How I Cut Glass for Dutch Doors on the Sheep Wagon | Engels Coach Shop 

I love watching Dave sort through his ‘junk piles, scrap bins, and old boxes’. Puts a visual on “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I grew up on a farm. Nothing got thrown away until the remainder had become too small to use in another project or repair. Thanks for the memories, Dave!

Finally something in my wheelhouse. Pro tip with the glass cutter. Dip it in light oil or kerosene to allow the wheel to roll free. Also you just need to open one end of the cut and snap it off the glass with your fingers or use a pair of pliers. I only tap the cut open on shapes. Straight line cutting will snap off easily. Thanks for filming these videos Dave. I’ve been following for a long time.

I won't lie, the glass on the belt sander made me nervous. Best show ever!

There ain't a nail gun on earth that can compete with this gentleman.

Fantabulous job hanging the door and making the window for the door. Goes to show everyone ifin you pay attention in class you'll remember how to work glass. You did a great job cutting and squaring the window pane to fit properly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and abilities with us, you make it worth watching all the time. Stay safe and keep up the great work and fun around there. Fred.

I love seeing you doing your thing and bringing history back . Not many people can do what you do. all of us that learned how to do thing back the have passed on. so sad this will be lost in a few years. Take care and stay safe.

Does anyone else notice that Dave ALWAYS makes sure the nuts are square to the horizon???

The old hardware has so much more class in it than the fancy stuff they make today. I think it's better built, lasts a lot longer, and doesn't have a bright finish. In the early 90's my dad bought a large desk from a local furniture maker and it had large polished brass knobs. My dad told him the knobs made the desk look like it belonged in a house of ill repute and he wanted the hardware replaced before it was delivered.

For me, this Shepherd's wagon build is your finest work to date; much more impressive than 'building one new'! Many Thanks from Jerusalem, dear Dave & Diane. Your skillful mastery & gentle demeaner bring a quiet calm twice a week into my home. The world is ablaze - how desperately we need our Good Shepherd at this hour. Thank you for those few minutes which remind us that peace and assurance are attainable today if we trust in Him. שלום שלום Isa 26:3,4

My occupation is a glass cutter, i've done it for 45 years since i was 16. I can't help but smile when watching other folk cutting the stuff. Dave tapping away at the cut a classic example Lol. Still he got the job done. I reckon id have got that glass in that frame in under 20 seconds. Each to their own, id love to able to do the different jobs he can do.

My Dad always had a bucket of bolts many times it saved the day.Thanks DAVE AND Diane for these videos.

You are a blacksmith, wheelwright, carpenter, detective, seamstress, glazier.

I'm not sure how many times in the last week that Makita right angle drill would have been a blessing to me, but today's video has convinced me to grab one. Thanks Dave! ✌🇦🇺

That anecdote at the end reminded me of several I’ll spare everyone.

Such intriguing projects. I’m loving watching the progress of both the manure spreader and the sheep wagon. You are a master at bringing history alive for us. Great video as always - many thanks Dave and Diana.

Another great video and a perfect tutorial on how to scribe and cut glass. Tapping the scribe/cut all the way through, Broke my share of glass with impatience for sure. I'm 81 now and still do lots of things around the house and in my workshop, and it makes me laugh when I do something and remember the odd 70 yrs back that I learned a skill just like that glass cutting. That comes to mind. Thanks for sharing! God Speed..ECF

So that's what the little ball at the end of a glass knife is for! Never knew that. Thanks.

We're getting closer to my favorite part! Bows and a canvas top.

All the comments about never seeing a ball on the end of a glass cutter so I'll be the first to say I've never seen a cutter without one!

Making something this complicated is satisfying to watch. Making it look 100 years old is pure art!😅

Well, couple three weeks we should see that wagon herding sheep again. Great video Dave, keep 'em coming.

I have seen glass cutters a few times over the years, but that is the first time I have seen them being used. That alone was more than a reason to watch this video. I also never thought about sanding glass with a belt sander.

