My ancestors were from Germany from the research I've done they were wheelwrights so I started watching you a few years ago just to see what it's all about thanks Dave
Hi Dave and Diane ☺, that's a fair mirror image of that original one. As always it's a pleasure to watch you manipulate red hot metal into a new shape. No wonder in ancient times smith were looked on as magicians of the black art of metalworking, and if I may I'd put you into that same category, not just as a smith though, but in all the things you do, and take your time to show us, many thanks Dave, best wishe's to you and Diane, Stuart and Megan UK.
Dave says: "I wonder if I could fabricate this" and I get comfy because I'm about to watch a chunk of cold-rolled steel get turned into a 100-year-old iron casting. Mr. Engel mooshes steel around like a sculptor mooshes clay! Every visit to the wainwright's/wheelwright's shop is a good visit.
Dave is a master at his trade, I believe if he can't make something it because it just can't be done by anyone,, love your videos if I ever make it to Montana your shop will be on my places to visit list
I've been following this channel for a few years now, and I find that if I am trying to fabricate something (be it wood, metal etc), I start thinking to myself "How would Dave approach this?" Great stuff
May not be a 100% match, but one is going to have to look close to see the difference, excellent job, you do nice work sir, as usual, thanks for the update, really enjoyed this one.
We had a TV commercial on tiles. This rough-at-the-edges guy tiles out his kitchen and goes to his snobby neighbor, Nigel, to come and look at his tiling. Nigel is very impressed, but doesn't show it, because this guy is beneath him. The scruffy guy comes up behind Nigel and says "Not too scruffy, hey Nige?" Well I can also say "Not too shabby Dave!" 😄
Not a statement on age, but watching you makes me feel like a little boy at my grandpa’s garage watching the magic of making something useful and sometimes beautiful for a specific purpose. That’s been more than a few decades for me and that’s the magic I love!
I've very much enjoyed your work over the last year or two. Thought you might want to know to check your shop press. When applying pressure it wasn't just flexing downwards, it also looked to be flexing towards you. In case of a catastrophic failure I'm sure you'd want it to fail away from you, not towards you. Hope to get to see many more of your videos.
I just take away anything that does not look like a tree good answer, great job on the fabrication of that part Dave, but I guess I would not expect anything less from a master craftsman like yourself thank you once again for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍
I can imagine in 200 years time, when the next restorer looks at the two irons he comes to the conclusion that some guy tried to cast a replica of the original made obviously by a craftsman.
I have to say that you sir are a very very talented man. I worked for a blacksmith in the late 60's who, like you could make most things. When he was finished he used to say " That will do, a blind man would be pleased to see it" God Bless from Australia.
Your summer helper must have read up on Michelangelo. Here’s one of his quotes: “Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
What a great video. It's so much better than the 'lets make another knife or axe' that most 'blacksmiths' have on You Tube. Takes a lot of skill to not just forge it but in reverse for the other side, very impressive. For a wheelwright, you sure do need a lot of other skills. 👍👍👍
THAT my friend is a piece of Art! On a Manure Spreader! That will probably go unnoticed. BUT WE know it's there. On a side note, could you imagine what an 17th or 18th century Blacksmith would have created with a power hammer or press???? 🤔
Years ago I purchased and watched your wheelwright videos early 2000s. Ive watched your UA-cam videos through the years and about 3 years ago or so you fabricated a hitch for a pup trailer i believe out of 3/4" material and made it look easy. I knew then you had lots of patience and the utmost skill. Watching this should give people an understanding of what can be done with patience and understanding.🇺🇸🐴.
The thing is, that twisted piece of flat bar took the Smith probably 15 to 20 minutes to make from start to finish. And for a manure spreader, that is perfectly fine step support. To be able to duplicate a shape is one thing. To be able to fix the problem during lunch brake is a different thing.
