Some folks do a 10 minute video and it seems to take forever to get through it. You do 23 minutes and over before any time has gone by. Thank you for sharing.
What is the incredible crime is that he is so busy from projects coast to coast. Not that I begrudge him the work, its just People Come ON! This guys is like a time machine to hand skills and old knowledge! He should have 20 little apprentices, in the old school fashion learning this skill....Doesn't matter if they are 12 or 44... People should line up just to sweep his floor!
Part machinist, part welder, part carpenter, above all fine attention to detail and full time mechanic. I hope the next man to pick up the trade gets a chance to watch. thanks for letting us watch.
Another video "outta the park" by Mr.Dave. I've been watching this channel for awhile now and the video quality keeps getting better and better. I don't know if Mr.Engels is doing the camera work or not, but somebody is doing excellent work. The lighting is gorgeous! If you've ever looked at the old movies by the great cinema photographers you'll notice the texture of the lighting adds so much to the shot. Mr.Dave's lighting is just really good! Look at the lighting in John Ford movies for an example. Also the camera technique such as the slow closeups, the multiple camera positions and the macro closeups add so much to the quality of the video. Rarely is there an out of focus shot....most are spot on. Not only are these videos expertly crafted, but the subject content of Mr.Dave's craftsmanship just makes an enjoyable watch. What a pleasure! Thank you Mr.Dave for your expertise and your attention to detail in the capture of your work!
What a great lesson for me. That was the coolest sizing method I've seen yet on diameters. No caliper, no test fitting. Just shaving until the lines merge :) Certainly felt old school and traditional. Like something I'd see in a museum history lesson :) lol :) Thank the Lord for supplying you w/ talent, desire and drive. God bless you sir, Sincerely .............................. Steph
Measuring by circumference should presumably be 3.14 times more precise than measuring by diameter. That's assuming that the circumferential measurement is taken with care. I was a little concerned about hand rotating a washer welded to an old bolt. The method seemed loose enough to surrender back the added precision gained by going the circumference route. However the proof of the pudding, and all that. The object was to turn the ends of the hub slightly oversize, which was accomplished.
Thanks for another pleasant video. Much as splitting firewood warms one up twice, I've taken a lot of pleasure from watching the weekly video, then going back to the previous week to review the comments and your replies. It's interesting (borderline amazing) to see the variety of people who participate. Russian Hebrew -- sure, why not. You definitely are the man.
There are numerous wood turners on You Tube that do nothing more than turn wood into bowls. As beautiful as they may be, they serve no other purpose than just another decoration. You, on the other hand actually use your lathe to turn something of value and usefulness. You're an artist on another level of utilitarian craftsmanship that's great to see. I commend you for all you do and love watching your videos.
I find myself a little melancholy when I realize I have come to the end of one of your videos. I look forward to your next one with great anticipation, as always.
It's kind of a challenge for a viewer to even contemplate communicating with a content producer such as yourself. Can typed black & white words ever get my point across? Will you even see it? Your videos are very well produced on many levels. I wonder if you know it. You don't talk something to death, you just SHOW it and count on the viewer to figure out the point. I'm a computer programmer - I didn't know spit about wooden wheels - but I always wanted to. Now, I feel really good when I anticipate the next thing you're going to do. I get to have all the fun and gain all the knowledge, and you get to do all the work - how great is that? Seriously, I do see all the effort involved, including the hardest part - making it all look easy. Thanks so much for sharing.
Well Done it always a pleasure to see how you do your work It reminds me that i have all the Tools you use in the Stellmacherwerkstatt Form my grandfather and the fact that i do nothing with it . But i am retired from work and now i have the time to look After the Tools Fix them if its necessary And do something with them. Thanks for sharing your work with us All the best and greetings from germany Yours Frank
The way you explain these processes so clearly in only 20 odd minutes of video is amazing. Reminds me of Larry Haun in a way. Decades of knowledge and skill ... well here it is. Laid out clearly. You'll need years of effort to get it right, but this is what you should aim for.
Dave with every video you produce you make me feel that there is so much that I don't know. I'm 74 and been a car guy since I was ten. Never a professional at it like you are in your trade, but fully capable of getting in way over my head. The amount of knowledge you have retained is incredible, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
@@EngelsCoachShop Dave I stated that my love has always been cars, I didn't mention that was cars built before the mid sixties. Back when they were simple, much like what life was at the time. I love to sit there looking at an old piece and imagine how life was when they were built. Do you ever sit there with an old carriage and think about how simple life was when they were built. Sure they didn't have all the life changing devices we have these days, but are we really any better off then our ancestors? They worked hard every day but from the size of most families they found some time for life's simple pleasures also . Any way keep enjoying what you do. Dean
Hi Dave!! New subscriber from from Australia. Came across your videos a couple of weeks ago and have enjoyed them immensely. I don't have the kind of background that you do, but i have come to appreciate the advice you give. I am a sole trader and the tips you give on quoting jobs has been most invaluable. Sometimes, you can only do the best with what you have in front of you, and the jobs themselves can throw curly ones at you after you get started, that you haven't counted on. So, you just give it your best and move on. And yes, you just have to keep going when the job gets repetitious and not very challengingly stimulating. I like your saying, "Just get 'er done" is very valuable advice. Our vocations are not charities, but, there are aspect that just cant be measured in dollars and cents.
