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DrPronghorn's Make-Along Vlog
United States
Приєднався 14 жов 2011
My name is Edward Davis. I am a Vertebrate Paleontologist for the University of Oregon, with positions in both the Earth Sciences Department and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
I will be mostly posting videos of my hobbies: making things out of leather, wood, or steel; fixing things like old shoes, fountain pens, wristwatches, and cars; and collecting things like knives, wristwatches, fountain pens, belt buckles, and tools.
I will be mostly posting videos of my hobbies: making things out of leather, wood, or steel; fixing things like old shoes, fountain pens, wristwatches, and cars; and collecting things like knives, wristwatches, fountain pens, belt buckles, and tools.
I put a radio and backup camera in my Subaru Forester!
Step one in my 2010 Forester Glow-Up is getting a modern radio and backup camera in. Stay tuned for more Forester antics!
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Our trip to the 9th Annual Rat Rod Roundup in Glide, Oregon, July 12, 2024
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Here are some of our favorite cars that were on display at the Rat Rod Roundup in Glide, Oregon, for this year's Graffiti Weekend. See beautiful trucks, cars, and even a bicycle. We saw Cadillacs, Studebakers, Chevrolets, Fords, Hudsons, a Datsun, and many ground-up custom Rat Rods. From kustom kars to tuners, there was something there for you.
Moonswatch unboxing: Mars and Uranus
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Just got back from Switzerland, and in addition to chocolate and cheese, I got to enjoy their watches. Here, I unbox the two MoonSwatches I bought, Mars and Uranus. The MoonSwatch is a collaboration between Swatch and Omega to make affordable homages to the venerable Speedmaster, the watch that astronauts wore to the moon, so it's called the "Moonwatch". People seem to have strong opinions abou...
We bought a 1961 Citroen DS Station Wagon! Another classic car for us to restore!
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In this video, we just go over the state of our 1961 Citroen DS wagon (sometimes called a Break or a Safari), and discuss all of the projects we need to do to get the car in good running shape. Let us know what you think we should work on first! We are excited to add a new classic car to our stable, parking it next to the Jeep CJ5. Had to move the Jensen Healey to another location so we can wor...
Oregon Knife Collectors Association Knife Show, April 2024
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Video footage from my experience at this year's OKCA big April show! Every year, the OKCA has a giant show at the Lane Fairgrounds and maker and collectors from all over the western USA come together to share their knives, buying, selling, and trading to make their hearts sing!
The Year-long Saga of Fixing the Gauges in my vintage Jeep CJ5!
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It took well over a year to produce this video of my work to get all of the gauges working in my 1977 CJ5 Jeep! I hope you enjoy the ups and downs of this frustrating project!
Unboxing the new Out of Order 10th Anniversary Swiss GMT Automatic Watch! I got number 42!
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In this video, I unbox the new special edition Swiss GMT auto wristwatch that Out of Order has released for their 10th anniversary. This watch retails for 1000 euros! Because I visited their headquarters in the summer of 2022, I dared to ask Ricky, the founder, to let me buy watch number 42 out of 65, and he sold it to me! The watch comes in an excellent leather carrying case, with room for two...
My son and I learned how to crack a safe by drilling it!
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My son and I learned how to crack a safe by drilling it!
I resoled these Birkenstocks with special lifts in the right soles
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I resoled these Birkenstocks with special lifts in the right soles
How to make a leather-bound one-line-a-day diary
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How to make a leather-bound one-line-a-day diary
Resurrecting my 1977 Jeep CJ5 AGAIN! Replacing the timing gears and broken distributor gears
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Resurrecting my 1977 Jeep CJ5 AGAIN! Replacing the timing gears and broken distributor gears
A New Method for Recrafting Birkenstocks: Don't throw them out!
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A New Method for Recrafting Birkenstocks: Don't throw them out!
How to Visit the Out of Order Watch Company Headquarters, and unboxing the OOO Swiss Automatic GMT
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How to Visit the Out of Order Watch Company Headquarters, and unboxing the OOO Swiss Automatic GMT
I put new soles on these Birkenstock clogs at home in my garage workshop!
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I put new soles on these Birkenstock clogs at home in my garage workshop!
Paleontology Screen Washing Machine Gets a New Motor
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Paleontology Screen Washing Machine Gets a New Motor
How to make a mobile from household copper wire
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How to make a mobile from household copper wire
I made this 1977 Jeep CJ5 run after it sat for 14 years!
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I made this 1977 Jeep CJ5 run after it sat for 14 years!
Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing August 2022: IKONIK Oceandiver Tiger Eye
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Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing August 2022: IKONIK Oceandiver Tiger Eye
How I made my own 80 L duffel bag! (High-speed hammering montage at 8:00)
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How I made my own 80 L duffel bag! (High-speed hammering montage at 8:00)
Two years of Watch Gang Platinum: Is it worth it?
