Broken Wagon Spokes | Win Some & Lose Some | Engels Coach Shop
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- Philosophies of life from a wheelwright, when life, or work, becomes mundane. We all go through it. No job is ever void of its ups and downs. Emotions vary and go up and down, but commitment tends to more of a level path. So the mundane and monotonous are just a part of every shop. I try to learn to deal with it.
Mr. Engel, please don't hesitate to make a video. Everything you do is so interesting and it is a true joy to watch you work. Thank you for sharing! (and 2 broken spokes out of 144 aint bad!)
Thank you. TH-cam doesn't get much better than this.
There always is the hope of similar stuff being continued but he obviously tried once
Yep, very true. I'll watch again with my wife tonight
Mr. Engels... It is a pleasure and an honor to watch a true "Master Craftsman" using his skills to create Amazing Works!
Being a retired firefighter, I can tell you , while sweeping the floor may be drudge work, it is as important as anything you do. Doing things your way is just fine by me. Did your hardening trick work?
You're right about TH-cam. I watch more on this platform, than I do TV.
I always end the day with a floor sweep, learnt that from my uncle, and it's the best one can do for their work place.
@@aserta I completely agree. Clean and tidy everything away and clean up at the end of the day. The next day start with a clean workplace and you know where all your tools are and their ready for use. My time in the London Fire Brigade instilled this in me.
My brother gave me his old (old to him) 42" HD TV 9 months ago, I have yet to plug it in.
I gave my TV to my ex.
Jim Willoughby how correct you are about sweeping the floor being as important as anything else. In the UK under the housekeeping section if health & safety anyone who doesn't brush the floor is in deep trouble! As one example when you brush flammable material away, you remove a potential fire hazard. But I don't think I need to tell you that !
Mr. Engel , the perfection of your wheels, is reflection of enjoyment of what you are performing. Thanks
There is a lot of peace and satisfaction for a man performing his craft in a shop he has built over several years. The good book says it's good to work with your hands. I enjoy coming in from my shop at night and sitting down, knowing I accomplished something that is going to last. Love your videos. Thanks
knowing "YOUR" tools and what works is the badge of a master craftsman
Every time I watch one of these videos , I say the same thing . I can't understand why Dave Engels doesn't have AT LEAST , A million Subscribers . What he is doing , is showing everybody what was used to help our great country grow .
I worked for a farmer back in the 1980's and was surprised to find he'd raised his 4 children without ever exposing them to television. I've never met children who were so intelligent and well adjusted.
We didn't have a single tel-a-vision when I was growing up, spent most of my days punchin cows movin them up top range in the spring and reverse process come October. Cuttin & branding before taken them up, always had plenty of rocky mountain oysters year round. Always plenty of work every day, plenty of fence work, gates fixen, cutting ceder post and by the time you get around eating vittles, you're just to damn tuckered out when the sun sets. If we had leisure time, dad always broke out the dominoes, their was plenty of reading(Holy Bible), math, geometry mixed in with the work.Handling/caring for you mounts taught patience, trust and team work (horse & cowpoke became 1 unit). I was 19+ years old when I got my first 18" b/w w/dc adapter telly when Big Valley, Gun Smoke, the Rifle Man. Bonanza, Little Rascals & a couple others were a series. Then I unplugged again in 2010. I just watch this kinds of YT programs & do analytical research now. 36+ years military/LEO combo retired.
@@nbk9372 Maybe, but you never learn to question authority. You don't think for yourself.
In 2004 I was having problems with one of my children. Could not for the life of me figure out what was wrong. Then I began to pay attention to what they were watching on TV. I saw exactly the same behaviors on the shows. So I called the cable co., And had it shut off. They tuned out to be fine kids! The sales desk though could not figure out what we'd do without TV! Well less drama that was for sure! I wish I had been sharp enough to have turned it off ten years earlier.
Funny thing, my kids watch regular TV now, and make fun of my TH-cam stuff, but I certainly like it better!
I'm a car guy and have been all my life, but when I saw the borax wagon video come up I ended up being hooked on your channel and watched all of them. Great work!
Dear Mr. Engels, you say it all so well. The honeymoon was over and making wheels went away for the fellow. And, the TV is over, well said. All the camera angles you utilize is just absolutely amazing.
I don't know how many cameras you have but, wow, you must move them around a lot.
Your editing skills and video sense and vision are awesome. And, the way you sharpen and harden your cutting tools is excellent. My stuff cuts great and works just fine for me. There's a motto for goodness sake.
