Most of we mere humans can only reach the level of “jack of all trades, master of none” after a lifetime of practicing. However, this particular trade is many trades combined, all of which he’s clearly mastered to the point of making them all look extremely easy. As we all know, the easier someone makes a job look, the better they are at said job. I’ve learned so many short cuts by watching and re-watching each video I can’t even list them all. Not only are these videos extremely entertaining, but they are also an invaluable resource for many different tasks each of us will find ourselves having to complete at one time or another. Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to share your craft/skills with us. It is so very much appreciated!!
I'm not sure how I came across your channel but watching literally everything you do shows years of experience. One little operation like you've done it 10000 times. You're an artist.
There's more to these than I had imagined. A lot of time consuming labor. Your knowledge could fill a set of books. I am so glad I found this channel and learned to know a little about you, thanks for the little things you have told me. To me just watching you work is an honor. Stay safe till next time.
My wife was raised on an old-fashioned farm in central Brazil. Her uncle had an oxcart. They used charcoal to lubricate the wooden wheel bearings, not only for the lubricity, but for the mournful "singing" sound it made to announce their arrival.
I dont have a thing to do with horse drawn anything but get immense pleasure out of watching what you do and how you do it. I am curious to know where you get such fine wood. Here in Canada you would have to mortgage the house to buy that lumber.
My Grandpa and my Dad were both millwrights .Your use of hand tools reminds me of them, how it’s more than a tool but a extension of your fingers. Thanks for a trip back to my “helping” days, “Bobby, the light needs to be steady” ! Bob Davis Eureka Ca
I think it's good that there are still people who understand this old craft and also master in the Automated World. There will come the time that these people are looking for these old professions have learned and this will become less and less because the young population no longer want to get dirty and prefer to sit at the desks. Only what do all the engineers use computer specialists and theorists when no one knows the practice and the craftsmanship skills more let alone learned. This will become a huge problem in the future and the world
Back in the day there were so many Bob Sleds can you imagine how many makers there had to be to put those out. Like the taper. I wouldn't have guessed that one. How nice that would be to have some diamonds on that.
I think I’ve discovered what makes me so fascinated by your work...not only is it the skills displayed, but the the use of both wood and iron in harmony...yep, that’s it, engiwoodeneering ...👍🏻
Just love how you assemble everything with the old Square nuts , keeps the vintage feel into perspective of the creations you bring back to life , your work is truly a list craft , reproducing these methods of transport of a bit gone era . I've got some very old Square nuts and square head bolts from a old mine that's been out of service for more than 80 yrs , even the methods used back then to keep away rust work much better than most today . These still look like brand new , even tho the box is dated 1934
Planned Obsolescence. Nothing is made to last these days because they want you to come back and buy more, its a simple marketing strategy that is actually banned in some countries. Imagine if you bought things and they lasted a lifetime and you had no need to buy more. Hence the reason they say "Everything lasted longer back in the day".
Every Friday I look forward to these videos. I spend half the time saying what is he doing that for and the other half saying oh now I see. Plus I am always amazed at the artistry and skill involved.
Great craftsmanship, watching this build has brought to mind so many great memories of my childhood, both working with a bobsled, and having holiday hayrides as well. Thanks
I wondered if I was the only one noticing that. I do a lot of electrical work and the cover plates always have slotted screws. I always make sure all the slots are straight up and down. Occasionally I'll come across one that someone else has done the same way and I think "Now that's a guy who takes pride in doing a good job"
@@fillg Reminds me I once rode in a railway carriage that was hand built recently as a reproduction. All the screws in the internal paneling and holding the fittings in place were set with the slots aligned with the wood grain they were srewed into. I wasn't sure if this was craftsmanship or ocd. Certainly it was beautifully built.
I am patiently waitng to see the full build to see the tools you use to make things work right. I watch many yt channel of different thing this by far is the best channel of them all hands down.
The thought and engineering that went in to these pieces back in the day is very impressive especially considering they didn't engineer these to last of a hundred years, just throughout the time they needed them.
If I where 50 - 55 years younger I would love to apprentice under you, I have experience in all of your skills except for forge work. I love what you do and where you do it. My mothers family homesteaded in Hepner Or., so I’m that way... but stick in other. Thank you so much!
Very much enjoy watching these videos. I remember having a double sled on the farm when i was young, it was old when we got it and no where near as well built as what you are making. Cheers
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Another great demonstration of your craft. Loved the way you made the tapered hole and fitted the plugs.The same way you lap in a tapered steel shaft, just with saw dust. I'm inspired every time I watch.
I do not think I have ever successfully made two holes meet drilling from opposite sides and you seem to never miss. Practice and good technique make perfect.
