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The Borax Water Wagon carries 1200 gallons of water across the Death Valley Desert on heavy wood wheels. This is assembling new spokes to a custom built wagon hub as I build an exact replica of the original Borax Wagon used in Death Valley. This wagon carried the water to supply the 20 mules as they crossed the desert, a 10 day trip both ways.
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@Newie67
@Newie67 5 лет назад
I think you dont realize how precious it is what you do in putting these Videos up for us to watch. By doing that you preserve the Knowledge of your Craftsmanship. Who now a days knows how our Ancestors build these Wagons and wheels. I love that you only talk when it is needed so that the Viewer can steal with their eyes your Knowledge and learn by looking. So keep up the good work.
@georgerrust4087
@georgerrust4087 5 лет назад
I wake up on Saturday morning like a kid on Christmas day knowing I get to watch your shop in action. Its the best no BS and no jabbering just to fill up the time with superfluous, unnecessary commentary like a CNN person would do assuming that who ever is watching is dumber than a bag of hammers. Keep up the good work!!
@stevenrey56
@stevenrey56 5 лет назад
I spent my tender Boy Scout years living in the Mojave desert and I just wanted to say, I've tasted Mojave desert hot water from my canteen and know how thirsty you've gotta be to drink it. 1200 gallons of 100 degree water has got to be 1200 times worse. And this wagon's construction is so beefy I can hardly believe it. Really a marvel to watch the construction.
@kellygingras2170
@kellygingras2170 5 лет назад
I really appreciate you keeping history alive with your videos!
@alansmith4734
@alansmith4734 5 лет назад
What amazes me, is that there was an original that stood the test of time.
@berthatton9410
@berthatton9410 5 лет назад
What a massive beast you are building. Thanks so much.
@larryswindcatcher
@larryswindcatcher 5 лет назад
Sweet dreams you must have at night, dreaming about your work ahead and enthusiastically waiting for dawn.
@dougminnis7708
@dougminnis7708 3 года назад
Dave, good work again. A shop cannot have too many clamps!
@john-nutsabouttools6989
@john-nutsabouttools6989 5 лет назад
Interesting how the pitch of sound changes as you set the spokes. Even with machine noise it lets you know when it seats itself into the hub. Thanks for another great video- truly amazing.
@ronmack1767
@ronmack1767 5 лет назад
Enjoyed the video Mr Engel. Those are going to be some big heavy wheels. Y'all take care and God bless.
@dananelson479
@dananelson479 5 лет назад
Thanks for explaining the details. Those grease fittings are pretty slick, no pun intended. The way the spokes are fitted makes me appreciate just how handmade these wheels were and are. Even the bolts add strength and rigidity. Thanks for sharing the process with us.
@albionwatts6000
@albionwatts6000 5 лет назад
I kept wqiting for the soft Saxaphone jazz to kick in.. Watching you sir is so relaxing.. Thanks for making the effort to video your work..
@briancrites3283
@briancrites3283 5 лет назад
My 91 year old mom commented on how slim and trim you are. I replied of course he is look at the workout he has every day at work! Thanks for producing these great videos of a vanishing art.
@ronwhite6719
@ronwhite6719 5 лет назад
Great work Dave, can't wait to see the wheels done. Long way to go. Great detail!
@russruss624
@russruss624 5 лет назад
"Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's workshop" Forgive me for I have sinned! Great work.
@ruperthartop7202
@ruperthartop7202 5 лет назад
Awesome is the only word I can think of too. Great stuff. Cheers
@northwoodacres4114
@northwoodacres4114 5 лет назад
My Friday night fix. Thanks Dave.
@jimlong527
@jimlong527 5 лет назад
In see at times a chair is not always a chair. You are so good at what you do.
@stevensrspcplusmc
@stevensrspcplusmc 5 лет назад
You can never have too many clamps 😊👍
@unclebuzz6913
@unclebuzz6913 5 лет назад
FRIDAYS ARE ALWAYS BRIGHTER AFTER WATCHING A REAL CRAFTSMAN .(STILL WATCHING) GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY ,AND HOME
@TheJimbodean67
@TheJimbodean67 5 лет назад
Looks like the dance hall will be getting a new barrel of sawdust. Thank you for sharing sir!
@KE4YAL
@KE4YAL 5 лет назад
The first real job I had was drill press an hot riveter man that brings back from over fifty years ago Great video Thanks for sharing
@carlthor91
@carlthor91 5 лет назад
You sir are a national treasure. Cheers
@vernonland5987
@vernonland5987 5 лет назад
I think I saw the famous glue spreader used. I would venture to say these wheels are far superior to those made in the 1800's.