I really love it when somebody tells me, (and they have) " You can't sharpen your saw like that, it's wrong"
I just smile and think of you with 500 plus tenons complete. Keep up the great work Dave. Jim
Your 'unorthodox' way of doing things is precisely what your viewers appreciate, Dave! And the results of that unorthodoxy are always superb.
The real joy for me watching you do your craft Dave, it listening to you "Think outloud" its comforting to know. how similar we all are in many ways. and that the tedious things we all have to do, is not a lone thing. you show us that you too have them to do. and how to go about getting them done in the right frame of mind. It is often the best way to "Gitter Dunn" Blowin gaskets only gets to crack you skull, and not get the job done. Thank you so much for reminding us all how human we all really are. and best of all? thanks for sharing it with us.
I'm glad you say it's you're way of doing things ...that's what makes it interesting
Great show, I always enjoy seeing your superb craftsmanship. Plus the commentary on this show is great. Please never stop posting your videos.
In an age where instant gratification is not quick enough it's nice to be reminded of all the folks who go through the mundane to get things done. Anybody who runs a small business knows about wearing all the hats and sweeping floors. Thanks again for letting us watch.
Mr. Engel you are a very wealthy man. You own a very rare knowledge, experience, and skills , that are vanishing away. Thanks
I really enjoy your videos: Good picture quality, calm informative narration and no annoying, blaring loud music. Thank you!
I take your point about TH-cam. I'm 70 now and long retired, but I often think how wonderful it must be to have the TH-cam resource. I started a toolmaking apprenticeship in 1967 and worked nearly 40 years, but I still pick up amazingly useful tips and tricks from the various engineering channels. When I think back to when I was an apprentice, I spent the first two years at the Ford Apprentice Training School in Essex, UK, but I learned more from the old hand I shared a bench with when I moved on to the real world of engineering. I loved my job, and I now do much the same thing using both wood and metal machines at the local Menz Shed just for the joy of making stuff. One of the best things about that is that I get to make use of the new things I am learning from TH-cam.
You said that you hesitated to do this video, but I find it the best one yet. You invited us inside your thoughts and not just allowed us to watch what you are doing. Also, I want to thank you for not blasting us with music the way many YT videos do. Your channel has been one of the best things I have watched on YT.......or TV. I ditched my TV one year ago. Wish I had done it sooner. Thanks again.
I really like that you are so methodic in cleaning things up and putting them back, closing valves and everything else you do to keep things organised.
ALWAYS A TREAT TO WATCH A CRAFTSMAN DOING THE WORK HE LOVES.
When I was transferred to the US I lasted two years with the television. I haven't had one for twenty three years and never missed it.
The more we see of you, the more we like. Thanks for sharing your vocation and your life.
I chuckled when you talked about how bad TV is. I got rid of my TV about ten years ago and haven't missed it for one second.
Watching you sweep the floor is far more educational and entertaining than most of what I used to watch on tv.
There is a real joy in watching a true master craftsman work.
There is so much more to the work, then the job of makeing a wheel.
It is fixing tools, sweeping the mess a guy makes, it is all part of the work at hand.
Plenty of folk not doing the work, got lots of advisehow they would do it.
But a guy told one other guy " who is robbing this stage"?
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I like that you show the extra stuff that it takes to get the job done. Great work sir.
Dave. I really enjoy your videos. Your craftsmanship, and combination of the old ways and the new, are awesome. It's a blessing to hear your gentle humor, and your wit. God bless you always.
I second that, allways looking forward to your next video, I cant thank you enough for sharing this with us, all the best to you and yours.
My great great grandfather was a wheelwright. After watching how much work you put into it with modern power tools, I can't even imagine how much harder it was in the late 1800's when he did it. Thank you for sharing this channel. I have a lot of respect for people like you.
Loved the Narration in this video, Dave. Thanks for filming all of your hard work. Even if it seems mundane to you. We'all enjoy it very much. Your skill, along with your demeanor, are very much appreciated.
Haven't had TV for over 10 years!
Thank You for the back story of ALL craft shops in every fields.
Having done much of what you do, it is a pleasure seeing your videos! Yes, there are times when the wood has a mind of its own, and you just have to start again! I had always wanted to be a wheelwright, and was blessed to have the opportunity. Thank you for sharing!
It's the man behind the task that makes it work. I don't know a better man for the task than you. Your videos make my day. Now that I'm retired I remember back when I would get mad but like you I finally learned what really matters. Thank You!
I love nothing better than watching a master of his trade doing what he does best,. It has been amazing watching the work that you do and I hope to continue watching for many more years to come. I only wish that more people, myself included, had even close to the amount of skill that you show with these projects.