Wish I could have understood the narration a little better. Usually you assert that the video is in English so that TH-cam can auto-generate captions for those of us that don't hear so well. I never miss an episode. This is the kind of content that fills my YT subscription list.
@@EngelsCoachShop As near as I can tell it depends on whether you have indicated that the video is in English. Without that auto generation-doesn't seem to work. I can't remember where you set the language (it's been a long time since I posted) and it may set itself some of the time for reasons unknown.
You are an amazing craftsman. I have been following since the borax wagons. Now I cannot wait until Friday, when the next video is released. You have great content, presented in a way that will appeal too anyone interested in building something, from scratch. I know the videos are not easy, while getting actual work done, but thank you.
HI Dave... I noticed you always try to set the square nuts to align to a common plane. My Dad was a farmer his whole life and back in the 50's when I was a boy, he would do the same thing. He told me it was easier to see if a bolt or nut was loosening up and it looked better as well. Don't know if it was a common practice but it made good sense to me. Russ
I love the wood. And the black fittings make it almost a work of art. It looks almost to pretty to use. Looking forward to seeing it completed. Do you happen to have a team of horses standing by for the finale? That would be the cherry on the top.
th-cam.com/video/Ii1eRqXsKSs/w-d-xo.html Hopefully there's good snow on the ground when everything is done otherwise Jim and Jack are going to have a bit of difficulty pulling the sled very far.
Hi David loverly vlog cannot wait to see the end results from all your hard work 😓 thanks again for showing us all.Has the weather changed you are showing snow fall if so keep warm take care 😀👍🇬🇧
I'm impressed with the work you are doing. I have been following your work since day 1 and you are an artist. I cant wait to see the finished product. Great Job
Your craftsmanship is a beautiful thing to watch. Over the years and keeping with tradition have you made any improvements to the original design of any wheel or wagon that could have been overseen from its original design???
Awesome job as always. Using the spade bits and the heated drift pin to make the tapered holes was clever. Keeps from investing in a massive tapered reamer that wouldn't do much better! I wonder if the charred hole would also last longer than a reamed hole? Thank you for your efforts in posting these videos.
All the old carpenters set the screws slots either vertical or horizontal ,not so much nowadays with philip head screws i do it myself and i,m not a carpenter just a fixer hobbyist at 76 yo.
I'm so happy when your latest video appears top left-most when I open TH-cam, I can't tell you! This week, I'm very proud to say that I guessed how you were going to achieve that taper by using hot iron! Both my biological father, who sadly died when I was a baby, and my step-father, who taught me everything I know about rough and finish carpentry, were born in the hills of Kentucky -- within spittin distance of Maysville -- so I guess *my* neck is as red as needs be by nature *and* by nurture! How do you like that!
Dave I enjoy watching your knowledge and various machine skills in real time, I think you should get paid for your video productions, they are real learning tools. Have you had any of the Trade Schools approach you with the request that you would make a presentation on specific skills to their students as part of their learning a new trade. Your work is unique in that you cover such a broad spectrum of wood and metal work that really is not found only in a machine shop for example, you have special skills in so many areas.?
Hello Sir Its very interesting to see the Progress in building the sled So much holes you had to drill But with the modern Tools all get very easy . If you drill straight in the right Angel. In older Times all the holes were drilled by Hand For the Big ones they had to use a breast Plate to press the drill with the Power of the whole Body All these drills are still in my grandfathers shop. Drilling was a heavy job in older Times Greetings and all the best wishes Yours Frank
Coming along beautifully. And, hey, you tapered hole method seems to work quite well, and has little chance of getting off center like an beveled reamer could.
Love your work! Why did you put the bolts in the end after the wooden pins? I first thought that it might be to stop the wood from splitting but the grain running in the opposite direction? Looking forward to see the rest of the build!
Flawless work as always... one question... shouldn't the rear bolsters be separated by at least 2" riser blocks, dadoed into the mating surfaces 1/2" into the bolsters at the fastener points, to keep a 1" gap between the upper and lower bolsters?
Do you know what the secret to a happy life is ? Become really really good at something, it doesn't matter what it is, just become a master. It will give you lifetime of reward.
Most of we mere humans can only reach the level of “jack of all trades, master of none” after a lifetime of practicing. However, this particular trade is many trades combined, all of which he’s clearly mastered to the point of making them all look extremely easy. As we all know, the easier someone makes a job look, the better they are at said job. I’ve learned so many short cuts by watching and re-watching each video I can’t even list them all. Not only are these videos extremely entertaining, but they are also an invaluable resource for many different tasks each of us will find ourselves having to complete at one time or another. Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to share your craft/skills with us. It is so very much appreciated!!
