Hands: Carriage Building

[@surfacematter2098]

I used to watch Hands on PBS when I was a child. I'm so glad theses have been posted. They were informative and relaxing to me, even as a kid.

[@KevinBower-gy5be]

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.

[@ellenbrooks8061]

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.

[@schechter01]

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.

[@RehabProjectSRCB]

@@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.

[@7rixee]

What a treasure it would be to see my dad as a kid 😊

[@ellenbrooks8061]

@@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

[@Archer838]

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.

[@hilltop521]

Great that you bring up these videos of skills in those yonder days itsxan education to watch it

[@XanthusBarnabas]

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.

[@KJ-kw7gh]

Engels Coach Shop is a KZbin channel that specializes in carriage making and restoring. Every stage of it. Dave Engels is a true craftsman.

[@No-rq4my]

What a gem of a channel you have. Very intresting and informative.

[@daveypayne5988]

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......

[@shawnstone72]

I love this series. Thank you for making this available to watch.

[@Eralen00]

I just found these and watched like 4 of them in a row lol. Probably my favorite documentary series now

[@petermasterson8276]

Yes,But don't call me LOL.

[@j-ch8787]

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.

[@johnjoefeeney7361]

Beautiful To Watch

[@robertcorradi8573]

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.

[@JJ-sj3ke]

This is extremely interesting, great craftsmanship!

[@Discover-Ireland]

I grew up around carriages. As kids we would rise the shafts and sling off them. I often slept in them back in the 70s,, even at ballinsloe fair.

[@mwh405]

A truly wonderful video showcasing the passion and skills associated with traditional craft; thank you for sharing.

[@HaggisHaterProductions]

Im here in Greece atm and tbh I miss Wexford, watching this show makes my homesickness worse

[@chfgypsy]

What a great video .

[@K-Effect]

If your wagon wheels are loose, park your wagon in the creek. The wood in the wheels will swell and they will tighten up again

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Brilliant.

[@colinmayes9446]

A wonderful video, thank you it was a pleasure to watch.

[@tinderbox218]

Wonderful! 😊

[@graham3368]

Dublin had some of the best couch builders in the world at one stage...pity that☘☘

[@TheBoczk26]

Closed it's doors for good in 1989

[@Frankowillo]

What a shame. All that knowledge and skill, gone forever.

[@uxtalzon]

I feel like I was born 50 years too late. ;_;

[@TheDrummie1]

Ash, Elm, Oak - Knave, Fellows, Spokes.

[@jeanpierreragequit1726]

excellent !

[@mikekavanagh8952]

Good Presentation,

[@fandangofandango2022]

Super Dooper Craftsmen / Great Doco / Wonderful. /

[@getin3949]

Elm in the U.S. was decimated in the 70's by Dutch Elm disease so I wonder what these men would use now if they're still in operation.

[@twoodfrd]

Most now use ash, which has similar working properties.

[@51WCDodge]

@@twoodfrd Now under threat from Ash Dieback.

[@51WCDodge]

@Patrick Ancona Thanks, just pray no nasty catches with those speciecs

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

@@51WCDodge why the worry they're not operating anymore. Not sure if you know, but there are cars now!

[@51WCDodge]

@@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.

[@kayakook]

During his day job Colin works at a Madison avenue advertising firm under the name of Roger Sterling

[@chrisandclaremoore6472]

kayakook A A

[@scottmillsap2376]

"Still used by the English monarch." LOL, and this was 40 years ago...

[@Jungleland33]

It's great to see people take pleasure in their work. Today we just sit in front of computers like zombies. Humanity is doomed.

[@getin3949]

Speak for yourself Jungleland33, not me.

[@williamsmith3132]

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.

[@mkivy]

My wife is a Boyle... from county Donegal!

[@nojtom]

I suppose we must refer to you as “your highness” now.

[@julien23lastchristmas2]

very very sweet culture I wiched if I was Irish

[@geraldneary]

Your sweet natured , and just as good.

[@killbot1974]

I watch this series, and wonder how many of these craftsmen are being regulated to ruin?

[@MALKooTH]

Young men doing real jobs- that's smashing.

[@51WCDodge]

Scurry driving- High speed manouvering with no brakes , and precciuos little sterring and no control over what the power scource is going to do.

[@petermasterson8276]

You don't say.

[@51WCDodge]

@@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. :-)

[@НадяСергей-ш8ч]

Произведение исскуства❤

[@oranje2974]

they closed down in 1999 unfortunately

[@fandangofandango2022]

The Sad Part About All of this is when these People Die these Skills are Lost.

[@KJ-kw7gh]

Engels Coach Shop is a KZbin channel that specializes in carriage making and restoring. Every stage of it. Dave Engels is a true craftsman. He’s based in Montana.

[@Vandal_Savage]

The guy @3:06 with ahuge shiner 😮

[@headgroundsman1650]

are there any better craftsmen than the Irish....built America and rebuilt Britain post war.

[@fergspan5727]

And more recently Australia

[@bluekingfisher1416]

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.

[@rushd45]

You should watch this guy kzbin.info/door/MgTlht-PsNniRIuaax4m8Q, he's pretty good!

[@jonhohensee3258]

Why not just go with carbon fiber?

[@dukelord9076]

They look so English with the black hats,

[@johnmorrissey397]

Often wounder where these men are now m

[@ferguson20diesel49]

John Morrissey many passed on I’d say

[@getin3949]

I, too, was wondering how old these videos are. They do look like they were made in the 50's-60's.

[@oddish2253]

I googled it. The factory has closed long ago.

[@sardonicus6708]

It ran from 1978 -1989 @@getin3949

[@bluekingfisher1416]

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]

and we [today] think a Corvette or Mazzerrati is an example of craftsmanship !!!! LOL

[@bretdouglas9407]

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

[@getin3949]

@@bretdouglas9407 Every race has it's craftsmen, don't exclude anyone.

[@bretdouglas9407]

get in you are so right, I wont 👍

[@williamsmith3132]

Well they certainly are examples of craftsmanship. How can that be denied?

[@intuitknit]

Where are women's hands in this series?

[@Wayne-wo4ok]

Women's hands are at home making dinners and cleaning nappies

[@Frankowillo]

There are a few in this series. Search the videos for "Hands" on the YT page of the bloke who posted this video.

[@ericschmid]

Wool spinning

[@StigEtDump]

Imagine down voting this! What is wrong with you four?

[@getin3949]

They're crazy! I think these videos are so wonderful, I only wish there were hundreds of them.

[@oddish2253]

You know what's sad? I googled them and the factory is now derelict :(

[@StigEtDump]

It's a strange thing to live through the end of your own culture.

[@undercovercameras]

Its a madness to down something like this a record of how life once was

[@petermasterson8276]

Probably indoctrinated by Critical Theorists.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

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