Farm Wagon Wheels from Wyoming Needs Repairs | Engels Coach Shop 

By the quantity and the quality of your video's, future generations will have very good basics for when one wants to do repair to wagon-wheels. Humanity should be graceful for that!!!

I'm a retired sheet metal worker 45 years shop and field and can't stand to watch TV. I watch every episode of your wheels it's somehow relaxing and I'm just so glad That I don't have to work in the sheet metal shop anymore. Thanks for what you do

never get tired of watching your programs over and over 👍👍👍👍👍

I just love to watch these videos of a real meticulous master craftsman at work. I know my level of workmanship is a bit less. You need to be training an apprentice, so all this knowledge will not be lost.

5 years later, I still enjoyed it. MB.

You may of spent years in a seemingly never ending merry go round of fixing wheels. But, you've kept a craft and tradition alive and earned an honest living! Wouldn't be fair for anyone to knock it and it's been far more stimulating and rewarding for you than 35 years fitting car wheels on a production line! May you have many more years ahead of you. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

I like very much your videos....usely i view it whitout sound, on my bed (not to disturb my wife !). I think you are a as good wheel maker as story maker....your way of making is clever, we never see the cameras....and each plan is natural... Thank you for doing it!

Always a joy to watch a real master at his trade.

Just like any other trade you do the same thing everyday but just a little different and sometimes getting something special that needs to be done is a joy. To us that do other things watching you do your work is are special thing. Thank you for letting us watch your every day work. Ps congartulation on getting close 40,000 ssubscribers

As I heard a man say once, "I love hard work; I can sit and watch it all day." Seriously, 21st century TV and movies leave me disturbed and scratching my head. So thanks for sharing your work -- you RU-vidrs are this old man's main source of entertainment.

You keep doing wheels we will keep on watching thank for letting us

I watched an old western film from the 1970's over the weekend of a family moving out west and traveling in a wagon. Spent most of my time checking out the wagon wheels, especially when they had to change one

It was my under standing that the tennons we're supposed to go all the way thru the fellows and rest against the tire. I could be wrong. Keep up the videos I really enjoy them, I watch them all the time 👍

This channel, specifically this gentleman, is the real America.

Master Craftsman and Gentleman at work.

As always a pleasure. One thing about the constant flow of wheels is it pays the bills.

I love what you do, how you do it, all that you know and the tool you use. Wow.

A Master Wheelwright, in deed! Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Roy - Buffalo, NY

Hello Dave. you are the best craftsman ever. your Videos are the Highlight in the week. In meiner Sprache: ich habe noch niemals einen Mann mit so einer Hingabe seine Arbeit verrichten sehen. ich verneige mich vor ihnen und ihrem können. Absolut perfekt! merry Christmas and a happy new year. Herzlichst Max Röll

I am amazed that you don't have any holes in the jig you use to hold the felloes when you bore out the spoke wheels. Proves the point about craftsmanship.

There is a gentle zen/karma/presence to the work you do that is a delight to watch. I get the same vibe from watching your videos that I get from splitting wood. Thank you for making this content.

Only an expert can find the little differences that matter in doing the seemingly same jobs.I like the wooden depth stops.

Very nice repa I job Mr. Engel. I learn something else each wheel I watch you make of repair. Take care and God bless.

Again, my thanks for a great video! You have NO idea how much enjoyment I get from watching them. I suspect I would get many hours of pleasure just talking to you over beer. I hope you and your family have a very safe and Happy Christmas and healthy and prosperous New Year. Thanks again, Sincerely, from a cold 46 degree Florida, Rod

Another 21 minutes and 52 seconds of therapy for the week. Thanks for taking the time to be the craftsman at both the wheels and the video. Quite a combination you never dreamed of, I’m sure.

While I have seen the welding and sizing vids before, you could have shown it again and I would have loved it - It's just more time I get to spend with you on these jobs.

It does not matter to me if wheels is all you do. I am just privileged to be able to watch you work your craft. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

Thanks for presenting another wonderful video.

Love to watch you craft your wagons

So...if you want to build a wagon? THIS is the place to come for 101:)

My recollection growing up is that most shops built and sold new items. But there main source of income was more repairing items. Hence as you do is a lot of wheel repairs. We are loosing the repair industry as we buy new or just replace parts. Great videos thanks for your time producing .

Hello Dave, ScoutCrafter sent me over and I am amazed at your skills looking forward to learning from a true master!

All-round player wonderful and highly-qualified skilled person.