Welp, after watching all eight years of the Coach Shop, I finally saw Dave do something incorrectly: 1. that old glass cutter is suitable for thicker glass, 1/4" thick and up, for thin glass like that 1/8" glass, get a new cutter 2. never cut glass dry - always use some cutting fluid (typically turpentine with a few drops of oil in it) 3. cutting on the iron saw table could crack or scratch the glass with the tiniest bit of grit, aways cut on a piece of carpet or thick cloth 4. one can grind glass smooth on a belt sander, but the glass is always parallel to and right on the the table/rest, if that top corner snagged the belt, it wound slam the pane down shattering it - that was actually dangerous 5. never set glass dry - putty or silicone or some other caulk should be used - that pane will eventually rattle in the frame. I once commented that Dave was a master of all trades and jack of none but glazier is one trade that he hasn't mastered. Still a huge fan, though!

I still really look forward to Tuesday’s and Friday’s Dave! Some of your videos have helped me in my little world. Thank you!

When you have the Skill and Talent that Dave has , This can't be called WORK . This might sound lame ,but what else can you say about this gentleman , that hasn't been said over and over and over ......................

You never cease to amaze me- all those skills and a glazier too. You have all kinds of skills and patience too.

Exciting to see the first bow go up !

Watching you cut that glass was wonderful.

More amazing work, Dave. Hope you and Diane have a lovely weekend.

Great video Dave. It's good to see the hoop going up and the glass being installed. I worked at a lumber yard and they, like you, had everything that anybody would ever need to build anything.I enjoy the channel very much. Stay safe.

Sir. Your respect for your skills, any skill, shine through on one simple aspect. The deliberate "clocking" of nuts or screws when you put things together. I really admire that and do it myself.

featheing cut glass edges and rounding corners so the sharp it taken off means the window will take slams and not break,store the glass cutter in a small can with a hf inch of oil keeps the sharp cutting wheel

Thanks Diane for showing us Dave's talent with a hammer. My thumbs approve!

Yes Sir, the nuts are always squared with the world on this show!!!!!!! Great work Sir David! I've never seen your approach to "breaking" the glass. Tappity, tappity, tappity, etc.

Jack of all trades. Master of . . . . . well all of them. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

I worked maintenance for a small college for thirty years we did everything. Seeing the glass on the belt sander reminded me of the belt sander we had just for glass. It had a sprayer that put water on the belt. It worked great. Good memories. Also had a frame that was used to hold the glass for the cut. Sometimes that was a little scary. The girls dorm room windows were 4’ 6” x 5’ 8”. Nothing like having an odd size that couldn’t be bought. Now the windows have all been replaced by modern aluminum framed double glazed. No more cutting glass.

Somehow satisfying watching the crack develop in the glass as you cut it.

There are so many different skills going into this. Love to see it.

Dave has doubts. Either the glass or the frame is out of square. We are all going it’s the glass, Dave checks his frame first. Sheesh Dave, we watched you make it.

I think for me this is just about the best and most entertaining channel on RU-vid. Consistently good.👍👍

I enjoyed all the woodworking in this video as well as the glass cutting. I owned a lumberyard for 35 years and we had a nice shop that we did projects like this and replaced glass in windows. Brought back some good memories. 😊

with the small amount of snow and ice here in Louisiana I don't think caulked shoes were in use, at any time. If Dave hadn't shown that bit of trivia I wouldn't have ever known that. This is why Engels Coach Shop videos are so awesome! Thanks so much for the attention to details!

My daddy was a child of the depression. He always had boxes of "good stuff"

The sheep wagon is looking pretty sharp already!

First time ever that I've seen a glass cutter with a little hammer ball at its end. Amazing.

Dave: I just today repaired an old Winchester ammo box that was just nailed, no finger joints. I followed your lead and filled the nail holes with water proof glue and reused the old nails. The 3/8" bottom has just a little dry rot, but it is a nice piece of pine and only one board q2" wide. So the box will not be used for anything real heavy. Thanks for the tip. David Adair

My father was a handyman about machinery and furniture. Now that I have seen you cut the glass, I understand the use of some tools he had. Thanks for these videos.

