I'm 63 and I wish I had 2 years to apprentice, LOL. I can't, im building a foundry for my next life adventure. I started as a carpenter with a bunch old guys, you know, like the 2 of us. I've applied my experience and studies to many industrial processes with success. Yet, a wheelrights circmfrantial measurement methods opened my eyes. My grandfather born 1896, telling me about the 20 mule teams were dear stories. When you built those wagons, I saw with the same awe as my grandpa over 109 years ago. I'd still love to spend a week in your shop, I know you don't. We'd the hassle. God bless and do that struggle to share your craft.

Your economy of movement and effort shows the mastery you possess.

The quality of your work is not only visible, it's audible as well. When you let the wheel bounce on the concrete floor one can hear this is a solid wheel. And knowing how to assess your customers is a prime quality for any salesman ! Thx for the videos, Sir, they give me more insight in the American way of life than any book could deliver.

@WeeShoeyDugless

2 ай бұрын

"American way of life"? These skills were brought over from Europe where they had been perfecting their art for hundreds of years previously. Dave has certainly carried on a proud tradition and is a master of his craft. His videos are not only fascinating but, for us older folks, they bring back a lot of memories too. I can just smell that shop of his👍🏻

And there is a certain degree of satisfaction that is attained from taking apart something on its last legs, cleaning up the usable parts, replacing only what is required, and coming up with something that may not be showroom new, yet will give many more years of service if taken care of!

Just rewatched from 3 years ago. Just as interesting now as it was then. And I still learned things that help me with my own repairs. Thanks, Dave.

As my old dad would say "good enough for who its for" !

As my gramps would say, “It’s good enough.” Sent it down two generations already. First girl in his line to use it and I gotta say, If it’s good enough, it’s the best you got.

What you call "Cowboy", in most of Kentucky I'd call "Hillbilly". Use what you got and just get 'er done! I'm a Hillbilly and proud of it. Haha! Thanks for your commentary on why you reused the broken up hub. Your rationale made perfect sense to me.

Old school cowboy type of guy pretty much summed up my father in-law. He grew up ranching and farming during the depression. My mother in-law said he got to go to school long enough to go in the front door and make his way out the back door. A piece of bailing wire or twine a chunk of a board or a scrap of leather or steel was almost as good as money in the bank. He understood stuff about mechanical things they can't even teach in college.

It's the loss of the 'make do and mend' attitude that is partly responsible for the state the world is in now. If more folk repaired what they could instead of always buying new there would be a lot less in landfill sites. Thanks for reminding us of this important life lesson!

Your comments about the "git 'er done" attitude of a a lot of old time ranchers brings back memories. That was always the way at our family ranch in Wyoming. Do what you can with what you have to get the job done. It isn't an art project for a gallery. I sometimes wish more of that rubbed off on me as I have a tendency to want it all new and perfect when that really isn't what's needed. I'm mending fences today to keep the feral pigs out of our Macadamia Nut Orchard here in Hawaii. I'm using old rusty steel fence posts, wired to the bottom strand of wire on the fence with whatever wire I can find to keep them from nosing under the wire. When I run out of rusty steel fence posts, I walk the fence line looking for some that I pulled out when I put that shiny new fence in. Thanks for reminding me that it's more about getting the job done that fancy paint and shiny things.

@jasonsdodd

4 жыл бұрын

In contrast I spend much of most of my days fixing things that were originally done by someone who just wanted to "git 'er done". Sometimes you need to do things right.

You got her done just fine. And as usual, it looks great!

My grandmother was from that cowboy school - I learned to keep 14 horses safe, well fed and with good vet care on a shoestring.

Old farmer's mantra: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.

@md4luckycharms

4 жыл бұрын

Need to add a 5th phrase, preventative maintenance goes a long way. Be nice you your equipment

@19reedCharles44

4 жыл бұрын

I do remember my grandfather saying exactly those very words, he was a Montana farmer, wheelwright and blacksmith.

My great grandad used to have a broom, I've got it now. It's had three new handles and five new heads, still the same broom! Still works as good as the day he bought it. Unfortunately, I had to buy a new dustpan for it, broke my heart to spend all that money. I swear we heard a rumble as he turned in his grave.

@bigfish74f

4 жыл бұрын

Sound like trigger

@otahu4682

4 жыл бұрын

I got a axe like that.

@danfarris135

Жыл бұрын

I had a truck like that. The rear axle and frame were the only parts that were original.