Great work, beautiful country....Merry Christmas, and happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year to you and yours...

This must be the best channel on you tube

As always l love watching your videos as a joiner I would very much like to work with you in your workshop working with a master you never stop learning

Happy new year to you and your family.Thanks for letting us in.

Sir you are a true craftsman

I wouldn’t worry about repetition...watching a craftsman plying a timeless trade such as yours is just like watching the seasons come and go...always a different detail, always new life brought into the old. Wonderful.

Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas. Catch up with you again in the new year.

Hi, Something I don't see in the comments - - something important that the next generation needs to know - How do you charge for your work? By the piece? By the hour? By the job? What are the amounts? What is the price per piece? Or what is the cost per hour? For a new generation wanting to take up this work - - these are great mysteries, yet vital to the founding of a successful business, and we need your guidance. I love watching your work - I was a structural and ornamental iron-crafter for many years - and your skills speak volumes to me. Help us carry on this work.

Merry Christmas EnglesCoachShop any everyone. There's lots of wagon wheels this is true, l'm very partial to the one Burton's in the UK make!!!!!!! With a nice cup of tea....... Thanks for posting..

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOUR FAMILY. I SEE THE CANNON WHEELS WHERE STILL IN A STATE OF LIMBO AT THE TIME. ALWAYS ENJOYING YOUR WORK. HAPPY NEW YEAR

Merry Xmas to all the Engels from us Engelkes

I had to laugh a bit... your saw kerf trimming technique is the same one my father taught me 50 years ago. Worked well then and still does today.

I am now just past 62 ( and a half) and do not see myself ever taking up the task of making a wooden wheel with my own two hands or with the hands of anyone else for that matter but learning from your experience in the shop is more satisfying than just about anything else I can think of. Thank you for sharing your skills. And I have to add that your videography skills are excellent as well and that makes a world of difference.

I assume you might rather build new wheels than to repair old ones. GREAT job as usual. Merry Christmas.

I could watch you fix wheels every day of the week. I appreciate so much that the wheels are NOT trashed but restored. Watching you repair or build new wheels does give me an appreciation for the builders of a hundred years ago. Working with 2+" of oak with hand tools must have been a chore. Thanks for posting, Trim carpenter from Canada.

Boy if those and the other thousands of wooden wheels that crossed this great country could talk, what a tail of pain and hardship they would weave--so glad that some one is still around to listen to them and repair em.

Boring! No, there is always something to be learned. Somehow I never seem to get tired of learning about these old skills. 100 years from now these videos will be very valuable to keep alive this old art.

Love watching your videos mr Engels your a true craftsman merry Christmas hope you and yours have good time all the best .Chris in Manchester England

Buried somewhere... I have a Wyoming centennial bowling ball. LOL I've learned a lot from your videos. Went from how can that possibly be done, to what is he doing that for, to finally grasping the basics. Wishing you and yours the best this holiday season!

The best on RU-vid - a man of skill, talent and love of craft - a joy to watch

I'm 70 yr old,admire what you can lift.

Thanks yet again for letting us watch. I spent (and enjoyed) many years doing home repair and remodeling. The greatest joy was to learn new and better ways to achieve the objective. I continue to marvel and the breadth of knowledge required to be a wagon wright. May the Lord grant you and yours a blessed Christmas.

Still thinking of Great Grampa. When I was a young(er) man, I was amazed to hear my Grampa talking about his father. He had dreamed about him, and was missing him, wishing he could talk to him. Grampa was almost 90 at the time. And his father-in-law was a wheelwright.

I am 74 and recovering from my secound hernia operation in the last two years. Gees, I thought I was just loafing along. Ha. Ha. ha. We will see how the next two years go. I sure like watching you do your work and I can vicariously work with you. I am sure it takes along time setting up that camera and editing. Thanks.

Another excellent video. In today's hectic world, it's good that see true craftsmen. Your are a national treasure.

Just watched a video the Borax wagons on parade in California. I saw a vaguely familiar face in the second wagon. Was that you Mr. Engels? You are indeed a man of many hats.

Peaceful... well done

I was out by the Houston airport back in the 80's and I saw this German named company several times and decided to stop in to see just what they had. Tools of all kinds with brands beyond my fav Bosch. I noticed one keyless chuck that would fit an older model HD Bosch drill. Get yourself one of those precision keyless chucks for your drill press and save lots of time picking up the key and hand motion tightening and untightening those bits. Stay away from the cheaper keyless chucks cause they will mess up your bits with uneven jaws. But, smile at how easy it is to change bits. Good luck and Merry Christmas

I love the wheel videos.