"Sat down and turned on the "tube". Those words have totally different meaning today.
The "tube" (TH-cam) we watch now is educational, interesting, entertaining and has a real meaning.
And you are are one of those that make it all happen. Thank you!
I for one of many am really glad that your hat is in the ring Mr. Engels, it gives me pleasure.
Seeing the amount of work that goes into making these wagon wheels, makes me appreciate even more what they used to have to go through before electricity and power tools. What a heartbreak it must have been to be traveling across the country in a wagon like this and have a wheel break, out in the middle of no where. Knowing that to even find someone that could fix or replace it was going to be a major task and a serious delay to the schedule.
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I very much appreciate to watch your excellent craftmanship.John Arthur ,Norway
My favourite/favorite channel. Thanks for sharing all those skills, frustrations and wisdom.
It is a joy to watch you work and hear you talk. Thank you.
Life's lessons learned the hard way are ever after remembered. Thank you.
The only 100% predictable outcome to any job, is things will not go 100% according to plan!
I, too, gave up TV in '95 or '96. I gotta say it was the most liberating thing I've ever done. I read more, relax more and, well, have the time to watch cool youtube videos like a certain laid back craftsman in Montana working on wagon wheels. Life is good.
I came to learn about wheels and found how to live life. Wow.
You have a way of explaining life. Never apologize for doing what comes naturally. It's a learning experience each and every video.
A couple of things you said struck a cord with me. I no longer have a TV either. About the same time as you - maybe earlier - I realized that everything I was watching on TV before 9 PM was geared for a 10 year-old and after 9 PM was geared for a 10 year-old. So that was the end of me watching TV. There were much better things to do in my basement woodshop.
Too, when I was younger and inexperienced at woodwork, I thought the world had come to an end everytime I made a mistake. So I thought that was not good for my relaxation. Now when I make a mistake I don't even give it a second thought. I just keep the objective in mind and I know the journey will almost always involve mistakes along the way.
As my uncle once told me, "Mistakes are proof you did something!"
People who don't make mistakes, never learn anything.
Mistakes in woodworking are learning experiences and also you are just adding to the fire place/wood stove pile. ;-)
@@EngelsCoachShop Only if you're paying attention..
Hello Mr. Engel, I really love to watch you at work. I have always asked myself how this wheel and carriage making is done. As a boy I saw farmers still working with horses and wooden coaches. It's great to see the whole procedure and being able to learn from your skills. Hopefully TH-cam will carry on with this service, so we can leave the TV switched off. A big Thank You from Hamburg in Germany
Love your "Philosophies of life " and i agree with what ever works and gets the job done, every body has their way that works for them.
Always interesting, educational and entertaining. Thanks for taking the time.
Mr. Engels, this video has to been one of the most Educational , and i have enjoyed it tremendously. Thanks a lot .
THANK YOU FOR SHARING; YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO TEACH US. I'VE LEARNED A FEW THINGS IN THE LAST 83 YEARS, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WE ARE ALL BEGINNERS, NO MATTER HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN KEEPING OUR EYES OPEN AND LISTENING AND LEARNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH.RENE.
I love this channel, as a real craftsmanship making beautiful things in wood
Good video, great philosophy! I, too, stopped watching TV years ago and find the information available on TH-cam fascinating. You can learn how to do just just about anything here. I especially enjoy watching people who can do things I can't do -- or do something I can do, but at a much higher level than I could ever attain. Thank YOU for letting us all watch you work!
i sanded wood flooring , repaired same, in homes and gyms.....................i loved the work and sweeping floors are a way of life. Also my grandfather, great and great great grand father was wheel wrights and carpenters. Me, i never did wheels and i tip my hat to the fine mechanic doing this work. THANK YOU
Best episode. Makes my attempts at woodworking seem almost normal. Most of the time goes to maintaining the shop, tools and fixing stupid mistakes. I have not had one project, yet, that just turn out like I had hoped but it still kinda works in the end somehow.
I've watched a lot of your videos and several times felt the urge to comment but never did thinking I'd say nothing that someone else hasn't already. But now I'm compelled.
Watching this video (or listening rather) was a joyful experience that made me feel like I was hanging around with my father working while he taught me the finer points of life. I work at a cabinet shop and have spent more than my fair share of hours sanding or some other mundane task that allows a person to ponder and reflect - and I really think this is a valuable thing. Most people can't stand their own company so bad that they have to turn on music of have someone to talk to all the time. I revel in this "mundane" work as I see it as a time to grow my spirit.
Thanks so much for sharing and adding to the fabric of our world.
