flywayhome8903 10 дней назад +1

    Once again thanks for the video.

  • @petert3355
    @petert3355 10 дней назад +3

    You know Dave..... as pilot holes go...... that one is impressive 😝

  • @jeanhawken4482
    @jeanhawken4482 9 дней назад +1

    So very interesting.

  • @johndemeen5575
    @johndemeen5575 10 дней назад +8

    Looks like a place where you just leave the keys in the truck.

  • @rickyabrahams7100
    @rickyabrahams7100 10 дней назад +1

    Millers Lite, one of my favourites👌

  • @boelensds
    @boelensds 10 дней назад +3

    great use of break disks.😃

  • @rexmyers991
    @rexmyers991 9 дней назад +1

    Ah hah! As soon as you said the wood was cottonwood I understood the high moisture content. We had cottonwood trees on our property in Colorado. The tree retains a tremendous amount of moisture to carry it through the dry periods of each year. I, too, think boring out the centers will accelerate to drying process nicely.

  • @Dave-ty2qp
    @Dave-ty2qp 9 дней назад +1

    You are just having a bussmans holiday today aren't you Dave? As long as we get to go along for the ride. LOL

  • @warrenholmar1129
    @warrenholmar1129 9 дней назад +1

    I love those vented discs for holding the log in the lathe!

  • @jefftrag1956
    @jefftrag1956 10 дней назад +3

    I saw a green wood bowl turner who would rough out his turning from green wood the pack them in a cardboard box with the shavings from the piece he just turned. He would seal the box and leave it for half a year in a cool dark place. This would eliminate a lot of cracking and warping.

  • @mitchilito99
    @mitchilito99 9 дней назад +1

    Most people kick back and relax for fun. Dave, on the other hand, works his tail off! I sure enjoy watching.

  • @darkhorsegarage9623
    @darkhorsegarage9623 10 дней назад +11

    I’m going to go with you being stronger than you look.

  • @larryk5541
    @larryk5541 9 дней назад +1

    Once again, I am smitten with yet another tool you bring out of your toolshed that is the absolute perfect thing for the thing you're trying to do. In this case, it was that massive lathe, with it's endless group of accessories, that is used to turn huge pieces of wood. I know you've been doing this for decades and have probably assembled hundreds of specialized tools, big and small, some multipurposed, others, very specific but I wonder if you ever come across a task requiring something specialized that you don't have and which hasn't been made since 1903.

  • @raymondhorvatin1050
    @raymondhorvatin1050 10 дней назад +1

    Thanks for sharing a good use of available materials

  • @douglaskuhn3781
    @douglaskuhn3781 10 дней назад +1

    To prevent 'cracking' or 'splitting' of your hubs, paint the cut ends and force the drying to take place around the perimeter

  • @joaobarulho9124
    @joaobarulho9124 10 дней назад +1

    Grande mestre, a cada dia eu aprendo muito mais com os seus feitos

  • @DMLand
    @DMLand 9 дней назад +1

    Thank whatever gods may be for the mass of that South Bend lathe: the eccentricity of that log would send anything less skittering across the shop floor or straining at its bolts!

  • @dougrobins8291
    @dougrobins8291 10 дней назад +2

    As a wood turner, I'm surprised that the end caps have only three screw holes. I have a 10" diameter end cap from Oneway Canada and it has at least 16 screw holes, which I use for 20" log blanks. By the way, you make good use of a metal lathe for wood turning!

    • @clarencegreen3071
      @clarencegreen3071 10 дней назад

      The blank was supported at both ends so the stress on the screws is far less than what it would be if only a single faceplate were used.

  • @roberthumphrey1304
    @roberthumphrey1304 10 дней назад +2

    Preparing for a future project. I seem to remember that Studebaker used American elm for their hubs and they stored their blanks 7 years before they were turned into hubs. They inspected the blanks every couple of years for cracks and defects.
    I would think you could take a broken bit with the Morris taper and build a flat bit of two inches and a length of 20 inches for the pilot hole through the blanks.

  • @marlinkojak9882
    @marlinkojak9882 10 дней назад +3

    you must have a strong back Dave be Care full

  • @JW-hv8uo
    @JW-hv8uo 10 дней назад +1

    That is an impressive lathe and quite an unbalanced load to turn without coming off the floor. Wowee

  • @rogertaylor1589
    @rogertaylor1589 10 дней назад

    Nice steady rest Great tool engineering

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 10 дней назад

    Keep them big wheels rolling Dave. Going to enjoy seeing the display when you're done. Stay safe and keep the great videos of your work being done shared with us. Fred.

  • @smolville
    @smolville 10 дней назад +2

    We have some old cottonwood barns still standing. Cottonwood 2x4's just don't let it get wet.

    • @tomsing6384
      @tomsing6384 9 дней назад

      Cottonwood wheels it is just not right

  • @tomsing6384
    @tomsing6384 9 дней назад +2

    I know that you do everything the right way, so I am surprised that you are not using hard wood for those wheels.