You are a master of many trades. Love to watch people who know! what they are doing. Thank-you

Catasauqua, Pa. is just north of Allentown. Bethlehem Steel was next door just a few miles away.

That window frame is amazing. Cabinet maker standard.

My dad put those calked shoes on our team. They quickly found the shoes acted as a very good ground when reaching over an electric fence while trying to reach over to the garden.

love watching you skills Dave every day

Just for your information, Catasaqua, Pennsylvania is in Northampton county on the western side of the Lehigh River, and the town is located just northwest of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Nice job cutting that window pane. From my experience old glass can be hard to cut without breaking; well done. And thanks for taking us along on another video of completing the shepherd’s wagon. Be safe and well. Ed Belledin

Never knew what that little ball on the glass cutter was used for. Now I know. Thanks Dave, always interesting.

We always put tape or a heavy sheet of paper between the glass and our hammer so not to scratch the glass.

I know exactly where Catasaqua is, its just north of Allentown and Bethlehem. I can only hear the name in my grandparent's voices. The wagon is really taking shape now.

a very wise person once told me that there is no such thing as bad experience. (I mean experience from what you do, either at work, school or wherever you go.) Everything you learn can be useful.

That is where you get the term...riding rough shod over something.

Greetings from the other Joliet, the one in IL. We were a big steel town at one time, The horse shoe factory was a pretty big deal locally along with some other manufacturing in the bygone era. Always a pleasure watching Dave.

I cut glass many years ago filling in for 4 or 5 week. We cut glass for show cases we would dip the cutter in motor oil and run it down the strate edge then cut glass would lay a pencil under the glass at the line and push each side of line it would snap the line thru the glass. That was 45 years ago Nice job enjoy your work..

..................G'day Dave, I did 18 months of a glaziers apprenticeship just after turning 17yo in 1959, and have never seen a cutter with a ball on the end like that in Australia. Cheers, thanks, and kind regards. Malcolm.

Master glazer added to Dave's vast skill set.

Hey Dave we looked up that town in Penn. that was on your box, it is just North of Allentown in case you are interested. Dave D.

Nice work, as always David, and thank you for the horse shoe history as well. I appreciate that.

The woodworker way is to use screws for the hinges. Glad you chose the bolts much more durable as it would shake as it was pulled along the trail.

A lot of folks think tiny houses are a new concept.

So that was a box for original studded snow tires!

I suspect every craftsman and fixit guy has a box/drawer/shelf/bag/barrel just like your horseshoe box of extra hardware. I have 2 biggish drawers full of stuff like that, collected over decades. 9 times out of 10 I can dive into them and come up with just what I need. I almost never throw anything away. Thanks for the video.

Hi from the UK Dave. It was interesting watching you use the glass cutter, as a retired carpenter I was taught to use a glass cutter the other way round, upside down to you. Love the content of all your videos. Good luck.

I spray wd40 on the glass to lube the wheel on a glass cutter. nice cut on double strength glass

Отличная работа, Дэйв! Когда то давно я тоже вырезал стекло для теплиц 😀. Зимой, под тяжестью снега, стекло иногда ломались и его приходилось заменять. И чтобы иметь возможность повторно использовать гвозди и рейки для удержания стекла я пользовался одним старым приёмом - я не забивал гвозди до конца. Шляпки оставались приподняты на 0,07 - 0,08 дюйма (примерно 2 мм). Тогда при замене стекла за гвоздь можно было легко ухватиться инструментом и вытащить его.

You are correct on the illinois pronunciation on Joliet sir! Haha it's a hard o here ;) but people still say it however they are gonna say it. I've heard it both ways. Then again, I may not take my word for it... I saw worsh instead of wash haha

Thank you. I learned something: what the knob on the end of a glass-cutter handle is for! All my life, when cutting glass, I used to just snap it over a straight-edge.