You’re a unique master craftsman. You should teach the craftsmanship to keep the tradition alive . Thanks
you are so right about T V thank god for you tube and people like you and your great skill you have and helps pass time watching you for me
It's a pleasure watching a true craftsman do his sweeping, eating and cleaning up the shop.
Best video you've made. I shut off my tv in 2000. Don't miss it a bit.
True reflection of Life: getting the Job Done no matter how boring it might seem to others! Thank you for being Brave to speak the truth about a Career dong what you are good at and being at peace with things that do not go right the first time!
I've had my time sweeping a carpentry shop, but sweeping a theatre stage is different. First you sweep up and down, then you sweep left to right, and after that you mop it. You wouldn't want a single speck of dust to interfere with the actors or to distract the audience from what they are supposed to be watching. Sweeping floors is good for the soul.
Thank you Dave. I have cut off TV years ago. I was a radar repair man and worked in an air force school. I enjoyed keeping the school running and doing some teaching too. I am 88 years young and live alone.My father was a body and fender man in Idaho. his father was a blacksmith. I learned a lot from my dad. I joined the Air force in 1952. The Air force taught me a profession and so I worked for them for 33 years.Been retired longer than I worked. I do wood turning as a hobby and turn wood bowls I guess people like them for I can't make enough to supply the demand. Love your work and your work esthetics. May GOD continue to bless you and your work.
Mr.Engel you thanked us for watching I thank you for recording. Excellent.
Your comments had me smiling mighty big. Your videos are always wonderful. Loved your apropos chipmunk comment. I've noticed chipmunks, tiny birds and such just can't move slowly. They move in jerks, and small jerks when they want to move only a short distance, but fast jerks just the same.
Sure is nice to see true craftsmanship. Keep the videos coming. It is a pleasure.
All good shop work starts and ends with cleaning the floor. I do mostly metal work in my shop and find myself cleaning up the chips around the mill frequently. When I had TV, long before TH-cam, my favorite show was The New Yankee Workshop. Your work is equally as entertaining. The broken spoke was more than enough drama.
Can I give this 50 thumbs up because learning to do something is fun but after that it is WORK which is how you make a living !!!!! Kudos to you Sir !!!
It is funny how your wheels remind me so much of the hours and days I have spent standing behind the wheel of a ship. Your wheels are beautiful.
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LOL! Really love that one!
You are the best. No BS at all. Get 'er done, make it work, this is the way that works for me. It always makes my day to watch you working on your various projects. Thanks so much. I also am a working man all my life, and feel a certain kinship with you plying your trade. You understand the way things work, and that is a very heavy statement.
Nothing is boring about the great job you do,a real master..!
Even rewatched great videos..the skill level for soo many skills.. humbles me every time...
Your comment about doing things "your way", hits home with me. 50 years of restoring cars has allowed me to find better ways of doing things. Sometimes unorthodox, but practical. Also with the older cars '20s and '30s, you're going to do extensive woodworking. So every vehicle gets my logo sticker in the door jamb: THE RIGHT WAY, THE WRONG WAY, & THE HONN-WAY.
I like watching your channel. You don't sensationalize anything, you show it like it is. Which is refreshing because it is the truth.
14:55 "Watched what was coming into my house". Such wise words!
I've worked with some old boys on nurseries , the railway , and off jobs around the whole of Britain, and none of the blokes who really know what they're doing do the same job the same as any other , there's always a wrinkle , trick or knack . Bless them all .
Maybe it does get a little mundane by times but there is so much to be thankful for. First and foremost you have masses of talent and you have you're own business. I used to work in an office in front of a computer. I just decided one day that I'd had enough. I became a farmer and am living in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. I don't have as much money but I'm far happier.
Thanks for replying. I just want to say that I admire your work so much and have learned an awful lot from you. I'm in the process of building my house and the top of the doors are half round and you taught me how to bend the frame. I haven't got to that part yet but when I do I'll be sure to let you know how I get on. Thank you!!!!
Good for you Sir, may you enjoy the land the way it was meant to be
@@tomtruesdale6901 Thank you Tom. Hope life is treating you the finest also!
I love your style as much as you craftsmanship. They are both an inspiration.
Mundane is where quality lives and art takes over. Watching you is a joy and by the way agree with you and the TV
I’m a carpenter and I don’t work in a wood shop, but I enjoy watching these videos. So much work goes into these wheels. I can’t imagine how these were built back in the day without the tools that we have now.
A clean work area is a safer work area. That is a serious safety guideline in many fabrication facilities whether it's wood or metal. Excellent video again, Mr. Engle. Thank you so much for sharing.
