New Forged Brake Irons Have to Look 100 Years Old | Engels Coach Shop 

Dave is more than a handyman. He can add machinist, wheelwright, woodwright, welder, blacksmith, archeologist, farmer to his job resume, not to forget videographer and editor.

The saying usually goes, “Jack of all trades, master of none.” In Dave’s case it’s “Jack of all trades, master of all.” The man’s knowledge and abilities are amazing.

especially like to watch this fella doin metalwork

"Looked 20 minutes old when I left last night, looks 120 years old when I got here this morning". A testament to Dave's skill/craftsmanship/artistry!

Nicely done. I always love watching your Blacksmithing, a mixture of old school (hand cranked forge and punches) and new (.your power hammer and grinder)

No need to apologize, stuff happens. I'm just glad you're willing to share these video's with us. It's always a true pleasure to watch a master craftsman work.

That thumbprint made a beautiful aura around the glowing workpiece so a wonderful Bob Ross "happy accident"!

Welding the two pieces of strip, rounding, then squaring, drilling and bending to make the complex shape at the end of the arm....wow...just wow.😯

Your thumbprint caused a nice halo around the white-hot iron as you were forging. Very artistic. Many could be convinced it was intentional.

That happens to me sometimes too: I think the world is so foggy. Until at some point I come up with the idea of ​​cleaning my glasses.

I have watched most of your videos. You sir remind me of my naibor that builds roll top desk. Fine of craftsman ever born.

Always enjoy the forge work Dave. Makes one realise how hard smiths had to work to create components in the past. The power hammer & grinder are obviously very useful tools in your toolbox. Stay safe & well.

*- Nice metal forging fabrication video, Dave.*

One of the most amazing skillsets I've ever seen in a single person.

I have said this before but I love the way you just mould that steel almost like its putty. I can see that ratchet strap for the brake take a bite outa your thigh as you squeeze through that door!

Loved to see a blacksmith work ever since 5 years old. Turns out my great-grandfather was a blacksmith.

Little bit of blur is irrelevant when you see whats going on. That was a really interesting episode, forge welding, blacksmithing plus all the fabrication on camera. Interesting bits I guess most people either missed or didn't even think of (checking 'square' with side of anvil for example). Shaping then re-shaping the bits was incredible, making lip on brake lever, that was first time I've ever seen anything like it (I've seen parts I wondered how they could be made, much better idea now) You have accumulated a LOT of tools and machines but the impressive thing is knowing how to use them. Thank you for everything.

Well thats a whole new meaning of putting the mammer down.

A tour de force of fun stuff! Nice power hammer.

It's so satisfying watching you make the components for your wagons you are working on 👍👍👍👍

Its really wonderful 👍😊 have a great day ❤️🙏

Me, being a large scale model railroader, the train tracks picture is absolutely hilarious.

Yet another enlightening segment. Thanks.😊

Thanks. Always an education in philosophy and practical execution.

Thank you for the explanation. I was about to call my Ophthalmologist and schedule my cataract surgery

There was a book called 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus' about the difference in the way the genders reason. But Dave's photo sums it up perfectly.

I have watched many a video with forge welding, punching, machining and power hammers, but none where truly interesting pieces were made; not only that, these pieces here are functional. thank you, Sir.

I so look forward to Friday night to see what you have been building all week. The forge work is just incredible you just know what you want to make. Watching you has gotten me back into my little shop thanks for watching

Finish vid taking my blood pressure...wish me luck😊

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It's not that you can't do something, it is more a matter time spent. It often comes down to cost efficiency. Great job as usual.

Great episode

Здравствуйте привет из Нижнего как всё у вас хорошо получается смотрю и восхищаюсь вы и плотник и столер и кузнец на все руки мастер хорошего вам всем огромного счастья и здоровья жду от вас новых видео да хранит вас господь Нижний Новгород Юра

Nice to see how it is/was done. I found such a forge table still with the coals in it in my smithing area on my old farm. Also the big grinding stone and the wooden block where the ambos was standing on still with some spaping steel form in the rings where you hang your hammer in. Also such a big field vice as you have is still there and i use it. Some horse shoes and these nails are also still here. The space is 3x3 meter or so and fully tiled. It wa s a cow farm and had two horses. Theformer owner is still alive and 92. I bought the house from his children who are still living in the village. I was welder/metalworker and weld inspector/ndt so i am very familiar with all these items. You hit the centerponce twice but i learned to hit it only once from a college who was born in about 1930 because when you hit it twice, it can bounce away from the actual spot to hit after the first hit. Regards from the Belgium Ardennes.

Dave how you keep your thumb so clean is amazing in itself 😂

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you Dave you are the master

That drop hammer matches your claw hammer speed.

Really enjoy your forging videos but those ones where you put flat bends in flat stock never cease to amaze me.

Nice job

You shaping that steel that’s art brother. All the different jobs probably keeps the job interesting. Thanks Dave

Have a great day Dave

Nice video

I worked in a shop that had an engine overhaul shop. The guy that ran the engine shop had worked there years without any corrosion problems. They hired a new guy. The next day after he had handled a newly polished crankshaft, it has his fingerprints all over it in rust. Apparently some people just have more acid in their hands!

Thx for sharing all your beautiful skills with the world, Dave!

Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he…

Dang, 3 minutes since release of the video and I’m still 72nd person to hit Like…..perhaps 2nd person in UK though

I always try and keep count of how many “trades” you employ when you perform a task.

