Are the New Body and Old Undercarriage Compatible? | Engels Coach Shop

[@2_dog_Restoration]

Dave glad to see I am not the only person that needs to move everything in the shop at least 4 times to get one project done in the shop. THANKS for talking time out of your day to share with us.

[@deanbrunner261]

Who needs a gym membership when you have a good shop. The come-along workout looks legit

[@BobVogel-t1u]

Reading all tjr comments I find the ones 'complaining' about things most amusing. They have here what I consider THE best channel on KZbin... And they complain about how you dress? Or that this isn't the way they think it should be done? Amazing. As for me, I'll watch THE best wagon/wheel craftsman and say "THANK YOU for the great videos."

[@donwilliams3626]

It is amazing to watch as you explain the changes an inch forward or an inch back favors the geometry and operation of the running gear. Two uniquely different wagons can be merged into one naturally functioning unit. You masterfully pull it all together to work well and appear like a beautifully weathered tool for the ranch. I know the owners will display her proudly.

[@paulstanding7267]

Anyone else wish he could just shove your arms in to give Dave a helping hand when he is trying to jack the box when he needs help. Looking good on the overall so far on the wagon.👍😀😀

[@soylentgreen326]

Excellent use of the kneejack there, Dave ❤

[@sergioulloa5382]

Hello Dave, the more I see your videos, the more I comprehend on how these wagons should look.......the steel/ rubber tires on the sheep wagon are definently out of the question. Thank you for your library.

[@robertbamford8266]

You must be very pleased to see it come together.

[@richardbelle9643]

Of course they are compatible!!! You are a master of your craft and had it all figgered out ahead of time!

[@AnessenAranion]

I'm always impressed by how much professional skill and experience are under the surface of your videos. Skill and experience are the stock and trade of any craftsman. But when you take full responsibility for the best possible outcome, you are a professional. You are a pro, Dave. Hats off to you!

[@BillOwens-vt2wi]

Well thought out workmanship. It be a great item when complete for show.

[@64Pete]

I have to admit I was a little skeptical of the greyish wood treatment you came up with Dave, but in situ, it looks spot on! I don't know why I doubted you Dave! Nice job brother! ✌🇦🇺

[@woodsontr]

I see your pain t can looks like it was filled with peanut butter pretzels at one time!😉 Those containers are so handy!! Thanks for the video.😁

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

One of the fun things to watch is Dave staying ahead of the Previous Builders, "I'll think I'll do this here in this build" scenarios" Now days we call them "Fudging technics" all kidding aside its amazing the amount of engineering that went into a simple thing like a wagon. we're finding out they were a lot more technically designed than we imagined for sure! thanks for sharing.

[@brianmros4844]

Hi Dave, and Diane, I think the color of this sheep wagon looks very nice. The "new" undercarriage really sets it off too. I Look forward to seeing how you will fit it out down the line, and if you will be using cotton canvas to cover it. I'm really enjoying this series. I had fun watching you with your cattle this week. They are lucky to be under your care. Thank you for sharing, and take care.

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

Coming together remarkably quickly! Nicely done.

[@DavidSmith-zr3nd]

It really does look good with the undercarriage under it.

[@studiokaufman]

Fascinating to watch you meticulously position the box on the wheels.

[@MarcvanExel]

Very nice and beafy undercarriage, nice match!

[@torbjornlund5339]

As always, great to see your progress. Thanks for sharing.

[@josephkerley363]

Looking great! Your magic is bringing it together.

[@jimwood6794]

And there are those Days. Where the shop could stand to be, Just A Foot Wider... My Best for you and yours Jim

[@jimdee5003]

No instructions required - just awesome 😎

[@FarmsteadForge]

It's coming along really nice and I am learning a lot. Thanks Dave!

[@markchodroff250]

I,know the owner wanted the wagon to look old and used , but when you make them new and looking new it truly brings back the time when the wagon was just put into service, that’s what we never see , the original wagon brand new !

[@greavous93]

I wonder what sort of guy was the New Wagon Salesman? I hope the business wasnt like the car business turned into! Im wondering what the interior is going to finish out like!

[@olivei2484]

Theres a British book called, if I recall right, the wheelrights shop. Explains their business practices. I can trackmtitle an author if interested.

[@larrywalker7759]

Dave, that is turning out to be a good wedding you have going on in your shop.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looking great Dave, fitting together really well and matching up the old wood look too. Going to be awesome when completed. You're artistic work and design is fantastic. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe and have fun when you get the chance. Fred.

[@ron.v]

I don't like to comment unless I have something to say. On the other hand, another channel said KZbin uses the number of comments you receive as an indicator of how successful your channel is. Apparently they don't know yet how priceless your channel is to your 208,000 subscribers.

[@dianeengel4155]

Thank you

[@petegraham1458]

Nice progress it should be fun getting the box structure in place now you have the carriage under it!

[@Reziac]

My goodness, now you could mistake it for a wagon! Sure looks better with those wheels under it. Was admiring the moldy waterstain on the sideboards... that came out looking very much like natural weathering.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

It is now what in the car/motorcycle fabrication business "a roller" the Sheep wagon is looking real good there Sir.