I'm not sure how I came across your channel but watching literally everything you do shows years of experience. One little operation like you've done it 10000 times. You're an artist.
There's more to these than I had imagined. A lot of time consuming labor. Your knowledge could fill a set of books. I am so glad I found this channel and learned to know a little about you, thanks for the little things you have told me. To me just watching you work is an honor. Stay safe till next time.
Hola saludos desde Antofagasta Chile. Me gusta su trabajo.
My wife was raised on an old-fashioned farm in central Brazil. Her uncle had an oxcart. They used charcoal to lubricate the wooden wheel bearings, not only for the lubricity, but for the mournful "singing" sound it made to announce their arrival.
I dont have a thing to do with horse drawn anything but get immense pleasure out of watching what you do and how you do it. I am curious to know where you get such fine wood. Here in Canada you would have to mortgage the house to buy that lumber.
My Grandpa and my Dad were both millwrights .Your use of hand tools reminds me of them, how it’s more than a tool but a extension of your fingers. Thanks for a trip back to my “helping” days, “Bobby, the light needs to be steady” !
Bob Davis Eureka Ca
I think it's good that there are still people who understand this old craft and also master in the Automated World. There will come the time that these people are looking for these old professions have learned and this will become less and less because the young population no longer want to get dirty and prefer to sit at the desks. Only what do all the engineers use computer specialists and theorists when no one knows the practice and the craftsmanship skills more let alone learned. This will become a huge problem in the future and the world
Back in the day there were so many Bob Sleds can you imagine how many makers there had to be to put those out. Like the taper. I wouldn't have guessed that one. How nice that would be to have some diamonds on that.
I think I’ve discovered what makes me so fascinated by your work...not only is it the skills displayed, but the the use of both wood and iron in harmony...yep, that’s it, engiwoodeneering ...👍🏻
Amazing skill and craftsmanship. My OCD really appreciates you squaring up the square nuts!
It's a privilege to watch a true craftsman, Thank You
Alan Reynolds, UK
I have to admire your free hand deep drilling. usually spot on.
Thanks for another great vid
Just love how you assemble everything with the old Square nuts , keeps the vintage feel into perspective of the creations you bring back to life , your work is truly a list craft , reproducing these methods of transport of a bit gone era .
I've got some very old Square nuts and square head bolts from a old mine that's been out of service for more than 80 yrs , even the methods used back then to keep away rust work much better than most today . These still look like brand new , even tho the box is dated 1934
Planned Obsolescence. Nothing is made to last these days because they want you to come back and buy more, its a simple marketing strategy that is actually banned in some countries. Imagine if you bought things and they lasted a lifetime and you had no need to buy more. Hence the reason they say "Everything lasted longer back in the day".
They might be made from wrought iron which I believe rusts much more slowly than mild steel.
Also notice how he always lines up the square nuts the same direction...keeping even with the edge of the iron/wood it is set on.
An American at work. Thanks for making this superb series.
Every Friday I look forward to these videos. I spend half the time saying what is he doing that for and the other half saying oh now I see. Plus I am always amazed at the artistry and skill involved.
It is really soothing to the eyes watching you working.
It is wonderful to watch an artist at work!!! Thank you.
Another example of superb workmanship
Great craftsmanship, watching this build has brought to mind so many great memories of my childhood, both working with a bobsled, and having holiday hayrides as well. Thanks
Made my day to find a new video here, Such a pleasure for this old man to watch a craftsman at work and remember the "good old days!"
Love the attention to detail. All the screws and nuts are aligned and square in all your work! great job!!
I wondered if I was the only one noticing that. I do a lot of electrical work and the cover plates always have slotted screws. I always make sure all the slots are straight up and down. Occasionally I'll come across one that someone else has done the same way and I think "Now that's a guy who takes pride in doing a good job"
Attention to detail in such small things usually means attention to detail where it really matters.
I have never seen Dave not “clock” a square nut!
@@fillg Reminds me I once rode in a railway carriage that was hand built recently as a reproduction. All the screws in the internal paneling and holding the fittings in place were set with the slots aligned with the wood grain they were srewed into. I wasn't sure if this was craftsmanship or ocd. Certainly it was beautifully built.
I am patiently waitng to see the full build to see the tools you use to make things work right.
I watch many yt channel of different thing this by far is the best channel of them all hands down.
Always a masterclass Mr. Engels!
#1, makes my week to get these videos !
The thought and engineering that went in to these pieces back in the day is very impressive especially considering they didn't engineer these to last of a hundred years, just throughout the time they needed them.