@junlangbayan4776
@junlangbayan4776 5 лет назад
Thank you David, from South East Asia
@brownmilligan1936
@brownmilligan1936 5 лет назад
that oil you soaked those hubs in made a great coller in the wood. thanks for a great show. cant wait for next time.
@boblasley5640
@boblasley5640 5 лет назад
Dave, I can so sympathize with that moment of hesitation after putting the spokes in that first hub as you surely thought "OK, now where the heck am I going to put these things?" Shops are never big enough, no matter how big they are. Thanks again for these videos and sharing what you do. All the best!
@Phantomthecat
@Phantomthecat 5 лет назад
Never ever get sick of watching you work, you’re a true Craftsman. 👍
@nknatewood8226
@nknatewood8226 5 лет назад
Phantomthecat: In _one hundred percent_ agreement! 😁😁😁
@larryshaw796
@larryshaw796 5 лет назад
I'm guessing a felloe can never have too many clamps. Beautiful attention to detail again I only wish I could see it up close.
@ranchdude4367
@ranchdude4367 5 лет назад
Geeee Dave, you even have a CUTE little tool for spreading the glue. I use my finger, but now I have to build a glue spreader JUST LIKE YOU. O ya, I was at Home Depo by the way and bought 37 more ball peen hammers just so I can be just like you....Much love, Rick
@nikalldayyt
@nikalldayyt 5 лет назад
I love the bit at the start of the video where you take your patient and plonk them in a comfy chair and start drilling. You could be a dentist in your spare time. ;)
@MikeAG333
@MikeAG333 5 лет назад
I'm really enjoying this series. Thanks for making the effort to film it so nicely. I'm intrigued as to why you didn't stagger the joints in the felloes when you doubled them up. Instead of having butt joints going all the way though the double width rim, you could have had joints only going half way through. Surely this would have made a much stronger wheel. Is there some constructional reason why this isn't possible, or is it simply that this is the way it was done on the original that you are copying?
@glencrandall7051
@glencrandall7051 5 лет назад
Another great video Dave. Thank you for sharing.
@arnhemseptember2009
@arnhemseptember2009 5 лет назад
Big job again!
@barkebaat
@barkebaat 5 лет назад
A treat as always. Thanks !
@wayneshirey6999
@wayneshirey6999 5 лет назад
That wagon will be quite a load empty. I read they pulled 1200 gallons of water for the mules, and that's about 5 tons. The borax was 30 tons. I'm surprised 20 mules were enough. Thanks for the video.
@joeromanak8797
@joeromanak8797 5 лет назад
Once again, thanks for presentin. 😎👍
@Crewsy
@Crewsy 5 лет назад
You certainly get some beautiful wood to work with Dave. That poor mans oak (Ash) would look beautiful in finished cabinetry never mind a wheel felloe. One of the ladies in the woodworking club built up 4 layers of 3” ash to make blanks to turn 12” columns to use for legs for one end of the kitchen island she was building. They “turned” out nicely.
@joeinthebush
@joeinthebush 3 года назад
I use it in snowshoes... Cause it's tough as nails But not as angry as oak...I was thinking of trying a pair made of oak .. ash is a common tree here in N Ont. Though I've never seen tree's big enough around here to cut such large planks like those..the grain runs pretty true...make a lot of ax and maul handles from it too.
@dezfan
@dezfan 5 лет назад
Another bad day made better, thanks!👍🏼
@rtkville
@rtkville 5 лет назад
Another great video! I love your work, thank you for taking the time to make these excellent videos!
@monteglover4133
@monteglover4133 5 лет назад
Master Craftsman
@rodneywroten2994
@rodneywroten2994 5 лет назад
Man I really enjoy your style of work. One man solving the way to handle all that bulk and weight. Thanks Mr. Engels
@williampugh6699
@williampugh6699 5 лет назад
Thanks for showing us the process.
@howardschaefer1445
@howardschaefer1445 5 лет назад
I was wondering how you were going to lift those! Thank you again for sharing this. All the work and then editing videos too. You are truly amazing.
@WhatAboutTheBee
@WhatAboutTheBee 5 лет назад
Ha! I thought he was just going to lift them up the way he set them down. Mr. "Hercules" Engel will now demonstrate his feats of strength! Edit: because I can!
@ranchdude4367
@ranchdude4367 5 лет назад
@@WhatAboutTheBee Dave "DON'T HAVE NO KRIPTIONITE" Bee man!!!
@scruffy6151
@scruffy6151 5 лет назад
The wheels just keep getting heavier each time you add more pieces to them. Stay safe. Thank you for letting us watch.
@Garth2011
@Garth2011 5 лет назад
Good thing it's nice and quiet in the shop. Distractions could be rather expensive...again and again and again. Thanks for sharing Dave.