"They call that life." No truer words ever spoken! I really enjoy your channel, your narrating and above all just watching your work.
Great video about what happens in the real sense in anyone’s workshop. It’s about arrangements, tidiness and that was the first thing I picked up when I first started watching your videos and straight away see your tidiness and on top of you know where everything is. I am glad you made this video. With the broken spoke not all the spoke is lost as the wood is ok to use in another project. I think it’s great to be retired as I don’t need to do too much repeats any more.
Your humility belies the heart of a master craftsman, from that heart sage advice in how best to deal with boredom and adversity.
Thanks so much for making these videos. It kind of reminds me of a TV we had in England back in the 70's and early 80's called 'Out of Town'. A softly spoken chap would talk about his life growing up in the countryside, he would then go to a craftspersons shop and have them demonstrate a disappearing craft... It may be Hedge Laying or Hurdle making or Lace making, but whatever it was I always longed for more time with the craftsman. With your channel and others I follow I can have as much time as I want. Thanks again.
Loved this episode. Hearing your thoughts on life, work and the repetition of it all. Nice to know that through doing something you obviously enjoy gives pleasure to you and those of us old enough to know exactly where you're coming from. Even when the odd thing goes wrong, it's not a problem. You just have to go with the ebb and flow of life. Keep up the good work.
Wonderful shop, excellent work! Absolutely inspiring!
The broken spoke/spokes was a REAL eye opener!
Since I was a kid in the very early 60’s watching Sarge & Agarn with the Heckawe Indians in “F Troop” I always wondered how the wheel fell off their canon, when it shot down the lookout tower!
Now almost 60 years later I FINALLY know!
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What's wrong with using the filament tape? I used it throughout my career for helping put mitres together. There's a half a dozen ways of doing just about anything, and it makes sense to keep as many options open as you can. Not just for yourself but for the next man down the line if you're in a production type shop. If it works for you and you're comfortable with it, then stick with it.
2 spokes out of 144 ain't too shabby. Keeping up with the mess is all part of the job, though 'deep cleanings' can be a real drag. Anyhow, as always, thanks for sharing Dave.
I have also given up on television and my view of life is improving. Your videos help improve my peace in life. THANK YOU for your videos.
An immensely entertaining series of videos that demonstrate a consistent high level of craftsmanship. This video, in particular, is nifty as it demonstrates the mundane everyday aspect of this business and the mistakes, and the occasional breaks. (like a chipmunk). Thanks for posting these!
Thank YOU for sharing a bit of life to the interwebs here. I grew up in rural Idaho and one thing I miss are folks like you. The East coast seems to be just flat worn out. Especially here in Georgia. You remind me of a lot of farmers I knew growing up.
May the creator bless you with long life, and thank you for
Hi Mr Engels ! There is nothing wrong with doing your projects with older equipment by any standard. What I've found in past years is that people forgot how too work with their hands, if there isn't any buttons or switches to press and a computer too run everything they are lost. I'm sure if a young fella had a CNC machine and the proper program he could spit out those wheel faster than rabbits can reproduce. I guess I was born too late, I feel I would have enjoyed this world twenty to thirty earlier lol life was much simpler back then, don't get me wrong it was a struggle and people worked hard just too get by. Each time I see your shop I can almost smell the aroma of the different woods you have there, being a shipwright I had the chance too work with all sorts of wood and enjoyed getting too the shop in the morning and taking in the smell of the freshly worked wood. Doing something you love doesn't even qualify as work, I can see you love what your doing, awesome !
Your channel and Tips from a Shipwright (Lou) are the greatest things on youtube today. Thanks for all you do!
a clean work area tell what kind of workmanship you do it the same as your workmanship perfection and it stands out to the viewer
Hermoso trabajo con la madera... y cuando se rompe un rayo.. a no desanimarse, hay que continuar....¡sí señor!.
I think people’s comments about stopping tear out on your work, mine too, was simply an expression of wanting to help because your work actually generates a sense of participation in your work, as does your wonderful character. This is the best video yet, showing the human side of life. I get frustrated just with repeating just a dozen or so joints, so lord knows what a hundred must feel like. I sweep my floor out when it reaches ankle depth! And now you add philosophy of life to your skills. You make me smile.
It's no surprise that two of the spokes broke out of all i have watched you make that don't seem to shabby at all. That's quite a lot of pressure and stress to pull them into line like that. Love the show it's like watching my grandfather building clinker built boats when I was young. Thanks for the hard work
You may find this strange, but I think this was your best video ever. So nice to see other real people working, and living their lives.