I've watched pretty much every programme in this series. After each one, I run a Google search. They've all gone. Every one of them. All that skill and craftsmanship, disappeared forever.
This is fascinating to me. My Great Great Grandfather George Payne was a Dubliner and a Coachpainter. I previously assumed he worked fro Hutton & Sons mentioned in this film but today have discovered there were 10 Coachbuilding businesses in Dublin at the time of his life......
Wow...when I saw the man lift the lid to the oil stone (3:35), it brought back memories of my uncle's shop; he was a boat wright and that oil stone was sacred, well taken care of. Thanks for the upload.
Another big thank you for putting this out . Truly fascinating once again but tinged with sadness to see such craftsmanship fade . We are living in very diluted times.
It's so weird to see my dad as a little boy! He worked in the factory when he was old enough, up until it finally closed down. We often wish it was still running, it was such a great family business.
I was afraid the shop was closed by now...it's a shame. How many people appreciate the old crafts anymore besides woodwork & blacksmithing? There are plenty of workmen doing those (I make canes & am planning on other wood projects), but carriage-building is not done by too many people now. There is _one_ carriage shop in the US that I know of; it mostly builds historical replicas. Aside from that, well... Best we can hope for is if oil reserves run out. At that point the day of plastics & automobiles is over.
@@schechter01 No sadly we know how to make synthetic plastics and etc now with just chemicals and no oil needed. These old times are just gone. And it's sad because we've learned so much but we've forgotten just as much. We've sacrificed the old world to learn to live in the new.
@@RobertLutece909 Yes, and they left the factory building idle for a very long time. It's still empty now, I'm not sure what the new owners plan to do with it
I'm sure that you have great memories. Do you have some of your father's tools. If you do cherish thrm. My father was a carpenter. I have some of his tools. I use them and keep them in good shape. I lost him 43 years ago. I plan to pass his tools down to my kids and grandchildren.
Nice vid. I hope irish skilled craftmen are still working on such old carriages and buggies. This vid may encourage me to visit the country of my ancestors and see their traditional arts.
@@gbwildlifeuk8269 Don't know if you are aware, but there are some top range cars, still use Ash and Elm in the manufactuer. Besides, as I drive and restore vintage vehicles, I can see a need outside carbon capture for specific timbers.
@@petermasterson8276 I don't mind sitting on a horse, they will tell me what they are going to do. Being pulled along by a pair of them , no thanks. :-)
You can still quit your job and go homestead. There's plenty of craftsmanship out there waiting to be done. Go buy yourself some woodworking tools and get started.
Engels Coach Shop is a RU-vid channel that specializes in carriage making and restoring. Every stage of it. Dave Engels is a true craftsman. He’s based in Montana.
HEAD GROUNDSMAN - politics aside, you may find much of the trade skills of the Southern Irish were gleaned from Britain. It was she after all who built the modern world. The rebuilding of Britain and America you refer to was in response to infrastructure devastation and man power shortages created by 6 years of war, which largely untouched the Irish Republic. As a result, thousands of unskilled and of course skilled workers from the Irish Republic jumped at the opportunity for work in order to fill the labour market on the British mainland. That said, few could question the work ethic of those who came.
I should image most of the older craftsmen shown in these videos are long dead. The videos, judging by the clothes styles and the cars would have been mid 1970's
fullstrutn oh the Italian cars are fantastic examples of craftsmanship, but so too are these carriages. Indeed next t to the Irish, the Italians are also superb craftsmen as well as great designers