Excellent, as always!

Thank you Dave!!

Hi Dave, you know your one of a handful of craftsmen that have not only mastered wheelwrighting but overall knowledge of complete restoration of so many different types of horse drawn vehicles, I collect these types of vehicles hoping that I can repair or restore a few of them. I have some of your wheel repair videos from the early 2000 series. Always interesting and helpful. Back in the day I have to think builders or manufacturers had individuals doing specific jobs such as blacksmithing, painting, finishing or whatever. But you are skilled in all of those areas, very impressive. You and your family have a very Merry Christmas.

Congratulations master.

Merry Christmas to you and family

Fantastic, Merry Christmas to you all from England

Have a Happy Christmas and very good new Year

Working in a place with such beautiful views helps with the repetition of the work. I could get bored with the work but not the scenery. I do enjoy watching you work your magic on the old wagons. I like to see the old ones come back to life.

My grandmother had a set of wheels at her place. I wanted them but my dad thought they were just junk. They were in about the same shape, and could have been repaired by someone like yourself. A lot of usable pieces in barns and sheds just get thrown out that could be worth repairing.

I do not find your work repetitive! I love it. Thank you for taking the time to show us!

Merry Christmas

E joy watching you work merry christmas to you and yours

I wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Amazing work. 👍🏻👍🏻

Watching you repair these wheels is like therapy. It relaxes me very much. What a joy to see your skills turning busted wheels into fine repairs.

Good thing it was wheel repair and not boring .

Thanks again

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from England. Keep going guy. We still have a few Wheel and Wainwrights left in the UK

Merry Christmas!

Thanks and MerryChristmas

Fabulous work as always. The patience and skill shown is phenomenal.

Well done. Happy Christmas

I saw what you did there with kerfing the felloes joints; before fitting in the last one. First time I noticed that you didn't kerf them all at once. For that pert near perfect fit. Learn something every day. Merry Christmas.

Truly enjoyed. I am sure there is a lot of satisfaction in what you do. Really like seeing folks work that takes pride in what they do.

With the quality of workmanship and attention to detail you more than likely have a long customer waiting list ~ Your kind of craftsmanship is hard to find.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours

Another great job done. Merry Christmas from my family to yours

well done great upload

GREAT VIDEO !!! MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

Merry Christmas Mr. Engels and a happy and prosperous new year from me and me mates in Queensland Australia

Good point about the diversity of projects in your trade and one I remember wrestling w/ early on in my career. 1st let me say that I was simply in love w/ woodworking. The idea that my father contracted houses from a young age to the knowledge that Jesus was a carpenter was good enough for me. But, finding the diversity was really satisfying as well. I found the plethora of things to master a means to keep my attention , where constant focus helped the time zip by and sleep come easy. I did have trouble w/ the idea that the electricians made more money than carpenters but required a small belt of tools as opposed to my large and expensive gang box full. I often felt that part was lopsided until reality hit me square and it was clear that diversity was much better than pulling wire through conduit all day or installing the same 150 switches at each and every job site for the rest of my life. Money certainly isn't everything and I believe I knew at a very young age that it wasn't what produced real happiness :) Thanks for the video and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family. I can't find the words to explain the joy I have, that Jesus came down, w/ each of us in mind, to clear a path for us to be in His family. I pray that all those ignorant of His desire for us, somehow learn of it and are able to make that leap and join Him forever !! Sincerely, Steph

A whole new meaning to the term "hot wheels." Please don't stop making videos. Merry Christmas to the entire Engels family.

I'll be here for another 25 years of wagon wheel repairs!

Thanks Dave for another enjoyable day with the Wheelright. You taught him well!👍👍. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

All us subscriber's wish you and your entire family a very happy holiday. Thank you Dave for all your videos.

I’m proud to see I’m not the only one that has to plug and unplug different tools. Merry Christmas to y’all up there in snow country.

Always a pleasure to watch a man who loves his work and it shows. Merry Christmas

I forgot it was Friday (recently retired), so was pleased to see this. I took a lot of pleasure in doing things that I'd done many times before when I was working because I was pretty sure I wasn't going to run into any unforeseen issues and could get the job done quickly and efficiently. I very much enjoy doing something that I know I can do well, and I think you do as well. As others have said, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours. Thanks for the pure pleasure of you videos.