[@bigredc222]

I thought you were going to say a resto-mod :-)

[@glencrandall7051]

Piece by piece and bit by bit it's coming together. I know the requirement is for an old feel refurbishment but as an earlier commenter mentioned, it sure would be nice to see what it looked like new. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@curtisanderson1830]

By hook-n-crook it went together perfectly

[@TomLeg]

Another exciting episode!

[@mwelch1212]

notice how the wood on the wheels shows it's age by the raised grain where the early wood wore away and the late wood didn't, that same effect can be achieved on new wood with a light sand blast using a soft media like walnut shell

[@Reziac]

I noticed that. Wondered if it would get a matching up. A light scraping with a wire wheel also works.

[@terryrogers1025]

As far as the color of the boards/ box goes I think you got it spot on, looks really nice with the under carriage in place now. I didn’t really appreciate all the mechanical and placement factors on assembly until you started going at it, more to it than I realized. I will be watching with interest and looking forward to the completion on this project sir, thanks for a great video, appreciate your time.

[@JimG31547]

I sure do like the way the color is turning out on the bed. Think you hit a home run on it.

[@flywayhome8903]

Once again thanks for the video.

[@normfromhawaii1173]

Super-creative wagon lift sir! With Aloha...

[@rickharper6320]

The aged poplar turned out much better than I anticipated !!! Running gear looks fantastic !!! Great work !!!

[@lifefromscratch2818]

Sand blasting is also a good way to help wood look old so it doesn't have that perfectly smooth freshly planed look.

[@خالدالبيومي-ظ1ز]

Beautiful work indeed!

[@randyhughes5160]

Wow what a difference a day makes

[@MikeDudley-b4b]

You'll have to insist the owners touch up a couple of horses too, rust up the shoe nails a tad, tarnish up the brass fittings, can't have any four legged bling pullers on this old wagon. By the way, the colour looks great.

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

coming along looks good thanks for sharing

[@RadicalLinguisticDescriptivism]

Man what a wonderful set of winter projects you have brought us... not one but two unique and interesting restorations. The sheep wagon's "restoration" is very interesting because it is not a full restoration but a "aged/weathered" restoration... Good times in the shop!

[@cowdoc123]

Shocked to see the Milwaukee nailer in your Makita shop. 😂 I bought a battery Makita chainsaw on your recommendation. It is better than I expected. Didn’t actually finish with your link. Got one of the returned/very good ones at a significant discount. Thanks for the recommendation. As one Boomer to another, I bet you get it. The rest of y’all just say “Okay”. 😁🤣

[@dianeengel4155]

We're glad Dave helped you. And yes, we understand. 😊

[@bigredc222]

It's amazing that undercarriage fit so perfectly.

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

It looks awesome already I like 👍 👍

[@raymondcollyear4773]

Another fantastic video. I enjoy watching your work and the way you explain the things you do and why. Thank you the videos

[@tamianderson539]

You can always tell a good video. It goes by waaay too fast!!! Keep em coming Dave!

[@HieronymusHertogenBosch]

Jouw werk maakt mij ongelooflijk blij!

[@70Michmich]

Hello, You're doing a great job and I look forward to the next video every week. Where I come from, we say that those who advise don't pay, but I've noticed that the body of your shepherd's wagon, even when stained grey, still looks new because it's too smooth. This is simply because wood doesn't just age in terms of its color, but also, and more importantly, because over time, some of the rings in the wood become deeper. The reason is simple: in a tree, wood formed in spring is more porous and therefore lighter in color than wood formed in summer (denser and darker). This is what makes it possible to distinguish the annual rings that give the tree's age. The lighter part of the tree is therefore more sensitive to the cumulative effects of time and weather, which is why it becomes hollow. This effect can also be seen on the added rolling part. Our cabinetmakers are accustomed to mechanically ageing new wood during restoration work. You can achieve this by simply brushing with a brass brush. I've used a computer translator and I hope my words haven't been too distorted. I apologize for this.

[@rodneywroten2994]

looks to be a great fit

[@arnhemseptember2009]

Looking good and very correct!

[@richardsurber8226]

So the quarts of oil that soaked into that old undercarriage and sat now gets broke out for this wagon, I did not see that coming till now. Thanks for that and this video

[@denniswilliams3934]

Dave; I hope you are not wasting your money on "Gym Membership" Those "come-along" sure give a full workout.

[@flatusinteruptus]

I don't know if you could tell , but I found myself reaching to help you put those axles back under the wagon

[@bobraymond6135]

Hey Dave, you need an apprentice 😊It’s remarkable the things you are able to do by yourself. Ingenuity is a great thing.

[@davidchisham]

Really looking good

[@franknicholson5501]

That was some smooth driving.

[@andrewmantle7627]

A good show Dave.

[@milt7348]

Stay safe and we'll see you next time.