Growing up in Dairy country, many of my friends were sons of farmers. Mostly Swiss. They used what you would call the Cowboy Way and by that I don't mean it in a negative way. You do what you have to do to get the job done. Most don't have time to spend on prettying things up. There is always plenty of daily work that has to get done. Personally, I think it is a good way. Thanks very much for sharing.

Your talk about the cowboy way was music to my ears. I come from a farming background and my dad was much the same way. When something broke down it was always get it running. We can make it pretty later. Those old timers were masters of making do with what they had. Thanks for another great video, Dave.

Its like Friday evening with the professor,hot coffee and pencil and tablet for taking notes. Well done.

Hey this was fantastic, couldnt stop watching, like watching an artist at work on a canvas, even better, thank you Mr Engles for revealing the inner workings of a buggy wheel and hub.

Never ceases to amaze me

Excellent, Mr. Dave. We live in a throw-away world and it doesn't serve us well in many cases! Thank You!! And just think, in another 4 or 5 months, this winter will just be a MEMORY!!! hahaha

@duanelundgren7985

4 жыл бұрын

@@EngelsCoachShop Ann laughed, too... We've got good partners!!! :-) :-)

Watching that tire expanding set-up "gits 'er done", and never gets old.

what a treat to visit this guy while he's working in his shop

The more I watch your videos the more I understand my great grandfather. He was a wheelwright that traveled from Albion Idaho to about Ogden Utah. And he traveled with three wagons. That's as much as I know.

This is the first time I ever saw you put a pin in the rim before fitting the hot rim on the wheel........and, first time I ever heard you play music in your shop........I've been watching for a few years now.......love your videos !

I wake up Friday knowing the end of my day will be spent watching Dave's video, thank you Dave!

My dad grew me up with the "cowboy way." He had lots of old galvanized pipe through the cow yard, and when a cow managed to step onto an exposed pipe and cause a small leak, some innertube, some bailing wire off the fence, and he "got 'er done." The water tank was only 8 ft off the ground, so with a full water head of only 16 ft, there wasn't too much pressure. Later in life, I raised some eyebrows keeping production machinery running with a few "git 'er done" repairs until we could "fix it right."

Appreciated the outside scene. I miss the snow since I moved to North Carolina. Yes, I hated shoveling it but it sure is pretty.

@billietyree6139

4 жыл бұрын

But I've still got my shovel.

Pretty sure I did this in a previous life. Oddly satisfying to watch. Nice repair.

@MrKotBonifacy

4 жыл бұрын

Joe, listen to the background music @ 9:20 - sounds pretty much like Polish mountaineer's folk tunes... : ) Sounds like ancestral home, eh? ;-) Here's a small sample "Hej, bystra woda, bystra wodiczka" ("Oh, Fast Flowing Water) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pmSDx5p7nsyfmaw.html

Never ceases to amaze me people always bring me jobs to fix and they never bother to clean them first. Likewise for you.

People would bring broken stuff to my grandfather and he would say when i asked “ it parts for my projects” . I saw him build a nut cracker from an oil broken chainsaw motor. We cracked pecans for a week with it and sold them. We drove to the thrift store and bought a chainsaw that ran. He gave me the rest of the money. It took me years to figure out the life lessons my grandfather handed me on a work bench (silver plater). thanks for sharing.

I know nothing about buggy's or their wheels but I enjoy watching a craftsman work. If my kids grow up with this dedication and attention to detail my work will be complete. Some hope :(

At 9:59 about the gluing of the core back together. At the risk of telling someone that has been doing this work for decades, and I am just an observer, I was taught to spread glue with a brush on both halves of the break line. This gets the glue deep into all the crevices for a maximum strength joint. My $0.02. Thanks, John

I hope the cowboy that had that wreck came out in better shape. :) Thanks for the videos.

I'm a retired carpenter that learned a lot of things people aren't willing to pay for these days. I watch alot of videos on how to do things. Yours are my favourites.

One of my top five favorite channels on KZread! So cool to see all the tools and techniques that go into this sort of work. And of course, the skills and craftsmanship are truly amazing, too!

David Engel ist ein begnadeter Handwerker und sehr sympatischer Mensch,es macht groe Freude ihm bei seinem Handwerk zuzuschauen....

You got er done. Thanks for this Friday's installment. Stay safe mr.whealwright.

some times you just need to get it done... so true... in various situations in life and businesses... I love your videos!

WooHoo….my like on video took it from 9.9k to 10k …first time I’ve ever seen this happen. This video deserved it, great work.

i found the picture of you and i when we got to see you. special time. thanks once again.

I had NO IDEA so much design, skill and thought went into a "simple" wagon wheel. I've learned about 200 new things here.