When Dave sings "If I had a hammer" look out, no telling what he can make!!! Fantastic Fabrication Dave, that was awesome watching you figure out what you needed to remove with your hammers. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
Dave, I've been blacksmithing for over 30 years, including for the National Park Service. I know how difficult and time consuming it can be to do reproduction or restoration work. I couldn't have done that job any better. It's going to look great when you're done. Nice job!!
You've made an almost identical copy of the original, but the beauty of the situation is that the step mounts are on opposite sides of the wagon, so they are not viewed at the same time; however; I'm sure you are like me, and your head's telling you they're not absolutely the same. Everyone else looks at them, and says that's perfection! Sometimes you've just got to let it go. Beautiful work, as usual. It's a joy to watch you making stuff [wood or metal]
Well when you think you have seen all your expertise just stand by, because you will amaze us on a new level! When I first saw what you were attempting to do, I said how’s he going to do this. But as that young man told you, you’re just removing what doesn’t belong there. We are always amazed with your work! To use one of your favorite sayings ( JUST SAYING). Always great work , I watch every video you make. Thanks a big fan!!!!!!
Toiling,-rejoicing,-sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
yes sir a master at his craft
Outstanding visiojn combined with skill and understanding of materials and processes.
Not the best idea to watch this with a hangover, but an excellent video as always. Thanks!!!
My ancestors were from Germany from the research I've done they were wheelwrights so I started watching you a few years ago just to see what it's all about thanks Dave
Yep, looks just like a tree. Magic work there.
Amazing forging skills, We all knew your on top of it.... Cheers
bringing peace to my mind
Hi Dave and Diane ☺, that's a fair mirror image of that original one. As always it's a pleasure to watch you manipulate red hot metal into a new shape. No wonder in ancient times smith were looked on as magicians of the black art of metalworking, and if I may I'd put you into that same category, not just as a smith though, but in all the things you do, and take your time to show us, many thanks Dave, best wishe's to you and Diane, Stuart and Megan UK.
When Dave said "I wonder if I could fabricate this" how many of us already knew he could & was only playing with us? There wasn't a doubt in my mind.
I was thinking exactly the same thing.😊
Dave says: "I wonder if I could fabricate this" and I get comfy because I'm about to watch a chunk of cold-rolled steel get turned into a 100-year-old iron casting.
Mr. Engel mooshes steel around like a sculptor mooshes clay!
Every visit to the wainwright's/wheelwright's shop is a good visit.
Never a question
Well, I am a little disappointed that, apparently, he isn't going to include the casting number in his version. :-)
@@thomasbraeking6225 " . . . Iron casting" or steel forging?
Very ambitious forging! Nicely done!
Ha ha Dave the tree carving story never grows old 🎉
Great work, ❤ as usual 😂
😅
@@dianeengel4155 is this Mrs Dave ??? 🖖
@@soylentgreen326 Yes. 😀
@@dianeengel4155 you are both an inspiration ❤️🏴
Yep, time to learn sand casting!
Like the little tree, I think I can, I think I can..and he does
That was The Little Engine...
You are amazing! I certainly enjoy watching and learning from your videos! Best wishes.
Great work so far!
Dave is a master at his trade, I believe if he can't make something it because it just can't be done by anyone,, love your videos if I ever make it to Montana your shop will be on my places to visit list
Don't bet on it...
Coming along great Dave regards from Liverpool England
Thank you. Very well done.
knew he could
Truly amazing!
I knew you would pull this off 😎
Nice!
Good show
I've been following this channel for a few years now, and I find that if I am trying to fabricate something (be it wood, metal etc), I start thinking to myself "How would Dave approach this?" Great stuff
You are amazing.
You bought a new press. That power hammer is quite a tool as well.
I `m sterted to cry,,,, Awesome 😳!!
This has got to be one of the greatest forging videos on UA-cam...
May not be a 100% match, but one is going to have to look close to see the difference, excellent job, you do nice work sir, as usual, thanks for the update, really enjoyed this one.