Lovely to see some forge welding, always a great start to my weekend, thanks Dave

Wow! That looks original, well crafted , I am impressed with the process and the knowledge it takes to pull it off!

Love all you do to restore historic wagons. What a great job you have done. Makes you appreciate the craftsmanship.

Good content is hard to make. Camera mishaps happen, anything is better than lost or corrupt files. Nice edit. Thanks for sharing. -EZ

Greetings Dave from Phoenix. Another Chapter, Thanks for sharing. Recently volunteered on project to install a steel fence and a large enclosure for California Condors - we needed the finish on the steel needed to match the existing. A formula to instantly create rust we used was 2 cups hydrogen proxied w/ 2 tablespoons vinegar and bit of table salt. To speed the rusting process, we replaced the standard 5% home use vinegar with a 30% industrial grade vinegar from Harries. You can literally see the steel rust as the liquid dries. Down here you can find it at the big box stores in the cleaning supplies area. Great at cleaning and very good at killing most weeds.

Dave you would have been a famous wagon maker back in the 1860’s your wagon’ s would have been very popular and expensive with your care

Back in the 90's there was a guy who made stage coaches and buck boards for Hollywood this was in Springfield ill

Video and narration was excellent as usual, including thumb print. Thanks.

I always admire the absolutely perfect work! We could learn so much from you! From the many (perfectly made) videos alone, I have already gotten many ideas on how to tackle things! Thank you so much for the videos!

It sure looks authentic to me.

One of the first things to do this Saturday morning is to see this RU-vid video. Thanks Dave.

Impressive blacksmith skills to say the least!!😊😊😊

Nice forge work brother Engels

Watching the irons being worked was fascinating.

Im always so impressed with your work. You're very talented. Thanks for sharing.

Looks kind of old, but operates like new. When you said stamped, my thought was a spring die set for the power hammer. Doing a single with a punch was too much effort to execute. Anyway, the results speak for itself. 👍😁

Well, there he goes again, making the near impossible look easy.😂 Thanks Dave.

I do wonder how the many bolts on this wagon stay on since one would that it gets moved about quite a bit and the bolts would loosen up and become unscrewed and fall out. The 21st century me always thinks of jam nuts and washers and Cotter pins to hold them in place over the long term. Sure did enjoy the forging in this episode. What great work!

Great craftsmanship looks and works well. The amount of work fabricating those is very time consuming. Makes we want to buy more tools. I hope that I can visit your shop one day. Thank for adventure.

Amazing

Fantastic work from both of you as always.

All that new iron now looks just like the old iron. Great job Sir and thank you for sharing with us.

Good. Show

Having been in a couple stamp mills, ya got heat but not the big hit of several tons in half a second. It's amazing what those big presses can do. Great work as always.

Enjoyed the video Dave. I was noticing how shiny the hammer you were using on the anvil and so I was thinking he doesn't have the humidity we have or that hammer wouldn't be that shiny. Then just after checking the humidity there in Joliet you mentioned it. Here in Northwest North Carolina the humidity gets pretty bad. It really drains the strength out of you when working outside. Certain times of the year it looks like someone sprayed a water hose all over everything in my shop. Thank you for taking the time to produce all the videos. You and Diane take care and God bless.

I love watching you forge and create. Very relaxing. Thank you!

Your videos are heaven sent,thank you.

I've had a few mentors in my life....now I've got one more to add to my resume thank you Dave for being responsible for continuing my apprenticeship🤗😎🤗😎

nice job Dave see you next time

The way you fabricate theses things is fascinating! I love watching.👍🏻

I love when your metal work it super awesome.

Once again thanks for the video .

Thanks

Verwondering maakt de mens slim!

That's a great result!

If you made that punch plus a die for your hydraulic press, it certainly would be faster, but for a one-off, that's a lot of work beforehand

Great smith work!

You are a master with smithing metal!

Nice work, very inspiring!

Thanks for sharing

That's nothing, been waiting and as soon as it appeared it was 10 minutes old and I'm the 253rd ? 😂

Ive had my mouth get me into trouble before, but cant recall my thumb causing trouble. Lol

14:35 "Men are like waffles, women are like spaghetti." - famous old saying

The blacksmiths from back in the day would sell their grandmother to get their hands on an electric grinder 😂

Maybe they used a dedicated die and punch set to punch out the brake bar ! Punching a hole first might make it easier to clear out the teeth.

I live in south east Alabama. You don't get use to the humidity! I'd love to visit anyplace with low humidity. On my bucket list.

Anyone else see the power hammer anchors bouncing around?

When we left Broadus to move to Duluth as a young teen I had no idea what humidity was. I recall walking up a slight hill to the house and just struggling; thinking, hell, it's only 79! Humidity was at least that if not more. Now in Phoenix, dew point hit 61 degrees, and early in the morning it's in the low 80's - any thoughts of working outside on a project is quickly squashed. Just too damn hot and humid!

bonjour de France

Nice 👍👍👍😎😎😎

This is a fantastic display of smithy. My question is why wouldnt all these irons be put into the forge to relax the metal after the fabrications?

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That was awfully nice of you to explain the thumbprint on the camera lens. Because of the explanation, the blurry spot wasn't a problem. Thanks! You're so kind.

I am guessin that the metal forming is being done on hot rolled steel. I tried bending some 7/16 cold rolled rod by heating and beating and the steel fractured. had great success bending that rod with just beating