And why is it, that the Discovery channel or The History channel hasn't offered you a series opportunity? I really enjoy watching you work. I have to believe many others would as well. Good job.
The product of your work is as precise and meticulously made as a fine Swiss watch. It's refreshing to know that there are still masters of their trade alive and well and making objects of beauty.
Roy Dodd exactly so Roy ....the powers that be are doing a fine job of creating a nation of dummies in order to create dependency. Human robots who can no longer think for themselves and accept whatever nonsense has offered to them. Engineers like this wonderful gentleman are the best candidates to understand the natural world they hide in plain sight ....nothing invested in the Globe lie and an understanding of perspective. So it goes ....vast oceans are demonstrably level ....observable measurable recordable and repeatable real science with real substance ....unquestionably level water everybody knows her water behaves ....they should lend that common sense to the reality of our objective world. Gravity is nothing more than the weight of something..... The meaning has been hijacked to make oceans stick to a potato shaped rock racing through "space" with zero proof of motion. All they offer are mathematical equations and mental gymnastics along with obvious image trickery. Commons sense people should take another look at their surroundings and see the truth. Anyway good luck with that 😀
Wow! Another FANTASTIC PROJECT. Makes me wish I had gathered up all of the pieces of an old wagon that were on one of the properties my parents had many years ago. It was almost complete. I still have many old mule and horse drawn implements that my granddad followed in his youthful days. I just learned what some of the parts in my treasure pile are too!
A story about a wagon similar to this one: About 25 years ago, I did quite a bit of hiking and exploring up in the Guadalupe Mountains near a place called Queens, New Mexico. Now, Queens has a very interesting history. When it was big, it was nothing more than a general store and a one-room school building. Back about the turn of the last century, several small ranches had been raising cattle up in the high meadowlands of these beautiful mountains. I explored the old conquistador trails as this was the only pathway down off the high country that is now the Pecos Valley, as it lets down through a small twin hills pass called "El Paso Gap". So, you can imagine the history of this trail, which is now so overgrown and unused it is all but invisible to anyone without a practiced eye for finding such things. Now, the thing about this area is that many of these promising ranch-starts ultimately failed in the Depression-era years and were abandoned. There is a small place I called "The Hidden Ranch", which was established in a small box canyon which at the time it was built had a small year-round stream fed by a natural spring. The place was perfect because all the Rancher had to do was run a fence across the mouth of the canon and he had about 60 acres in which to keep his animals secure. The cabin, which at the time I explored it, was pretty well on its way to falling in, was a Sears "Patent Cabin" (a kit home) and was covered partly by natural ivy. There were three graves on the property, too; one adult and two children. I can not tell you how much peace I would feel visiting this little secret place and how it would talk to me and tell me its story as I would sit there just listening to the wind. The quiet was astounding. However, right behind the cabin, about 40 feet away, I found a wheel hub to one of these wagons which was similar to the one you have rebuilt in this video series. Now, mind, I have no real knowledge about farm wagons other than what you have shown us on these videos (and what I have seen in movies), but, as I searched around through the tough old buffalo grass, I began to find more pieces of metal, very much like the ones you have shown here. The metal pieces were pretty much buried in the soil from the rains and snows over the decades, but the hubs were all located exactly in the same configuration of this wagon. I found no wagon tires, though. All small pieces. I figured there had been a summer grass fire that came up and burned down what was left of an old, long abandoned derelict of a wagon. And what parts of the wood that did not burn the ants carried off. I never took anything away from these places...I felt like they were pretty much sacred and still belonged to the ghosts of the people who had come to that country with such hope and dreams of making a life. And clearly, there had been joy and triumph - small and yet every bit as significant to those who lived them as any we have. I found an old strip of cardboard taken from a "Log Cabin" syrup carton, tacked to one wall inside the cabin, kind of as "emergency chinking" and on it, in faded pencil, were the words, "Ike Loved Emma" That word, "Loved" really got to me. Do you suppose the adult in the little fenced-in graveyard was Ike or Emma? Anyway, now I have some idea of what that wagon probably looked like when it was new. Imagine how excited the ranch owner had to have been to have such a fine vehicle for his family and work. These wagons in remote parts of the country like that were the lifeblood of the people who lived and worked there. It is 40 miles to the nearest town, which was, at the time, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Nowadays, we can run to the grocery store every day if we want. Back then, you might get to a store three times a year if you were lucky- they had to have something strong to bring back the vittles Well, your wagon inspired me to share that little story. Thanks for your video series.