Scan it. Add the missing tabs in a 3d app. 3d print a mirror image. Make a mold. Burn the 3d print out of the mold and cast a new one. Easy 😁
Great job! One of the underrated skills of a blacksmith is the ability to understand, not just shapes, but the effects of streeeeetch… 👏
There's just something comforting about a blacksmithing video, you can almost smell the coal forge. Dave is incredible in his skills.
For me it was the smell of all that grinding!
Good morning
We had a TV commercial on tiles. This rough-at-the-edges guy tiles out his kitchen and goes to his snobby neighbor, Nigel, to come and look at his tiling. Nigel is very impressed, but doesn't show it, because this guy is beneath him. The scruffy guy comes up behind Nigel and says "Not too scruffy, hey Nige?" Well I can also say "Not too shabby Dave!" 😄
Not a statement on age, but watching you makes me feel like a little boy at my grandpa’s garage watching the magic of making something useful and sometimes beautiful for a specific purpose. That’s been more than a few decades for me and that’s the magic I love!
I've very much enjoyed your work over the last year or two. Thought you might want to know to check your shop press. When applying pressure it wasn't just flexing downwards, it also looked to be flexing towards you. In case of a catastrophic failure I'm sure you'd want it to fail away from you, not towards you. Hope to get to see many more of your videos.
The blacksmithing is my favorite part!
Really enjoy the other parts too!
@4:39 Nice jump cut edit Dave!
"I cut away what doesnt look like a tree". I was carving a bird once and after cutting away what didnt look like a bird, i had no wood left! 😂😂
Happy Tuesday Dave!!
Call me immature but 15:50 looks funny :D Always a pleasure watching you work.
Sure looks like you’re having fun Dave! Hi Diane!
Hi!
❤️💪💪💪Respekt Meister ❤❤❤
Wow, that was an amazing job of forging.
Wow. Ingenuity gettin it done!
You are surely a jack of all trades and a master of most!
That's quite a power hammer
OK, Dave, now you're just showing off! Don't stop. It's glorious!
I knew you would pull it off. Good job
I just take away anything that does not look like a tree good answer, great job on the fabrication of that part Dave, but I guess I would not expect anything less from a master craftsman like yourself thank you once again for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍
21.09 mins of enjoyable viewing & very good piece of Metalwork
Like the chap who does the carving knew, 'you can always take a bit off, but you can't put it back'.
I'm glad I was wearing my eye and ear protection... oh, don't forget the part number.. lol.
Just when I think I can no longer be amazed, I get amazed all over again. Beautiful work. I can't wait 'til next Tuesday.
Don't forget about Friday's😊
I can imagine in 200 years time, when the next restorer looks at the two irons he comes to the conclusion that some guy tried to cast a replica of the original made obviously by a craftsman.
Looks convincing already!
Thanks for posting Dave
I have said it before, but it is worth repeating it.
You are a master craftsman.👍
Dave Engel is a master of MANY TRADES and Jack of the BLOODY LOT Gday from down under
All I can say is "What do you expect when you are put in the hands of a Master!!"
I have to say that you sir are a very very talented man. I worked for a blacksmith in the late 60's who, like you could make most things. When he was finished he used to say " That will do, a blind man would be pleased to see it" God Bless from Australia.
Thanks Dave
It never occurred to me that Dave would not accomplish this task wonderfully.
Dave, That doesn't look like a tree! :) It is a beautiful thing though.
😂👍
Your summer helper must have read up on Michelangelo. Here’s one of his quotes:
“Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
Or Jed Clampett carving a wooden Indian from a tree stump: "Just whittle away everything that doesn't look like an Indian."
Two words describe you, Dave: Steel Artist
Always amazed. Thank you Dave and Mis Diane.
It’s amazing how you can shape a block of steel into a working piece Really enjoyed watching you at work
What a great video.
