Forging Brake Irons and Making Tapered Dovetails for Brake Blocks | The Piedmont Wagon 

Hi Dave, Shure enjoying watching you do some Blacksmith work on Wagons parts. This is the way my ancestors Grate Grandfather William Henry Forrest and Grampa John Allen Forrest and Grate Grandma Sara A,. Weir Forrest did things with the exception of Propane and Oxi Acetylene. Shure Educational, and relaxing. Thanks

Really like all the metal work,i would have ended up with a pretzel,need to try some more,Great video

I never knew there were so many different parts to the brakes of a wagon. The care you took making the brake blocks fit perfectly is why you are an artist to me and everyone I share your videos with.

You're my hero Buddy!!!!

Ive been a master carpenter for 33 yrs and your all round skills and the level of your craftsmanship really do amaze & impress me, carry on the great work. look forward to new episode every saturday

Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 3 Mar 21.

Enjoyed stay safe

An amazing bit of knowledge and craftsmanship sir. As always, the sharing of your work to us laymen is appreciated.

Very addictive.

There's a lot more to building a wagon than people think. Nice job on the square headed bolt conversion. The wagon is coming together nicely !!

To a guy that sometimes gets confused which end of the pencil goes into the sharpener your skills are enlightening.

You are a true master of your work. You are fabulous at editing you videos and if that was not enough your videos are a pleasure to watch because there is no loud distracting and obnoxious noise (music) in the back ground. You sir should be getting paid for your video work. Thanks for sharing!

This man is really great at his trade. The tools he uses are old but a ton better than the new one.

Truly amazing work and fantastic skills. Thanks for sharing with us Dave, had a rain day here but I sure enjoyed my time on your channel. Fred.👍👍

Never knew wagon brakes were so complex - very interesting to watch

New lamps for old. Invisible mending, can I see some please ?.Just like watching a magician revealing how it's all done. Once again thanks for letting me share part of your working day .

Always impressed and that fence adjustment on your table saw is jaw dropping 😉

Yet another excellent video, an absolute pleasure to watch, thanks

Always enjoy your videos, you make it look so easy !

Thanks for sharing your hard work that you make look so easy Enjoy all your videos

What a craftsman !!!!!!!!!!!

Man, what a craftsman.

Your a master of all trades!

The speed of the hand held drop hammer!

It is nice to see that you turn hex head bolts into square heads. To buy premade square head bolts is so expensive.

Thanks for all your videos. Merry Christmas

Great wood working and designing! ....13

Again very impressive and taken in by the technology Rod

Great as always! Thanks,

thats a memory of dad, he calledem Brake Dogs? do not ask why but he said it many a time so i never foregot his terminolagy

When you showed the repaired iron I thought, "that won't show under a coat of paint", but then you said, "that's not good enough!"

class

Great job again!

Nicely done.

Congratulations.

fun brake job

Great Work!

wow that's all i can say. thank you

Thank you.

Nice !!!!

silva do brasil parabém vocé e um mestre.

as usual, great

Thanks

was a video ever posted that showed the final painting of the piedmont wagon? would love to see it all finished. thanks for the wonderful videos.

Good day Mr. Engels, You sure are gifted. You made the newer parts blend right in and making square head bolts from hex head. I guess every part has to be authentic, even right down to the bolts. How long have you been making wagons? Have you ever built a stagecoach?Take care and God bless.

I was going ask if they still make square head bolts but that was very interesting way of making one. Can you do that with a hex nut too?

@6:32 was your placing of the rivet in the twist deliberate. It seems as though you give a lot of forethought to everything you do.

Good morning Mr. Engels. Its Ron again. Did you happen to video any work on the stagecoaches? Id sure like to see some. Take care and God bless.

Very nice job there, I was starting to wonder why you were cutting the tapered dove tails in the blocks then it all cam to together in my mind: slip fit brake shoes.

Is any of the wood you use indigenous to your area or do you "import" it from the East? I realize at one time almost every town had its own wagon builder, however have you ever run across an Owensboro wagon? I truly appreciate your skills, Rollie

Really enjoy watching your videos. How do you size the head of the bolt after you modify it from hexagonal to square? Just file?

new gloves!

I like the square headed bolt. Now how do you make the square nuts?

I'd guess Rock Auto doesn't stock these!! :-) :-)

@00:44 you must really trust your welding! Was it mild or wrought?

do you use Borax as a flux or something else?