@@EngelsCoachShop That whole area is filled with 'small 'taters' history of a really tough, adventurous, industrious people who came during the times when it was more likely you would die in your effort to succeed than live. That old IH wagon you renewed, gave me the same feelings I would get from visiting those long forgotten places and listening to the old-timers tell their stories. What stories that wagon could have told? I imagine you get the same feeling as you work on them - holding in your hands a piece of metal or wood some craftsman from so many decades ago worked and sweated over for only pennies a day. It is a connection to the past most modern people seldom experience so intimately....or, for that matter, even think about.
Another interesting video. When I was growing up on the farm in the late 1950s we used wooden "flair box" wagons on metal running gears. They weren't as big as this, but they had some of the same features, like the rods on the end boards and the hook and chain in the middle. It's interesting how technically advanced this old wagon was, with several features I wouldn't have thought would be used on something this old.
What a talented, skilled man. I found this site by accident & watch these as they present on You Tube. Please keep up the videos, I find them inspiring.
Doctor Engels, this series on rebuilding the International is NOTHING SHORT OF JUST FABULOUS. your eye is incredible. i am surprised you didn't oil surfaces underneath the metal fixtures. thanks, arthur... ps/this is an invaluable experience of watching master craftsmanship. again. thanks.
This is a great series on wagon restoration/reconstruction, excellent in all ways! Btw, nice job on the iron @ 1:00 in part 2! I'm glad I found your channel, one of my top 2! ....13
+EngelsCoachShop hi I like your work an I'm trying to restore an old farm wagon my self your videos help me out a lot not sure what kind of wagon it is but I found it in the woods all the wood rooted away so it's just the wagon gear parts I got a little head start on it already with the front gear any tips will be helpful thanks
Fascinating. I rebuilt several of these wagons years ago when we were playing with horses and reenacting CW battles all over the east. I also built an 1863 Ruckers ambulance with a two horse hitch. Wonderful memories. Your work is far superior to anything I did. Airborne!
I remember riding on a wagon, almost identical to that one, with our farm laborer taking grain to the Hammer Mill. The Mill was only about two miles from the farm. I was only about 6 to 8 years old and it was so much fun riding on that wagon. What great memories. It is true, one can never go back home. Thank you so very much for sharing these build videos of the antique wagon. Oh, and yes, I am also antique.
Very fine job. I haven't been able to find the cost of this fine wagon in the 19th century, but a farm wagon from Sears, Roebuck and company in 1900 cost was 28 dollars for a double side wagon and 40 dollars for a triple sided wagon.
As a self taught "wood butcher" (I turn good wood into saw dust and noise, with sometimes something nice as the result) I am very impressed by your videos. Outstanding work you are doing Sir and I hope to continue to see more. Much respects Tom
Great project I appreciate. Please answer why, in Part 1, you showed us Green on the rusty threads, and stated it was the original color, yet, the only subsequent paint is black?? Was finding Green aftermarket?
It's a small world I hav a tape just like urs,who new..also like to c those high faluten TV guys news, sports,weather build a wagon like u..tem guys mostly on the wagon u no what I mean,glug glug..
I know this is flippant but I wonder how far you travel whilst your doing your daily work , you must have done a quarter of a mile putting those bows on that wagon . Great video , 👍🇬🇧
Your work is looking very nice sir l very much like to do a job like yours the only thing is the wheels but I know I could do the work will be watching your next video stay safe 👏👏👍
It wasn't till i saw this video that I realized my granddad had an Identical grain wagon. the differencs was the box had been fitted to a 1930s wagon running gear with tires. This was really nice to find and watch and learn a bit more about my granddads time as a farmer.
