it's almost like the French developed mag wheels so long ago....wooden mag wheels. amazing stuff! well done!

I love how the boys helped you at the end. Way to go boys, learn as much as you can from this man.

@davidernesto6258

4 жыл бұрын

every time someone watches that kid running the comalong winch from atop that suspended wheel, an OSHA clerk gets heartburn

Amazing skill! Delight and admiration. This is the connection of generations, cultural heritage.

Its almost hypnotic watching how you replicate centuries old craftsmanship. Well done.

you sir,are one of the most talented persons i have had the honour to witness.really.

@joeduggan5431

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100% but how talented where the guys 200 yrs ago..No machinery or tools like they have now...those guys were in a league of their own

Great work. The design is clever and demonstrates the original craftsmens understanding of the drying stresses on wood. Key to the hubs not cracking is removing the heart with the through bores. That allows the wood of the hub to dry without without the radial cracking that you would see on a flat-cut wood slice.

That workshop is a dream. This man has the right tool for everything and his ability at this craft is inspiring. What a plessure to watch his vids.

I have been with you since the borax wagons. Now this popped up from the past. I didn't realize you used to have help. These French cannon wheels are as beautiful as I have ever seen you do. But you certainly haven't lost your touch. 🙂🙂

Those wheels are beautiful. Thanks for sharing

Having learnt the English style of wheelwrighting, I went on to learn the French style and made a number of cannon and limber wheels over the years, including 6 full size, complete cannons from the Napoleonic era. It's just great to see the tradition carried on. Great quality work.

Very proud to see the young fellers in there giving a hand! Agree History Channel

Man I'm so glad KZread recommend this channel to me

Amazing. I really enjoy your videos. Equally amazing is knowing that in 1790 this would presumably have been done entirely with hand tools, or did they have some mechanical assistance then? Turning the huge hubs, for instance. Anyway, you have much to be proud of which makes your modest and understated style all the more pleasing. Best wishes from the UK.

Every video is like a Christmas morning present------you don't know what it is, but you know it's going to be awesome!

The fact that the originals were made without the benefit of power tools is what is impressive about the original wheelwrights.

So nice of you to share with us. It's a pleasure watching a master artist practice his craft. Though you use modern tools you give us the opportunity to look into the past at what the processes might have been in the era. Your constant adaptation of the modern tools to suit the purpose is genius. Your commentary is easy listening and very descriptive. Congratulations on all the massive consignment projects. You've earned reputation, confidence and respect to achieve this level of antique restoration. Thank you for producing these videos.

@gerardjohnson2106

4 жыл бұрын

@patrick quinn : What the F**k are you talking about? You've posted a very "queer" comment. Get out of this discussion.

@patriciajrs46

2 жыл бұрын

Nice things to say Gerard. Thank you for your comments.

Fabulous workmanship, nice ta see some young 'uns helping out too!

Brilliant as always. Keep going.

That a beautiful set of wheels, all most as much art as wood work! I am always delighted with the skills and quality you put into everything, it is what makes you a craftsman instead of just a wood worker like me!

Absolute masters! (I have been a carpenter & joiner for over 20yrs)

This is outstanding craftsmanship!!!!!!

very nice ,, I love to see people who can still do old type of blacksmith are wheelwright work ,those wheels are a work of are to me made by a man with his hands. great job.

Why aren't you on the History Channel? This is way more interesting than watching the crappy American Pickers on the History Channel

@shackman9566

6 жыл бұрын

I love watching these men craft wheels and carriages and coaches and wagons but hey I like watching American pickers also. I love picking. I pick and then use to the tools I pick to fix and repair some of the things I find. So things I keep others I sell. It's one of the best activities I share with my wonderful beautiful wife of 29 years. It's good exercise and very enjoyable.

@KPearce57

6 жыл бұрын

If the History Channel were to pick him up, they would ruin the peaceful art of his work add drama etc.

@barrysimmons5489

5 жыл бұрын

@Rory Forbes , butt of course, he must be the front man for the returning matreya. Just sayin...

@barrysimmons5489

5 жыл бұрын

@Rory Forbes, 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

@Dave-ty2qp

5 жыл бұрын

@Rory Forbes I do occasionally watch Pawn Stars, and American Pickers for the historical importance of the items featured. I do however find the phoney dramma distracting to the importance of the purpose of the show. That is why I watch youtube abou 5 to on ratio wise. Network and cable TV lost their way a long time ago.

Just love your shop and skill levels off the scale and no health and safety, loved to see the kids getting involved thanks..

I have gone back and watched many of your videos. What got me started was the Borax Wagons. I marveled at them as a kid watching “Death Valley Days”. It was disappointing to see that your beautiful woodwork was painted by the museum though. You would think that the French would have had better taste, lol. I suppose it was a cannon that was duty stationed at a Palace. Very interesting to see how you overcome the demanding physical aspect (weight and mechanics) in production. Good to see the young guys helping too, hope for the future of craftsmanship. Thanks!

Nice to see you let those young boys in to help. They must be keen to be in the shop.