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Two years of Watch Gang Platinum: Is it worth it?
Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing April 2022 Orvin Field Diver
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Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing April 2022 Orvin Field Diver
My First Time Resoling Birkenstocks at Home!
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My First Time Resoling Birkenstocks at Home!
Jeep update: driver's seat back in place
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Jeep update: driver's seat back in place
I resoled my LLBean bison moc-toes at home again!
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I resoled my LLBean bison moc-toes at home again!
How I made a mini-backpack with my leather sewing machine
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How I made a mini-backpack with my leather sewing machine
Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing Jan 2022: Wolbrook X 15. Plus matching watches from my collection!
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Watch Gang Platinum Unboxing Jan 2022: Wolbrook X 15. Plus matching watches from my collection!
I Resoled These Florsheim Cap Toe Oxfords At Home!
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I Resoled These Florsheim Cap Toe Oxfords At Home!
Contact cementing a leather layer onto the heels for my Florsheim cap toe Oxfords project.
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Contact cementing a leather layer onto the heels for my Florsheim cap toe Oxfords project.
Usually burnt valves are caused by valve clearances too tight so that the valve doesn't rest on the seat long enough for some heat to be absorbed by the valve seat and the head and the water jacket
That's exactly what happened here. I got an extra 12 years out of the valves by putting in the paper gaskets between the cam carriers and the heads, but eventually they did burn through
I was looking for someone who did it before i do,so thanks !Could you tell me please what kind of glue is this, thank you
I only use Barge contact cement for my leather and shoe projects now!
I have a soft bottom slippers that I love but the sole is wearing n can’t replacethemfromLLBean. Is there away I can glue on some new soft leather. Can send picture if that would help. I’m 81 n don’t want to spend $70 for a new pair. 14:35 Many thanks.
Contact me on Etsy and send a picture: drpronghorn.etsy.com
Hey Doc, what brand contact cement do you use? I've watched several of your vids but didn't catch it
I changed over time, now I only use Barge brand contact cement
@ thanks for replying! Appreciate your vids and craftsmanship 🙏🏻
You both have skills 👏 I love it!
Thank you so much!
How do I get more information on having Birkenstocks re-soled?
Message me on my Etsy shop, you can find the link in my channel description
Great job👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks!
You're welcome!
You could have treated the leather and shine the boots. They would look 100 times better.
Fair enough!
Great stuff
Thanks!
Good job
Thanks!
Inspiring video! BTW, what kind of contact cement did you use? Thanks.
Thank you! I always use Barge contact cement for shoe projects now. I get it through the Oregon Leather Co.
Antique watches are dangerous they used radium for the hand dials. Please handle carefully and dispose as quick as possible.
I have my antique watches in a secure location where the radiation is contained.
Fantastic video! Good to see a video from "normal" people to show that we can do things like this too.
Thanks!
I saw another video where a guy used a heat gun to melt the glue. Worked like a charm.
Thanks! I actually use my knife making oven to melt the glue off now!
Good work
Thanks!
I had a 1979 CJ7 Renegade with the same interior color , but I had the 258 in line 6 ,, wish I still had it today 👍🇺🇸
I know I'm never selling mine!
Thank you for your Great Video. I have my 1979 Cj7 258 inline 6 since 1979 and i would like to get it going again. I haven't started it for 15years and lots of rust. I appreciate any info that you can give me. thx
Step one: throw out boots. Step two: buy new boots. Thanks for posting the video. Now I know I will never do this.
You're welcome!
I was just thinking about the "poor man's boot fallacy" and I realized it wasn't even true anymore because cobblers are rare and expensive now. I'll have to try to learn this too.
Good! The more people we have keeping the skills alive the better!
Watch gang is shot they will just cancel your order if u win they are to cheep to fill your order if u win a good watch bunch of crooks
That's sad to hear, I'm sorry that's happening
Use jute over the cork!!
To add additional strength to the footbed?
@@DrPronghorn Yup! It is like using fiberglass and is exactly why Birk does it on both sides of cork layers.
Podrias apoyarme para conseguir las piezas? Ya no funcionan los links :(
All of the original parts sources I used are gone, but you can find new ones by using the right key words
Hi I'm trying to learn how to resole/restore Birkenstocks. Do you have any suggestions for how to get a belt-sander if I don't currently have one? Are there any rentals or alternative to using a belt sander such as manually sanding?
I don't think manual sanding would do, but you might be able to use a one inch belt sander like they sell at harbor freight
fiburger don't prelude he just fires up with 20 year old oil and that is why road kill blows up engines
Maybe most of the time, but I did see him do the pre-lube trick one time
"Made in China"??? dude... not Birks!!