@@sal_e._mander5151 A lot of trial and error and a very keen sense of observation.
I look forward to Fridays for your video's! As always great work
If I where 50 - 55 years younger I would love to apprentice under you, I have experience in all of your skills except for forge work. I love what you do and where you do it. My mothers family homesteaded in Hepner Or., so I’m that way... but stick in other. Thank you so much!
Hey man, great stuff. Your filming and editing is really good. And of course your fabricating skills are top notch. We all know that.
Very much enjoy watching these videos.
I remember having a double sled on the farm when i was young, it was old when we got it and no where near as well built as what you are making.
Cheers
Another great demonstration of your craft. Loved the way you made the tapered hole and fitted the plugs.The same way you lap in a tapered steel shaft, just with saw dust. I'm inspired every time I watch.
That video flew in! I was enjoying it so much I got a surprise when it ended. Cheers
I do not think I have ever successfully made two holes meet drilling from opposite sides and you seem to never miss. Practice and good technique make perfect.
Jeff Trag I’m happy to just drill. A hole straight. LOL 😂
They say an amateur works til he can get it right but a professional works til he can't go wrong.
Very nice job.
I love Friday ! It's like Christmas and a Birthday every week getting to watch you teach and entertain us ! THANK YOU , AGAIN !!!!
Enjoyed the video Mr. Engel. Very nice craftsmanship. You never cease to amaze me with your skill. Y'all take care and God bless.
Your work is magical. You build stuff I have never seen and I suspect it is better than the original. Can hardly wait until the next edition.
Wish I could have understood the narration a little better. Usually you assert that the video is in English so that TH-cam can auto-generate captions for those of us that don't hear so well. I never miss an episode. This is the kind of content that fills my YT subscription list.
@@EngelsCoachShop As near as I can tell it depends on whether you have indicated that the video is in English. Without that auto generation-doesn't seem to work. I can't remember where you set the language (it's been a long time since I posted) and it may set itself some of the time for reasons unknown.
Looking fantastic. Looking forward to the next episode
You are an amazing craftsman. I have been following since the borax wagons. Now I cannot wait until Friday, when the next video is released. You have great content, presented in a way that will appeal too anyone interested in building something, from scratch. I know the videos are not easy, while getting actual work done, but thank you.
HI Dave... I noticed you always try to set the square nuts to align to a common plane. My Dad was a farmer his whole life and back in the 50's when I was a boy, he would do the same thing. He told me it was easier to see if a bolt or nut was loosening up and it looked better as well. Don't know if it was a common practice but it made good sense to me. Russ
nice work ! I also like the red wagon gear in background!
I love the wood. And the black fittings make it almost a work of art. It looks almost to pretty to use. Looking forward to seeing it completed. Do you happen to have a team of horses standing by for the finale? That would be the cherry on the top.
th-cam.com/video/Ii1eRqXsKSs/w-d-xo.html
Hopefully there's good snow on the ground when everything is done otherwise Jim and Jack are going to have a bit of difficulty pulling the sled very far.
Hi David loverly vlog cannot wait to see the end results from all your hard work 😓 thanks again for showing us all.Has the weather changed you are showing snow fall if so keep warm take care 😀👍🇬🇧
Thank you for your kind reply thanks again hope you all well roll on next week get to se the finished item 😀👍
Bravo l'artiste for your great job , much respect from France !!!
I'm impressed with the work you are doing. I have been following your work since day 1 and you are an artist. I cant wait to see the finished product. Great Job
What an interesting project!
I thought, “ go on, make my day”. Well Dave, you diliverd again! Thanks, and greetings from the Netherlands, Bram
Your tapers worked out just perfect. Not that we had any doubts about that. Thanks for another great video. Looking forward to next week.
Starts looking like it!
I really enjoy see the process.
Good Stuff, Mr. Dave… Coming along nicely! Thank You!!
Love the workmanship and knowledge of how all these parts work together. Completed bob sled coming up!
Your craftsmanship is a beautiful thing to watch. Over the years and keeping with tradition have you made any improvements to the original design of any wheel or wagon that could have been overseen from its original design???
A project not suited to the mere expert level carpenter, this is Masters Level challenging work.
Simply rustically precise and elegant!
Now it is making a lot more sense about how this thing is going to work. Wish I could come up and ride on the sled when it's done.
Awesome job as always. Using the spade bits and the heated drift pin to make the tapered holes was clever. Keeps from investing in a massive tapered reamer that wouldn't do much better! I wonder if the charred hole would also last longer than a reamed hole? Thank you for your efforts in posting these videos.
Dave turns complicated layout into an art. Amazing! And, and inspiration.