[@oc2phish07]

Another fantastic video, but Dave, you need a bigger shop. 👌

[@stun9771]

An idea for you… Have you thought about giving the new timbers a light sandblasting to remove some of the wood grain, and make the timber look older/weathered, before treating and matching colour etc… I’ve seen it done for large wooden doors when they require replacing (as in castles and other similar places), and it really works, looks like the real thing… So I imagine when you are trying to make something new look old, it may well be the answer to your prayers…

[@MrTapanes]

Fascinating build and attention to detail. One quick question though - isn't there a way to introduce a stop on the turning wheels to prevent future wear on the box from the wheels when turned to one extreme or the other?

[@dianeengel4155]

Yes, there are roller rub irons.

[@theogantenbein7870]

Wouldn’t it help with the weathered appearance if You ran a soft wire wheel over the new wood to kind of carve away some of the softer parts of the wood? I know, it’s a task nobody really wants to spend 2 days working on but wouldn’t it look very authentic?

[@paulsmodels]

I'm enjoying following along this build process. 🙂👍

[@clearviewtechnical]

Making good progress.

[@terryrobinson1416]

Great video!

[@chuckbrown2765]

One thing you will never do and survive: run through Dave’s shop with the lights out 😊

[@soylentgreen326]

That’s funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@andrepienaar6459]

Dave, a friend of mine suggested I use gearbox oil for preserving wood. I tried it on a board on which my wife puts her pot plants outside, and it works well. It just has a very strong smell, which lasts about two weeks. I used the manual oil, which has the same color as linseed, but the auto oil has a reddish color. Maybe it will come in handy?

[@sebastianarlt2078]

my shop is much smaller then yours, but i love to see that your shop is even too small :-)))))

[@Lawsn4]

👍👍👍

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Dave

[@sasquatch885]

I love following along.👍🏻

[@shrumittofarmer439]

Always a joy Dave, especially on Friday afternoon! Is that undercarriage an upgrade over the original? Such on sight it looks pretty beefy. I think that’s what I would want. Have a great weekend or at least a weekend guys!

[@dianeengel4155]

It is beefier than what would have been under it originally.

[@andremartel828]

Shouldnt you be using bolts rather than just nails to hold the body on?

[@DerekWalsh-l4i]

Isn't the body going to be bolted to those 4 side strakes that run up from the axles?

[@michaelvisnick2184]

HI, I was wondering if in addition to staining to age the lumber if you also might distress it to show wear and tear from years of use? I've seen this done to old flooring after new patches were install and it was very effective, but it was done before the stain to highlight the scratches and dings.

[@BOBPortlandOr]

The color is growing on me but i agree it needs to look aged

[@jamesamador2087]

Hi Dave, would you share information on your table saw/work bench?

[@ahvavee]

He has a past episode where he talks all about it. It’s several years ago. Definitely a cool saw!

[@dianeengel4155]

The video is titled 1908 Fay and Egan Tablesaw.

[@elrond12eleven]

Is this process called "marriage" between box and running gear like it is called in auto industry?

[@karellodewijks4971]

😊😊👍👍

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

Even if your videos were 8 plus hours long each week, I believe I would still think they were too short.

[@causewaykayak]

Yes, You do get drawn in ... and start looking for a ruler and square.

[@larrykelly2838]

Lookin good

[@phillipsmith7081]

😊

[@alaskankare]

very cool.

[@BQExionPro-h9u]

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[@johnritchie3889]

Hi Dave. Great project. Did you consider torching the new wood and wire brushing it to give it a weathered texture? I think you’ve got the color right, but it seems too smooth.

[@lethimwhoboasts]

Love what you do.

[@jillatherton4660]

😄👍

[@Tammy-un3ql]

enjoy your videos

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

Just thinking out loud.Wonder how pneumatic would work in place if the hand crank system you have in place now from time saving aspect.

[@sebastianarlt2078]

best rgards...from Bremen Germany

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Would it be worth making a set of shop wheels ,say 10” in diameter ?

[@ersikillian]

Would the original manufacturer use some sort of limiting stop to prevent the front turning wheels from damaging the box, instead of just placing a piece of tin on the box?

[@FarmerJohn1957]

Just curious about something… When you made the sand boards to go over the running gear, why did you cut the top plates in small sections and run the grain front to back rather than just cutting a longer piece to run side to side?

[@paulbishal9177]

My thinking is if you ran them with a longer piece running side to side then if one of them developed a split it could run all the way across. In the rear he only nailed 1 of the 2 x 2s so if the sand board split the split part of the top plate and the other 2 x 2 could fall off. In the front there is only 1 2 x 2 (which he nailed) so the split part of the top plate could fall off. Depending on where it split you could end up with little to no sand board.

[@dianeengel4155]

Dave says @paulbishal9177 is correct.

[@tomswindler64]

Nice 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Such a pleasure to watch you work. Question: Why were the sand board wear plates made of segments of board rather than one transverse piece?

[@nickyvegas40]

My guess is to orient the wood grain for maximum strength.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Pretty -damn- darn cool.

[@ryhanpeacefeather9278]

Is your shop shrinking?