This is a true art

Oh my such a great video.. As a bowl turner from oak for the last 57 years I have not heard the word PEG for stabilizing green wood in 40 years.. used to be called peg1000 as it’s close to antifreeze in molecular composition.. I never used it as wood bowls would of been toxic.. Your use of the mortiser is great and I just enjoyed the whole build.. I wished it was longer in length.. I hope you just keep making the things you do.. Thanks..

YOU are a master.

So glad that people still know how todo this.

Its so cool how the high octane coffee lets you kick it into fast motion. Hehe!

Incredible skill. Long may it be preserved.

Thank You it is humbling to watch you men at work. I'm a carpenter and for the most part I work with dry stable wood. It is a fine art what you do anticipating all the variables of moisture, pressure and stresses. I have done work on home's built in the 1700s the are on the national historical register. But I've not had to steam bend anything as heavy as some of your projects. I have constructed some very large stair case's but we tend to laminate are bends. Also back kerfing.

What an outstanding and impressive work of art you guys have accomplished.

True craftsmen

Always instructive

Not good. Brilliant ! Wonderful skills at play here!👏👍☘️

Very Clever. Brilliant and elegant. Thanks very much.

tout simplement extraordinaire merci pour cette magnifique video.

I agree. You should be on the history channel to show people what real craftmanship looks like.

Thank You again. I am so impressed with the Precision displayed in your end result and you show us how you got there. Wishing you and yours a prosperous safe and blessed New Year!

Very Nice job

👍👍👍Well done Beautiful 👍👍

that is beautiful craftsmanship sir!

can't stop watch these video's ...

Excellent workmanship, very very interesting to learn the work. Many many thanks.

Good to see you training new help! ;-)

Ha! I remember seeing that cannon when we visited Yorktown last year! Fantastic!!

Great video!

I really enjoyed watching this, craftmanship at it´s finest.

It's nice watching a craftsmen working .......keep it up friend

Man oh man! Your skill level is top notch. Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing this.

Nice project

Hello from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your great video’s please keep them coming.

Again wonderful work. So many different skills I appreciate as a joiner.

OUTSTANDING!!! Great work, thanks for sharing.

What a job! The wheels are a work of art. Can you imagine how long it would take to do the wheels without modern machines. From some of the other pieces in the shop you must make a lot of wheels. Have you ever been to Dollywood, they have a carriage shop that make the whole thing on site.

Amazing craftsmanship!

Fantastic viewing true masters at work! Real pleasure to watch and learn how this job was and is done. Please keep them coming

@gerardcollins1767

4 жыл бұрын

no wonder it took so long to invent wheel

Love this 👌

Le boulot que ça devait être de fabriquer ça à l'époque, sans équipement électrique. Chapeau bas aux menuisiers français de l'époque.

Magnificent video ! Keep it going.

I was in the Yorktown museum about two years ago. Great museum.

Beautiful work, Thank you!

Wow, true craftsmanship.

you know I've been doing this since 12 years old I know you still learning as much as I'm still learning

I love what you do but I couldn't help thinking what a shame it was that no one would get to see the beautiful lumber that magnificent red oak could have become. What a piece of wood!

Good on the kids

Tutto questo lavoro è stato agevolato da una attrezzatura che nel 1780 non esisteva. Il lavoro di allora doveva essere veramente duro e difficoltoso. Bel video sempre 🔝

Badass lathe!

Keep the video coming, I away enjoy seeing how the wheels and other part are make. Great video.

remarkable

You guys are magicians, wonderful craftsmen and marvelous videos thanks for sharing what a great experience and what great young helpers you have. future craftsman of America.. Nice job guys. thanks Alan Viner

@jhonatanlazarinos8453

5 жыл бұрын

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Awesome to watch!!

Dave...I love this video and the borax wheels...Great job and I really enjoy seeing how it was done!

Amazing craftsmanship !! I can't help but think how difficult it must have been to build these wheels back in the 1700's !! Thanks for sharing this video. I take it that all the young men in the video are all family members......?

I am reading Le Miserable. In there Hugo describes this style wheel protecting the vulnerable hub in crowded city streets.

Very very cool

that cone shaped thing you were making the rings round with is the first time i've seen one used, i found one in my grandfathers old shed where he had a blacksmith shop when he used horses, it was buried in the ground and is badly pitted but still entact and very heavy.

Amazing craftsmanship and narration thank you very much

Amazing modern workmanship. How on earth did the French build these in 1790 by hand!!!

Great video showing the skilled craftsmen Very interesting Thanks

Simply Wow. Also how did they turn those hubs in the 1700s

Man has an anvil collection!

Great job! Well done!

You guys are awesome !!

Beautiful work. Great video so informative.

Well that was different. I thought the Borax hubs were big, but these were about the same size. Thanks for showing us the bill. Stay safe

Congratulation... This is beautiful Weels Nice Job man... My English not real y good but I hop you understen... Saludos desde El Salvador, C.A. ( con mi Padre Hacíamos este trabajo... En los 60's pero en diferente forma... Es un lindo trabajo... Gracias por compartir. )

awesome work thx

Very interesting. Great job.

awesome

Bravo..perfect

Fascinating

very Nice video..all the best from norway

Trabalho magnífico parabéns uma verdadeira obra de arte

Wonderful craftsmanship..

incredible !

Thank you for the video. Merry Christmas

Awesome!