New Borax Water Wagon Fifth Wheel Takes Heavy Iron Blacksmithing | Engels Coach
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- I am building the forged fifth wheel, using a camel-back drill press. A 5th wheel is what allows the front axles to turn and steer all horse drawn wagons. My camel-back drill press is what allows me to drill holes up to 2.5" and I use morse taper drill bits that also interchange with my Hendey and South Bend metal lathes.
And the award for coolest drill press ever goes to...that one!
Better than anything on TV!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Engels. Your tone of voice is deep, yet soft and gentle. Your physical manner seems hard working but with deliberate finesse. And your vocabulary seems earnest and humble. In short, never having met you, I would judge you to be a friendly, kind, and honest man. But I'd bet you could rip the arms off a gorilla!
Often when watching you work, I find myself smiling. Your uploads have become an important part of my week.
I second that.
Plus 1 more. Friday evening or Saturday morning, well spent!
Those antique machines are the best for this job!
That old drill looks like a man killer. Thanks for the video.
One of my 1st jobs as a kid was drilling holes in a factory, that old belt drive drill press brings back many memories.
It is so so soothing to watch you work, alone and calm in your workshop.
Hello from France.
You are a true craftsman I love watching your videos
The major reason people like watching you is your dedication to a craft. It's unheard of today. Much needed craftsmanship is the soul of a trade. During WWlI, what made the Merlin engine in the spitfire fighter superior was the craftsmanship in assembly. The engineering specs were no better than any other on its time. The engine ran poorly until mechanics building the engine made it perform. We still laugh at the triumph of craftsmanship over engineering. Thank you for showing the new generation what that is.
A pleasure to watch as always. Well done and thank you from South Africa.
I love your precision freehand work - a highly developed 5th sense !!!!!!
Again I say, Thank You so very much another great video, you are the best!
Your drill press is a thing of beauty
Totally a wonderful project. I hope you know there is history being preserved, I think you do,
I have always been amazed for many years about how early pioneers traveled west with the heavy Conestoga Wagons. What I always wondered was, WHO fixes those things out west in the middle of nowhere when they break? I understand a "Smitty" could do some things, but a Wheelwright is a whole different game!
I just found this channel yesterday (021820), and am spellbound by this craftsmanship !! I like the 8x sped up chipmunk actions. Thank you.
I love the way you film not just the business end of machines, but also the other parts of them running, belts turning, etc. It gives such a more complete view of what’s going on. The next best thing to being there! Great work, such a pleasure to watch!
Craftsmanship second to none!
Very interesting. I hate seeing each episode end, can't wait to see next weeks.
Awesome series. Thank you for doing the how-to series. Makes me appreciate the artistry and craftsman of what it took to make these wagons. You are a treasure.
It is content like this that caused me to quit television almost a decade ago and never look back. OUTSTANDING JOB!
I have enjoyed watching these videos enormously, I binged watched for several weeks to catch up and now have to wait for each week's update. Well worth it.
Love your videos. Your drill bits are crying for cutting oil when you drill metal!
"There's no tool like an old tool", I'm saying to myself as I face my 65th birthday!
What a beautiful machine!
@@EngelsCoachShop Good vintage, "54!
26" if the bit is long enough. You just brighten my day every time I watch you. Thanks, Rick
Dave, you are having too much fun!!!!
Gradually working through all your videos. Wondering when and how you came to possess the camel-back drill press. The stories behind how and when your shop came together and evolved would be interesting. Maybe I'll find some of them as I dig through all your videos. I look forward to your weekly updates. Thanks for the effort to put these together. Appears a good number of hours goes into producing and editing each one.
That old drill press is a beautiful piece of kit could watch it running all day ! a drop of oil on it here and there and I bet will run for ever ,what a quality bit of engineering that is !!.
I like the old drill press, that must have been quite the drill press in its day.
Wonderful to see the camel back in use 😍🏴
Once again , over too soon ! Can't get enough of your skill , presentation and your gentle voice !! Thank you for giving me something to look forward to !!
The amount of work you do in one day is amazing and inspiring.
I have to be honest I hate waiting a week for the next video! I would show up at your shop to see it for real but after a few thousand Questions you most likely would kindly ask me to go home. lol
love the old camelback drill press, i have a tiny version of it. as a fellow old machinery collector/user, i know what goes into getting these old machines usable again. All of my stuff is much smaller, sized for the typical homeshop or small commercial shop and most of it is from the 1930's and 1940's
Sounds like you're fightin' a cold. Get well soon! Nice job as always. 👍
I thought the same thing. Spring colds are the worst.
I thought he sounded a little froggy too.
That makes three of us.
I think it is a new microphone...
@@fredygump5578 , Could be, could be, could very well be. We'll have to see what Dave says.
Of all the hundreds craftsmen on TH-cam, You are by far my most favorite craftsmen to watch. Thank you!
I love these full wagon builds. Must be a nice change after the repetition of those cannon wheels.
A person seeing the wagon somewhere would never believe the amount of hard work that you put into each one. I for one am amazed at what you do. Great job and keep the videos coming.
Thanks again, Dave,
It’s the combination of carpentry and blacksmith that draws me to your channel - I’m 63, and when I was at school in the uk we had separate classes for each, with lathes and forges which I’m sure today are not allowed for what ever reason. I leaned a lot the that stood me in great stead in the years that followed as first a mechanic and now as a woodworker.
Thanks for your ever instructive videos!
I like Dave's mix of old and new techniques too. Do it the old fashioned way when it matters and use those Makitas to keep the labor expenses down for the customer when it fits the job.
Can I wholeheartedly agree with you Paul on you comment. I too am from the UK and in the same age group before health and safety. I loved woodwork and metalwork at school, if only we'd had the internet back then to see the work real craftsmen were producing. P.S. no excuse offered for saying 'craftsmen', it's me age.