@12370ts
@12370ts 5 лет назад
Awesome, thank you for making these videos!!!
@GreatPlainsCraftsman
@GreatPlainsCraftsman 5 лет назад
Hello Dave. Looks simple and very technical at the same time. That equals skill. You know your stuff for sure.
@johncornbread
@johncornbread 5 лет назад
Just magnificent David! Stay safe.
@tomtruesdale6901
@tomtruesdale6901 5 лет назад
Great job as always and I am very glad to see you using that lift to move those wheels, have been afraid we would see you get hurt one day lifting those super heavy parts.
@eidsa1999
@eidsa1999 5 лет назад
many thanks for making these pretty videos
@johnfox4691
@johnfox4691 5 лет назад
Great job - again.
@imtimrich
@imtimrich 5 лет назад
I look forward to Friday just to see your work.. Your such a craftsman
@steveskouson9620
@steveskouson9620 5 лет назад
Always makes my Friday bright! Thanks for posting, David! steve
@tubehound8
@tubehound8 5 лет назад
Thank you. Good work
@SmokeFlame1
@SmokeFlame1 5 лет назад
Those are "Jolly Good Felloes." And I'll bet you've heard that kind of corn more often than you'd care to remember. Another great video by the way.
@738polarbear
@738polarbear 5 лет назад
I would be very interested to see you make a wheel hub .
@AltGrendel
@AltGrendel 4 года назад
Proving once again you can never have too many clamps.
@peterfrederick3775
@peterfrederick3775 5 лет назад
What satisfying looking work! It'd be great to be an apprentice.
@lapoint7603
@lapoint7603 5 лет назад
I find your videos very interesting and informative. I really enjoy technology and your work shows that there was very complex technology involved in the design and construction of wagons and buggies more than 150 years ago. Thank you!
@tutekohe1361
@tutekohe1361 5 лет назад
The mechanic in me wants to fit grease seals to those hubs! It must have been a bugger keeping the sand out of those plain bearings. Nice job, great video. 👍
@JasperJanssen
@JasperJanssen 4 года назад
The wear from grit in the grease is a) why they have grease nipples that can push the old grease out and b) why they’re seated on a taper - wearing down you would just have to tighten the axle nut a bit.
@bobjoncas2814
@bobjoncas2814 5 лет назад
..great job, i never knew how wagon wheels were made..thank you ..
@1jtolvey
@1jtolvey 5 лет назад
GREAT VIDEO !!!
@kenhughes
@kenhughes 5 лет назад
I see that 9 people don't appreciate true craftsmanship.
@skydiverclassc2031
@skydiverclassc2031 5 лет назад
Nah, it's just 9 people who couldn't fix their bicycle after it broke.
@richardyoung4616
@richardyoung4616 5 лет назад
That clear wood must be expensive, I've never noticed a knot anywhere. Nice.
@thisnicklldo
@thisnicklldo 5 лет назад
They really were (are going to be) monsters, weren't they? 4.5 tonnes of water, 3 tonnes of wheels, heaven knows how much iron you have put into the chassis. I know the borax wagons were even bigger. I can imagine even you must have approached doing this job by yourself with some trepidation. So much work.
@davidjohnson4222
@davidjohnson4222 5 лет назад
Another great video sir
@kyrg
@kyrg 5 лет назад
Heading to Bishop next Thursday, hope to see the finished product in living color.
@stun9771
@stun9771 5 лет назад
Truly awesome work...👍🏻
@macbilling6410
@macbilling6410 5 лет назад
I find it very interesting watching work so hard. What do you do to relax.
@opendstudio7141
@opendstudio7141 5 лет назад
Burns stuff and then hits it repeatedly with hammers. 🔨🔨😁
@RichardHeadGaming
@RichardHeadGaming 5 лет назад
He has mastered manipulating the Spoke Time Continuum.
@rickbrandt9559
@rickbrandt9559 5 лет назад
Enjoyed!!
@patmancrowley8509
@patmancrowley8509 5 лет назад
Wonderful.
@brucebellinger9783
@brucebellinger9783 5 лет назад
Amazing stuff, that old hide glue. Assuming that was the glue applied to bond the felloes together.
@ranchdude4367
@ranchdude4367 5 лет назад
Did not get to Finnish what I was trying to say, some dummy snuck in an pushed the comment button Mr. Dave, any ho, 4 wheels @ 780# ea. thats better then 3000# plus the box and all of it live weight boy no wonder I had such a hard time teamstering those wagons, and NO baffles in the water box ether.
@RH-xr8ms
@RH-xr8ms 5 лет назад
Wow,,,fastest glue spreader ever.