Any ideas how i could build wooden boxes for a few old gravity box trailers (came withoit box) im thinking some metal with wood paneling sides that fold down hope to haul small square bales - firewood - misc these seem popular in europe - not so much here your box gave me some ideas - great work
The reason I ask is that I have witnessed several different weights-sizes of Studebaker trucks including a full one ton model and they all seem to be constructed of lighter weight components than the comparable IH trucks. So it would follow that Studebaker had a philosophy of making the same size wagon as IH but did use lighter weight components in the manufacture. Rambler autos, a brand just north of Chicago, tended to make their products with lighter components compared to Dodge and GM. Thanks for your response and good luck
Senhor Engels , graças aos seus vídeos consegui fazer meu pequeno vagão ! Seu trabalho de marcenaria é de excelente qualidade . Seus vídeos são extremamente didáticos , com ótima visualização . Ficarei eternamente grato !!!
The best I have found and it is far from perfect is epoxy (West system is one) with a varnish u/v inhibitor. It darkens the wood far too much though. Spar varnish isn't much better than oil. It breaks down in about a year at very best and mildew grows under it. Basically needs to be sanded off entirely for a new application. There are some oil style products that you fully immerse the boards in preferably or use a heavy (garden sprayer) spray. But they too must be reapplied every six months. Expensive and we often just don't dry out enough for a good job but at least you don't have to sand if you stay on it. Polyester fiberglass is another poor solution. We have a difficult environment as it rains/snows year round with driving winds. Very little drying time. On the rare good days the moisture cooks out taking the coating with it or the mold takes over. Love the high quality wood you are using. must cost a fortune! Take care. Doug
I am over the moon impressed with your breathtaking work and knowledge of this all but dead artform. You are a master craftsman extraordinaire!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!! RESPECT!!
G’day I just happened to stumble across your channel and I am glad that I did, I found it fascinating and to watch you recreate a fine piece of history was very inspiring and educational to show how they were made. Your workmanship is exemplary I have subscribed and I look forward to following your videos thank you for filming what you do and the work that is involved kind regards John Kinnane Tasmania Australia
Hi Mr. E. Not a criticism but a curiosity. Do the bows come out of the bending process with different radii when stacked three high like that? Is it not that critical for the application they are being used for?
A Sears wagon n 1900 listed in the mail order catalog for $28.00. About $870.00 today but n terms of earning power it cost about a months pay for a farmhand.
Good day Sir. Let me start by saying I have no need or desire to build a wagon. But your videos and production keep me glued to this channel. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and expertise.
OOoohhh I want one, it´s so beautiful and functional, and with a pair of Norwegian Fjord horses, with their manes traditional cut & light brown harnesses...
I admire your work immensely but wonder why you appear to only use an aerosol spray on the metal parts. No anti corrosion under coat and no top quality paint top coat. Cost is minimal but would surely give the metal parts much better protection. Great work.
I have a question about attaching the box. It looks like there is no permanent attachment. Does it just sit on the bolsters with the cleats being the only thing to keep it from shifting?
Incredible work. I think the eyebolt eye for the chain should be tight to the wood and the dog chain and flimsy hook would hardly hold the sides in place with a full load of grain IMHO. Perhaps they would.
Looks very much like the chain and hook on Dad's box. It hauled wheat, oats and barley the six miles to the elevator for years. In my memory it hauled grain from the pull-type combine to the granary. I helped load it with oats to haul from granary to barn to grind for feed. Used in winter on sleigh bunks and the rest of the year on either the low steel wheel wagon gear but more often on the old high wooden wheels (much quieter on stoney roads and easier for the horses to pull)
this work is done with excellent care and a knowledge of the carriage that was done for the first time, a greeting and a very affectionate embrace a professional of his work