Good old titebond three. My favorite outdoor wood glue. Thanks Dave.

What an awesome set of skills you have. And the way you pay attention to every little detail. You're a rare breed

A life lesson. Sometimes we just gotta "GIT ER DONE" Others wise we just complicate things that don't need to be complicated. Great video yet again. Thnx.

I was literally wondering why in the world were you reusing that hub. Then you cut to your explanation. 🤣 Super interesting video. Thanks.

@wandajanzen7917

4 жыл бұрын

Old timers in Missouri say just let er develop.Bill Janzen

@palominomale

4 жыл бұрын

He was also gentleman enough not to mention it was likely a nice cost savings for the owner too. If it works fine and can be done for less, that's what some folks prefer. We used to call those git-er-done repairs 'Zitlau Specials', after the rancher we worked for ;-) Excellent repair.

And,. . . . yes, you get ‘r done Dave. Thanks again for a marvellous interpretation of the client’s whish! Thanks for your video, looking out for the next one! Greatings from the Netherlands, Bram

Psychologist as well as wheel Wright and cobbler. Love it👍

Understanding and respecting the customer. Rare these days.

Well that knife should be good enough for your bread. 😀 Great video as always.

@tsmith235

4 жыл бұрын

There's an old saying "nothing cleans fingers better than a good white bread sandwich"

Respect to the man who can do it right. Great respect to the man who can do it "the other way"!

Hi Dave, thanks for another interesting video, and explanation of the why's and wherefores of how you assess a job , and bring it to a satisfactory condition, I'm sure the old cowboy will be pleased at the result, when you took it off the stand and bounced it on the floor it sounded real tight, as I knew it would,lol. Nice view on the snow fall outside your place, stay warm dave, looking forward to the next one . Best wishes to you and your's, Stuart.uk.

The person you rebuilt that wheel for made the right choice bringing it to you, that should last another lifetime, well done you, yet another amazing project. Looking forward as usual to your next. Hope you both keeping well.

What a talented chap

Man knows his wheels 👍 great video.

hi Dave i have to say the more i watch the morei i am in awe of your skills

So happy you play music low in the background, as I like to concentrate on the magnificent work taking place. Steve in Thailand.

Git ‘er done. More of us would be happier if we adopted that mantra.

Great video Dave, very thoughtful of you to consider folks with their needs into the repairs along with the needs of the repairs! Thanks for sharing with us.

I love watching true craftsmen ply their trade. Your calm delivery and even voice may bely a 'sleeping dragon' but I doubt it! I wish I could have apprenticed with you when I was a younger man. I know my skills would be much greater. Thank you for your videos!

There is a special skill and art to repairing old things. You have to know where to reuse, where to refurbish, and where to replace. I am thoroughly impressed by how well you know when to do which. Thank you for your videos - they always teach me something.

Love the music in the background!!! It completes the video... Especially the fiddling from around the 6 minute mark to the 13 minute mark... Keep up the great work

Always a thrill to see how you get er done Bill , loving gratitude !!!

Well, let me be first. It completes my Friday to find one of these, and I'm looking forward to watching it.

@abelincoln95

4 жыл бұрын

Amen! It's like music to hear the ringing of Mr. Engels peining on the anvil.

I find your videos very calming. Thank you.

Making "do" or "getting by" was a way of life for many folks. Always seemed to work for them ..guess it should work now just the same as it did then. You always do a great job in "gitter done" mode every time i watch you on these instructional videos. Thank you Mr Engels. Keep up the wonderful work your doing. 👍👍👌👌

I am a carpenter by trade and I’m also fortunate that I get to do things most people don’t do anymore! I get to repair old things and reproduce new old stuff with new and old ways your videos or very thorough and interesting at the same time! Leads me to believe that if I had to repair a wheel I could using your techniques thanks for making it a learning experience

Glad you explained the re-use of the hub. Looks like a bunch of us thought that was crazy. But you're right - if it works and it ain't for show, then why not? Most of us have made do in one way or another at times, or as a rule for some, as you said. Great video and good points made. Life lessons taught here!

Great video and instruction as always. My grandfather was a wheelwright, born 1900 in the UK, fixed all kinds of buggies and wheels. I would like to think how he would have appreciated your workshop and perhaps some more modern tooling here and there. Thank you for sharing so much of your craft and expertise.

Absolutely Great work and nice to see the authenticity of your work for future generations to see how it was originally done

i never thought i would binge watch "the real carriage wheel builders of yore". in my shop, replacement was last resort, not first option.