Fascinating that your drill press and Keith Fenner's Sibley drill are almost twins. Differences in details, but near enough that they could have been assembled in the same place. Must have been almost a standardized design in that era.
Drilling holes straight like that, by eye, is black magic to me.
Any power hammer is good but I was wishing for a 100 pounder for you in this video. Nice work as usual!
When I saw that Little Giant automatic hammer (or whatever it's called) I thought "well, that's pretty neat piece of machinery" - and then I saw tha camel-back drill press...
Great video - interesting content, great skills, good editing - a pure pleasure to watch (and learn). Good job, guys!
Wow 26" that does sound handy. You have the neatest tools. Love watching them work. Sounds like you got the crud. Hope you feel better soon.
You've got all the coolest machines. Especially that drill press. Versatile, useful and a work of art. Thanks for sharing.
No doubt about it. My wife shakes her head when I bring home another tool, but she quite complaining a long time ago because every time I fixed or built something, I'd show her the tool I had to have to do it. "Hey, if I didn't have this tool, that wouldn't have happened!" So I keep bringing tools and she doesn't fuss. But where does the tool-bringing end? I can't see that far down the road.......
Great grampa would be proud of you!
Another great video Sir.
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Here I thought you were only making the wheels. That is alot of love you are doing to fabricate the wagon.
As always great to watch a craftsman at work. Any chance you can remind us in the next installment of what the final wagon will look like. And maybe where you are using your interpretation on finishing and construction.
Great production and editing quality. Tells the story very well and gives the viewer a real feel for the process. Well done!
You, good sir, and myfordboy are two of the best craftsmanship channels on TH-cam.
Thank you for making these!
That old drill press is a dandy. I am familiar with Aurora Indiana, you would never guess looking at it today that they once made machinery like that there. Thanks for sharing
Dave. Thanks again for a great video.
Love watching your videos
The perfection you bring is truly awesome! I can’t wait till ea Friday for your next video to show. Thanks as always for the videos they are great!
Thanks for sharing, That drill press has some real history in the many years of use. Same with your power hammer. All amazing tooling. A C.N.C. machine couldn't do a better job. It's always a pleasure to see your work. Thank you for your video..
Great show as always.
I love watching you use the old tools/machines. They sure dont make them like the used to. Amazing work.
love the camelback! thanks for sharing!!!
I'm a woodworker and a mechanic and everytime I watch you work I marvel at many things. How many hours go into each part, How much talent it takes to do it. You have to measure accurately to make it look right but then you have to have the eye it takes to do things like the twisted chamfer to make it right. Not just look right but be right. You have to heat and hammer the steel until it is right. The right shape and the right size. There all kinds of short cuts you could take and get away with it. Few could ever call you on it. But I can tell you don't. You do the extra. You know why. Because it would embarrass you to ever be questioned. You have to do it right. Or as right as you are able.
That's why I like watching.
That's an amazing piece of machinery!
Hi from the UK - I really enjoyed watching your skills at work, its a pity there is no apprentice to continue these skills. If you used some cutting oil on those large holes your drill will stay sharper longer. Excellent to see you using ear plugs but no dust protection. I do wood turning so I know about dust. Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks again. Can't tell you how much I enjoy watching these videos. I find them really inspiring.
Now I have drill envy.
Truly amazing! Looking forward to the next step!
You , sir , are a superb craftsman and Artist. Wish I had your shop 50 years ago !
Very nice job
I live just a few miles from Aurora, Indiana, where that drill press was made. The Cincinnati area seemed to be rich in machine builders.
What a cool old drill press.
Hell is waiting for all those people who disliked this heavenly art 👍🏻
Anything involving the borax wagons I find fascinating. Thanks for sharing, Mr. Engel.
Thanks for the video. Very entertaining for an old engineer whose working days are over.
As always, great, Dave.
thanks again for your time to show your good work.
i guess they didn't have high speed steel drill bits when that drill press was made. that was an enjoyable video as always.
Love that drill press !
I'm so glad to hear that a "fifth wheel" is also called a "king pin". On quite too many friendly outings I've been the "fifth wheel" .
As always, another great video, Dave!
steve
Great job thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing! 😁
Looks good, keep it up!
I never get tired of watching yo
Master craftsman at work. Excellent!
You sir are a true master craftsman
Thanks!
You need an apprentice to help you and be taught the old ways of your trade - to be carried on so as we don't loose this craftsmanship. It is once again a pleasure to see and watch you work at your trade. Well done and will be waiting till next week for the Next installment of this build. Thank You for bringing us along.
Fascinating watching you work , Keep the video's coming
Dave, you almost look like you know what you are doing. I bet I could learn how to do all that STUFF in 5-10 minutes!!! lol
That drill press is pretty neat. Great work with the rasps.
you have been gifted by god my friend.
Very nice!
Functional art! You are a master, Sir
The steel-reinforced wood framing on these and other wagons seems massive, and I guess that would be so for a static load such as a building. But since the load is dynamic, I'd guess the strengths and elasticities of the steel and wood together are what made these wagons flexible and durable enough to withstand the rough terrain of the wilderness. After all, tow trucks and mobile services were scarce in those days.
Thank you for the wonderful and interesting work. I look forward to continuing
You are amazing!!!
Thanks for showing us the camelback. I'd been wondering about that one. Looks like yours is a lot more versatile than my Royersford, but maybe not quite as nice to use for production drilling. Neat to see how the other tool manufactures did things.
Beautiful work. It is such a pleasure to watch what you do.
Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 5 Mar 21.
Best intro music, and a work of art to admire. Thanks much.
Superb. 10/10 and thanks.
Beautiful dance you do.