It's so much better than the 'lets make another knife or axe' that most 'blacksmiths' have on You Tube.
Takes a lot of skill to not just forge it but in reverse for the other side, very impressive.
For a wheelwright, you sure do need a lot of other skills. 👍👍👍
Who needs a foundry? Much better and stronger than cast. Great job.
I was wondering if the original is not as trustworthy. It seems that the left one broke and tried to take the right one with it.
There's something very therapeutic about watching Dave working his magic at the anvil, love it.
🏴🇬🇧
THAT my friend is a piece of Art! On a Manure Spreader! That will probably go unnoticed. BUT WE know it's there. On a side note, could you imagine what an 17th or 18th century Blacksmith would have created with a power hammer or press???? 🤔
Trip hammers have been around for a very long time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_hammer
@@AllenMorris3 Yep. Chinese examples go back thousands of years.
I don't recall seeing the trip hammer before. A neat addition to the shop or maybe my memory is as bad as I think it is.
I love to see all the things Dave does but his blacksmithing is definitely my favorite. Great episode!!
Brilliant.
Looks pretty darn close.
Years ago I purchased and watched your wheelwright videos early 2000s. Ive watched your UA-cam videos through the years and about 3 years ago or so you fabricated a hitch for a pup trailer i believe out of 3/4" material and made it look easy. I knew then you had lots of patience and the utmost skill. Watching this should give people an understanding of what can be done with patience and understanding.🇺🇸🐴.
Metal magic, the smithy's art.
Great piece of black smith work. Thank you for that video.
Looks better than the original maybe you should just remake it, I bet we'd watch
Forging - that sounds like we are in for some fun - and Dave is too!
The thing is, that twisted piece of flat bar took the Smith probably 15 to 20 minutes to make from start to finish. And for a manure spreader, that is perfectly fine step support. To be able to duplicate a shape is one thing. To be able to fix the problem during lunch brake is a different thing.
Always a pleasure to follow along.
Another learning episode, Dave !! Thanks for sharing !!
well you certainly found your " Tree" !!!!!
Once again, a real pleasure to follow along Dave & Diane . Creativity at its best. Look forwards to next week👍
Beautiful work 👏👍👌 great job ❤ God bless you and your family ❤️🙏
Wowzers, in the hands of the Master...
When Dave sings "If I had a hammer" look out, no telling what he can make!!!
Fantastic Fabrication Dave, that was awesome watching you figure out what you needed to remove with your hammers. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
david, you are a master-fabricator.
thanks for the video.
Old time craftsmanship with, where appropriate, modern tools.
Dave, I've been blacksmithing for over 30 years, including for the National Park Service. I know how difficult and time consuming it can be to do reproduction or restoration work. I couldn't have done that job any better. It's going to look great when you're done. Nice job!!
Could watch you all day, never ceases to amaze me!
You never cease to amaze me. Well done.
You've made an almost identical copy of the original, but the beauty of the situation is that the
step mounts are on opposite sides of the wagon, so they are not viewed at the same time;
however; I'm sure you are like me, and your head's telling you they're not absolutely the same.
Everyone else looks at them, and says that's perfection! Sometimes you've just got to let it go.
Beautiful work, as usual. It's a joy to watch you making stuff [wood or metal]
It takes talent,determination and creativity,I think you got all the bases covered ,thanks Dave and Diane for another outstanding video🤗😎🤗😎
Well when you think you have seen all your expertise just stand by, because you will amaze us on a new level! When I first saw what you were attempting to do, I said how’s he going to do this. But as that young man told you, you’re just removing what doesn’t belong there. We are always amazed with your work! To use one of your favorite sayings ( JUST SAYING). Always great work , I watch every video you make. Thanks a big fan!!!!!!
Toiling,-rejoicing,-sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose.
The AMAZING MR. Wizard does it again, works his Magic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Immensely interesting. First time I've seen the 50 ton press I think.
You worked your blacksmith magic on that piece !