Sir, I enjoyed the fact that you are able to understand the needs of the customer. It would explain what appears to be a busy shop. Love your work and your attention to the details.

i knew it, soon as l seen that grease fittin. Another hub back to life. l like watching this restoration. Thats a happy wheel:) & hub.

Wish I could have been there to see his face when you told him he didn't bring everything with the broken wheel. Interesting repair, Greg

A wonderful video of just common sense and a respect of the old ways, the originators of the idea making the wheel to start with deserve major respect.

And again another HAPPY customer, well done.

Mr. Engels, another wonderful video, You most certainly are the best at repairing those very old wagon wheels....

I recently discovered your channel. I admire your mechanical skills. Now I might admire even more your skill at giving the customer what he wants. Anything from "git 'er done" to "Please build me from scratch a gigantic, real, wagon wheel, so I can use it for a chandelier." 👍

So fascinating to watch - it all seems so complicated at first, but then every single hammer tap makes sense at the moment. Quite an artisan, thanks for sharing.

I sure do like watching your videos. Next time I drive through the Beartooth I'm going to come by and see you. I just want to shake your hand.

It's my understanding that God gave someone the brains to create duct tape, wire ties and bailing wire so we could get er done as quick as possible. Another great learning experiance, thanks Dave.

Another educational video with sound advice! Your skill always impresses me. 👍👍👍👍

Beautiful job

Sir; you place your words to construction of wheel perfectly and you having a good understanding of your customers with A1 workmanship. well done as people of today seem to not understand this concept thus if not their way will not fix it when there is many ways for a good outcome. love your work ethics.

The way I see it , you have skill and experience so when you say , ' I'll put her together this way and it'll work ' damn right it will . I have faith . Great video 👍🇬🇧

Whoever would believe that fixing an old, beat up wagon wheel could be so interesting? I was fascinated by the process and the explanation.

Just, I want to say , you are great and real artist in your art work . God bless you and your family.

Presente: Cordial Saludo; Desde. Zapopan, Jalisco, Mx. Siempre fiel y Pendiente.

great job love watching

Dave, I sure hope you cleaned your wife's kitchen knife real good, when you put it back in the kitchen drawer!. Been fan long time now, and the thing I've noticed is that when watching you do something, the thought runs through my head "I'd do it this way" and sure enough most times thats what you do also. Not that I'm anywhere near as good as you are, nor am I a wheelwright. just have some good old horse sense and thrift of making it do, and keeping it going with what I've got. Why buy it again! you bought it once! now keep er goin! Thanks again Dave and thanks for sharing.

From Wreck to Resurrection, top notch work once again with another Friday Evening complete , click on you tube and once again I'm impressed and amazed , some cowboy music and excellent explanation of methods and procedures used to bring this back to life for many yrs to come. I'm quite sure the client will be very well plzd , once again Thanks for sharing !

Mesmerising ! I could watch your work all day but... I just decided to buy an old spring cart to restore here in Australia. Thanks for the inspiration...

Very neat. I admire the ingenuity you use to fix things. Thank you for sharing.

Awesome save Dave!!! I thought that old hub core was a goner for sure... Workin man hands...

Coming from a country that has never had real cowboys, the UK, i can certainly relate to what you're saying about get it done. I have spent most of my life either in the agricultural repair or truck repair business and as a youngster learnt a lot from the old school. Today it's much easier to go to the store and buy a new one rather than repair.

Thank you so much for your craftsmanship and your great attitude.

Love your videos, skill, and practicality. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy them immensely.

Well done.

When I first saw that wheel, I thought is was beyond fixing Well, I was sure wrong about that. Amazing job of fixing that wheel. Really all you did is replace the spokes. Would never have guessed that cleaning and new spokes would get it back in service. Been watching since the Borax Wagons, keep showing us how you fix and make the old wagons and carriages work again. Didn't comment at the time, but that working snow sled was amazing construction too.

@christophercfchoat5221

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Reynolds

If a Cowboy says that somethings 80% original its a safe bet that the rest is welding rod or what was ever at hand when it broke and it can be quite an archeological lesson in figuring where it all came from...

@genebohannon8820

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Vermont and was.raised.on a.farm. We aren't called cowboys but we work the same way. I have 4 welders and a plasma cutter and can't stand throwing out spare metal and have my man at the dump on the lookout for nice scrape pieces

@richardmattingly7000

4 жыл бұрын

Long before I took a first shop class in Junior High I used a electric drill as an improvised lathe and happily scrounged gears/parts from household appliances headed for trash can. Part of ones spirit soars when asked where you bought something but you reply that you built it so is when others ask you if it can be fixed and you can with what they have in hand. 🛠