@williampugh6699
@williampugh6699 5 лет назад
I’ve tried your glueing tool and the paint can tape tricks and both work great.
@oc2phish07
@oc2phish07 3 года назад
Great video Dave. But I thought for a moment there you were making a giant Jenga set.
@BobBlarneystone
@BobBlarneystone 5 лет назад
Hmm, keeping in mind that you're landlocked and maybe have built only prairie schooners, have you ever made a capstan, windlass, or frames for a sailing ship?
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 3 года назад
Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 7 Mar 21.
@ranchdude4367
@ranchdude4367 5 лет назад
Geee Mr. Dave, some of the time you even look like you know what you are doing.!!!
@dankolar6066
@dankolar6066 5 лет назад
Like that glue trowel. Thanks for sharing.
@brucemcclure2626
@brucemcclure2626 5 лет назад
Oh, man, are you in trouble! You got glue on Mr Engel’s saw table!
@dantone1952
@dantone1952 5 лет назад
Great work !
@MikeAG333
@MikeAG333 5 лет назад
As an aside from my comment below, it seems that one of the many uses for Borax is as a flux in metalworking. I guess it's not impossible that the flux we see being used in the videos when forge-welding is being done might be Borax, in a nice link to the wagon's antecedents.
@gordbaker896
@gordbaker896 5 лет назад
Dave: I could never make those wheels even if I could. I hate repetition. That one stand base looks Like a FarmAll 'H' rear wheel weight. You have likely used the carabiners on those straps countless times but be wary. A shackle and pin is much safer. You should wear a FitBit watch some day. You are likely over 20,000 steps a day. Lucky you have a steel cable for your spine! Do you have a Shop Cat? Just wondering in Carlisle ON. I never see a coffee cup or Pop can or beer bottle or hear a phone ring. No breaks there? Incredible work ethic.
@JasperJanssen
@JasperJanssen 4 года назад
A) I have seen one break in one video B) editing.
@robertmecalis7189
@robertmecalis7189 5 лет назад
Made me laugh to see you looking for a place to lean the wheel, my shops the same way I guess they all are. Wonderful craftsmanship and such large items.
@robertbamford8266
@robertbamford8266 5 лет назад
Thank you for these videos. Great to watch your evolving clamping and alignment technique with laminating the pairs of blanks. You mentioned the originals were glued, too. Do you know what type of glue?
@ROLANDO72510
@ROLANDO72510 5 лет назад
U AR NOT GOOD!!! YOU ARE awesome !!!!!
@Jackielightning
@Jackielightning 5 лет назад
I all ways did like working with wood and to watch you doing this wagon is just to Kewl
@jackdotzman2908
@jackdotzman2908 5 лет назад
In addition to your blacksmithing skills and woodworking skills I admire your ability to manufacture the highly repetitious items required for the wheels, and their big parts too. Really, how many of us rookie woodworking viewers move parts around our woodworking shop with a fork truck? Question, before “Tightbond III” to make 8” wide wheels on the original wheels, did they use hide glue? or 8” wide wood? From time to time would you share with us how long it takes you to make a wheel, or how long it took to fordge the brake bracket that you hand cut 1” threads? We see the very short, very short, version of the time it takes you to make something, it would be interesting to know how long it takes to make the different parts. Very much enjoy your wagon building video’s. Thank you, JD/Missouri
@tonyrum5808
@tonyrum5808 5 лет назад
Heavy work ! Thanks!
@raincoast2396
@raincoast2396 5 лет назад
Now I understand the heavy construction. 1200 US gallons @ 8.34 lbs. per gal = 10,008 lbs or just a little over 5 tons of water. 20 teams of mules drink a lot of water in the desert.
@SENTOSA.family19
@SENTOSA.family19 5 лет назад
Amazing 👍
@matthewkantar5583
@matthewkantar5583 5 лет назад
Nice ash!
@MsRazvan29
@MsRazvan29 5 лет назад
Bravo Respekt Bravo 🤝❤
@pierrefouchard6593
@pierrefouchard6593 5 лет назад
impeccable, merci, pierre de vierzon
@barrywinters1142
@barrywinters1142 5 лет назад
the box says "go ahead, take a peek inside" what great mystery lies inside? As usual, great video
@lenblacksmith8559
@lenblacksmith8559 5 лет назад
I am just awestruck at your knowledge and craftsmanship. Where did you learn all this.???
@bigredc222
@bigredc222 5 лет назад
The School of hard knocks.
@lenblacksmith8559
@lenblacksmith8559 5 лет назад
@@bigredc222 Way to learn , you don't forget it.
@hobbit321a
@hobbit321a 5 лет назад
lol i know i read on my manual that that engine hoist was not designed to be used on wagon wheels i am sure it has a disclaimer for that !
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