Just remarkable!
Amazing work!
I would imagine ANY horse would be proud to pull that work of art!
Very good job, congratulations.
You make your layouts look so effortless.
Beautiful work as usual, a real pleasure to watch the master at work. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.
Did I see you squaring the nuts to the work at about 4:40 and throughout the project? If so, GREAT attention to detail and esthetics. Love it!
Good eye. I noticed that too when he set that part down I found it interesting that the nuts were in line.
All the old carpenters set the screws slots either vertical or horizontal ,not so much nowadays with philip head screws i do it myself and i,m not a carpenter just a fixer hobbyist at 76 yo.
whitey george , I also align the slots in screws when I replace door fixtures etc. It just makes me feel that the job is totally finished. Also 76 yo.
Fantastic!! Cheers from Toronto Canada!
I find there is only ways that work, and those that don't. It works. It must be right.
I'm so happy when your latest video appears top left-most when I open TH-cam, I can't tell you! This week, I'm very proud to say that I guessed how you were going to achieve that taper by using hot iron! Both my biological father, who sadly died when I was a baby, and my step-father, who taught me everything I know about rough and finish carpentry, were born in the hills of Kentucky -- within spittin distance of Maysville -- so I guess *my* neck is as red as needs be by nature *and* by nurture! How do you like that!
@@EngelsCoachShop Aw, Shucks! When you mentioned the smaller spade bit, I just put 2 and 2 together (sorry, 1 1/2 and 1 1/4)!
Thanks Dave for another class in being a Master Craftsman. This sled is going to be Awesome.
another great video sir
Fascinating. Lots of memories of my days with Belgian draft horses back in the younger years.
As always. Wonderful work. Thanks for sharing
Dave I enjoy watching your knowledge and various machine skills in real time, I think you should get paid for your video productions, they are real learning tools. Have you had any of the Trade Schools approach you with the request that you would make a presentation on specific skills to their students as part of their learning a new trade. Your work is unique in that you cover such a broad spectrum of wood and metal work that really is not found only in a machine shop for example, you have special skills in so many areas.?
Same thing I try to do; turn the screws and nuts to line up along the edge when you're done. Call it a pride thing.
I wish you joy with that.
Snow is good only on Christmas-cards! Sitting in shorts under a fan set to high.
Very Interesting on this assembly, can't wait till it all comes together!! Really nice work!!
Very enjoyable video!! I sized some holes last week with a hot bar like you did in this video. Works quick. Cannot wait to see the finished sled.
It is just neat how you can make some thing like this. thanks.
Thanks for another great video, your work is amazing and your shop is a joy to behold. Keep 'em coming they make my day!
Fantastic build. This is why I like your channel.
Beautiful work.
CRAFTSMANSHIP, GREAT JOB‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
Wonderful to watch.
Thanks for sharing.
Getting those bolsters drilled through and matched up was a fine craftsmanship display. I second +Dennis Williams comment on the same!
Thanks!
Hello Sir
Its very interesting to see the Progress in building the sled
So much holes you had to drill
But with the modern Tools all get very easy .
If you drill straight in the right Angel.
In older Times all the holes were drilled by Hand
For the Big ones they had to use a breast Plate to press the drill with the Power of the whole Body
All these drills are still in my grandfathers shop.
Drilling was a heavy job in older Times
Greetings and all the best wishes
Yours Frank
Coming along beautifully. And, hey, you tapered hole method seems to work quite well, and has little chance of getting off center like an beveled reamer could.
Good evening from SE Louisiana 12 Feb 21.
Worth waiting for 👍👍👍👍
Love your work!
Why did you put the bolts in the end after the wooden pins?
I first thought that it might be to stop the wood from splitting but the grain running in the opposite direction?
Looking forward to see the rest of the build!
Great stuff Dave. Carlisle ON.
My table saw is also my primary work bench.
Belo trabalho, bem explicado, detalhado, passo a passo, mesmo não entendendo o idioma, dá para reproduzir o trabalho. Parabéns!
Flawless work as always... one question... shouldn't the rear bolsters be separated by at least 2" riser blocks, dadoed into the mating surfaces 1/2" into the bolsters at the fastener points, to keep a 1" gap between the upper and lower bolsters?
Do you know what the secret to a happy life is ?
Become really really good at something, it doesn't matter what it is, just become a master. It will give you lifetime of reward.
You get there the way it works for you.
love the videos. Great work !
Very good, thank you.
A Cylinder Mill would come in handy for the tapered peg. (well, at least before you get to the fine tuning part)
just curious why you chose to use nylon lock nuts vs a steel lock nut (one that is smashed/crimped) Love watching