Ok, fair. They were officially licensed, and the materials seemed the same
@@DrPronghorn nope nope and nope..... Same as SORELS from Kaufman to Columbia Sportswear…. Nope.
Where would I buy just the heel for this?
You can order from the Oregon Leather Co., but you'll have to call on the phone- they don't have a web store
@@DrPronghorn thank you!
Those aftermarket gauges are the cluster. They will fail. BTW, MTS makes a nice stainless steel bezel for the speedo.
Do you have a recommendation of good gauges for the old Jeep speedo?
@@DrPronghorn for the original gauge cluster you have to find some originals that still work. I have purchased from Rudy's CJ before. The other option is a new cluster from Speedhut. They are modern servo style gauges.
@@natwolfe8961can you adjust actual mileage to match engine mileage with Speedhut conversion? I need a temp gauge to work for my 82 CJ8.
@@micahmorrison6968 not sure. I would contact Speedhut.
This was really good to watch! You took a risk and it really worked out I think. Could've been worse. I'm not sure I would have tried this or not so I think you did great!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
BTW, the disbributor gear issue had nothing to do with not lubing the gear. AMC have to have a matched set (distributor and cam gear). You could of reused the original gear from your original distributor and been fine. Ask me how I know. I wiped one out in the 80's.
I've read that in a lot of places since I made this video. I guess I'm just the latest jeeper to make this mistake!
No Yellow Stiching Though, Kind Of Mid.
True, the yellow makes Docs pop.
Youre one of the few people I can see this working for. Good review and good luck on you watchmaking journey
I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!
👍
Thanks!
I added an aux bus bar under my dash, wired to batt ground, to ground my interior stuff. Also ran a relay for headlights. Found out how CJ electrical worked when I burned my fingers on a loose headlight switch
I should do that. The headlight switch is highly suspect
I take long shouldered bolts with the same threads to use as sliders to support the dash when doing this kind of stuff. It helps most of the time.
That's a great idea! Thank you!
Thanks I hope mine comes with one too can't wait to build it sweet
Good luck! Let me know how it comes out!
Appreciate you mate 🙌🍻
Thank you!
Thanks for the video, I want to redesign my birks and this is very helpful
I'm glad! Let me know how they turn out!
Where can I find that spacer ring the plastic insert
It came with my case, so I don't know where to get it separately.
Cual es el movimiento?
It's a seagull 1963 movement I bought on eBay. There's a good chance it's not authentic! 😅
Thank you for the video very informative. What kind of glue do you use can you please send name and brand also where to buy it . Thanks a lot
I only use Barge contact cement. I buy it from Oregon Leather Co (541-343-2563) but you can also get it from Amazon.
Thanks for the info. Where did you buy the rubber sole replacement sheet ?? Thank you so much.
I bought it from Oregon Leather Co. You have to call them on the phone to order. 541-343-2563
I like the info on using contact cement as glue.
Thank you, I'm glad it helps!
Where did you get those gauges?, i need it!
I just searched CJ5 gauges on Google and picked the best price!
ive got the similar build. How did you get the case on so easily?
Beginners luck, maybe? It seemed to fit really well.
@@DrPronghorn what did you take off before putting it in?
Like a very popular watch, the 12h00 marker, once you see it, you can not unsee it.😂
Ha! Now I will see it forever! Thanks! 🤣
Hey i bought a similar build, the front case crystal didn't come pressed in and im struggling to do so with a crystal press and suggestions?
Sorry, I haven't used a real crystal press. On one build I used a regular bench vise and wrapped everything with soft leather to protect it from the metal vise jaws
@@DrPronghorn All good thanks for replying
@@DrPronghorn I ended up doing the same, a good crystal press will be needed or its not gonna work. bench vise worked
I'm a strong advocate for repurposing and recycling quality products rather than contributing to a disposable society. Nice to find others who appreciate the same viewpoint. Really enjoy your videos 😎👍
Thank you very much!
Do you use listed ebay or recently sold?
If I could find it, I used recently sold, so I could be sure someone actually paid the price.
The Coronagraph is super cool, like a barebones Speedmaster Regarding OOO, i cant speak to their watches, but they've been harassing me with their newsletter since i gave them my email, and no unsubscribe procedure seems to work. You mentioned elsewhere that you are eyeing higher end piece currently, whats on your mind specifically?
Higher end for me... I got the OOO 10th anniversary watch. I asked Ricci very nicely and got #42. ua-cam.com/video/-Xq9tb1JKII/v-deo.htmlsi=osVRscJot06cHBQP
Really great. I'm going to contact you at Etsy. I hope you can do the kind of repairs I need.
Sounds good! I'll look for your message!