People always say how it is weird how enjoyable something like this is. I do agree it is weird but i just think to see anyone who is a absolute master of their craft do their thing is just an amazing sight to see.
Look forward to your videos every week. Visited with my Amish neighbor this afternoon and asked where they get their wheels, if someone local does repairs. He showed me wheels on his carriage, they are fiberglass!!!!. Appears to be one piece, no gaps where spokes meet the hub. He said they have gone to fiberglass as it is cheaper and holds up better in the weather. Not sure how they attach the steel tires. Their wheels come from Pennsylvania.
@@EngelsCoachShop They certainly don't look as good as wood. Haven't seen any in wrecks although there have been several fatal accidents with cars over the years. Don't know how much they cost.
Sure enjoying this wheel rebuild and learning about the offset. Really interesting and how you build it is superb! Looking forward to next week already. Thanks Dave for sharing with us. Fred
You have such great techniques and also, the way you point out things in the video gives the view all they need to understand what you are looking at and why. Good use of the visual medium!
Fascinating. I've decided you have the most interesting job with the coolest tools in a well designed shop setting I've ever seen. Nice of you to share all of it.
I've watched several of your videos and I thank for putting them on RU-vid. You so remind me of my maternal grandfather in your attitude and work ethic, that is refreshing to see craftsmanship is still alive.
I couldn't get over how tiny the hubs were.... Then I remembered that I'm used to the Borax wagon wheels! Quite a difference in size! Have a great week! 💜🌞🌵
@@EngelsCoachShop you have content and excellent craftsmanship that young and old enjoy watching. People need to see that computer's did not build this great country we have. That great skills and hard work is how things get done.
I absolutely love how your videos raise so many questions in my mind, but just waiting and watching they are all resolved and explained without long winded dialogues. I always have so many questions on what you are doing, and why you are doing it, but just waiting and watching you explain it all. You really know how to explain everything without saying much at all by showing your reasoning and process. I greatly appreciate that.
There are times when surface cracks are acceptable because they were caused by wood drying out over time and they don't effect the material's integrity/strength to the point it will fail. A full split however is a different kind of animal and one mistake novice turners make is to forget that a depth of cut actually must be halved since it takes it from both sides. . Indeed many forget this rule and it's especially true for metal turning lathes because often don't account for this reality due to there dials/gauges arent not set up that way since taking a 1/1000 off is made by cutting 1/500 instead. Looking forward to the next installment and how those spokes going back in order as well as in the proper direction is the trick in getting it right.
I worked in a bicycle shop in New Mexico when I was younger and when someone came in with a bent wheel , it was part of my job to lace a new wheel on the customers old hub. Bicycles use an offset ( as well as a two or three cross over ) on the spokes but only the rear wheel is dished to accommodate the freewheel or gear cluster and keep it in line with the front wheel Im not sure why you dish these wheels , especially now that you have offset the spindles. I assume there is some mechanical advantage like moving the wheel closer to center.
You're an inspiration, very knowledgeable ,highly skilled and a very hard worker. I love watching your videos. I liked your gentlemanly rant about bob sled and bobsled, in a similar manner I get annoyed about the mispronunciation of the word nuclear as nucular, It has been done so often that it has almost become the norm.
Hi David that is the first time I have seen you do a 3 peace bearing wheel it is a pleasure to watch you and all the old machines just sing whenever you use them 😀😀
Saya suka lihat video daripada uncle Dave yang membuat buggy ataupun membaikiNYA sebab halus sungguh kerjaX yang dia lakuKAN.. BukanNYA saya saje yg suka tapi banyak lagi orangX diluar sana sangat minatiNYA.. Mantap UNCLE....
Is this the best youtube channel ever? Love the workshop, the craftsman, the video and audio, and the knowledge and inspiration I get from this. Thanks
many years ago you did a wagon from eagle point Oregon! i wish i could remimber the persons or ranch name!! but this was in your early days!! i put things together but you had done all the real work!!
Thank you so much for another great video. You're #1 on my list of you tube providers!!! Not just your content but also because your a skilled video producer!
WOW I love watching you make something that should last. In my shop we had a few people who work with wood but not on your level. Me I went the metal side and I made so very big projects.
You surely have to give our ancestors credit for some incredible engineering solutions. I suppose we have the Babylonians and Egyptians to credit for developing a stronger and lighter wheel design. The military industrial complex of the day. 😉
Wow, so Last Wednesday (8 days hence) I managed to screw myself to a cabinet I was making and required 12 stitches. 6 came out today. My nurse went to bed so I hit play on this video as back ground whilst I re-wrapped and once again turned a finger into a stupid white pointer thing. Dave just has a nice voice so I didn't follow all to hard, because honestly half stitched is painful. I got stuff wrapped and came up for air around 8:01. Wait those spokes are off set! What the Heck! Once against, from the beginning. Wish I was 17 and could be his hammer holder...