Speaking of 50 years. In my 50 years of custom woodworking, I've worked on some of the more expensive homes in Palos Verdes, Hollywood, Rolling Hills Estates. I worked on Jack Daugherty's home (Producer for the Carpenters). I even did all the woodwork in Al Stewart's recording studio back in the early 70's. And, as much as I enjoyed those years, I think you got the better deal. I think I would have loved doing what you do much better.

My Dad had a green house, and four sons that managed to break glass in the greenhouse from time to time, to keep from getting into trouble we learned the art of glass cutting. Don’t know if he ever did know that was we were up to or not!

I've dine windows too. But you make it look so easy. Course having the right tools is a plus.😊

I have to laugh every time I watch you cut tenons and such on the tablesaw it has the optical illusion of the fence and blade moving back and forth.

That window came awesome and it looks very good too 👌 👍

Like sitting at a potters wheel, it's a skill you never lose. Until your fingers give out anyway.

Я наблюдал работу профессионального стекольщика и это было лет 20 назад.Но запомнил на всю жизнь,потому,что сам так не смог повторить до сих пор.Он делал разрез один раз и очень быстро,как художник кистью.Не обстукивал а просто приподнимал рукой за отрезаемую часть и слегка ударял стеклом по столу.Очень тонкие срезаемые части он делал так же,только держал отрезаемую часть плоскогубцами.На действие с одним стеклом у него уходило не более 8-10 секунд.Увы,больше ничего подобного в жизни я не видел.

thanks , ya taught me tip or two bout cutting glass Dave.

Looking good Dave. More experience toward your hotel renovation this summer.

I stopped cutting glass 40 years ago as I kept breaking it. Watching you showed me that youth is not patient as was I so back then I figured hitting it harder would make it break faster. Well it did exactly that, but not on the line I intended. Thanks for letting me watch. I saw you are on PayPal so I'll fugger out how to start helping out. I'm a Pateon kinda person as it lets me put all my stuff in one place.

Glass can be sanded. A lot of people don't know that. I wonder how many folk know glass is melted sand with a few chemicals added along the way. Wood coloring is gorgeous! 👍👍👍

I volunteer at Habitat ReStore and help sort and price tools that come in (hand and power). One day I found in a pile of old tools the hammer shown at 24:03 but never knew what it was for until now.

I learnt something today! I never knew tapping made the final cut. I'd seen dad score, tap, then use the other end to slightly pry the glass apart. I think the tappy tap method potential is safer!

A bit of historical americana in the Phoenix wood crate you showed with a foundry stamp including Catasaqua, Pa. At the beginning of industrial revolution in 1840 Davis Thomas started Crane Iron Works foundry in Catasaqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Color is way better than I originally expected. 👌

I reckon that feller could build the worlds tallest building with just a couple of 2x4s and a hand full of finish nails!!!!!

Nice to watch your wonderful Job Dave 😊👌👍❤️

Dave, you can age Brass very easily with Gun Blue. I recently restored a 1730 clockwork kitchen rotisserie drive mechanism for Castle here in the south of France and had to make 2 new Brass gear wheels. Just clean with 00 steel wool, blue it, when the desired colour is reached, rinse with water then rub lightly with 000 or 0000 steel wool to give 'wear'.

The hinges with the two different length of leaves are for a drop leaf table.

Hi Dave, and Diane, the sheep wagon is looking great. The roof ribs really give a good perspective on what to expect. I didn't realize there were irons for this. I wonder if there will be issues with the kitchen cabinet interfering with the ribs, but it's the way it was, so it might just look deceiving. Glass cutting is a real tricky thing, and you did very well at it. Thank you for sharing, and have a great weekend.🐑

Now I know what that ball shape thingy on the end of the cutter is for.

so entertaining and informative...I love watching other people work and 'steal' tips and tricks from them

Grew up on a farm in Wheatland Township, Will County, IL. Joliet was the county seat - yes you pronounced it correctly (at least like I always heard it pronounced). Great show and projects, as always!

I've cut glass now and then through the years... Apparently incorrectly! Thanks for the lesson!

respect and greetings from south africa

Thank You Dave.

Catasaqua is right outside Allentown PA. We used to play against them for little league football. Love the content. Thank you.