I agree. The glue is a bit of an overkill, the wood is meant to move in the joints so that it does not shatter, this is a standard carriage making rule. But it sure looks prudy.
Amazing, the arm chair quarterbacks! Let's see your version from Costco! Perfection is nothing more than refined corrections made by someone who admits failure.
Appreciate a man who puts as much quality into a part the customer may never see as he does the Visible ones. Refusing to compromise on quality is rare today. You sir are a true artist and superb craftsman. I wish more young people would choose a craft over a job. Thank you sir I’m 69 and still learning.
You can tell that people, including myself, really look forward to these videos. When I clicked play, there were no views. When I finished the video, there were 2500 views.
Brakes are foot steps. It's really coming along since the pile of leftovers on a pallet. The Video Library should be forever greatfull that every detail has direction and consequences if short cuts come to mind. Totally impressive Build. Thanks !!!
As I’ve said before, I’ve watched your vlog from the very beginning and have stated a number of times my admiration for your artistry, craftsmanship and efforts to maintain and create as close to and accurately as possible a historic recreation of the original. I am forever impressed with you many talents and the results there of. Thank you for taking the time and efforts of recording these for future references and instruction. Be well and god bless
Don’t remember if you said you were not doing the canvas top and the seats. Probably the drivers foot brake… yet to do. Amazing work! Wish I are young and had opportunity to do this work.
I have to say Dave I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this build from a pile of scrap and the methodology into figuring it out. I must say I can't wait to see it done and at the same time it will be bittersweet to see it done. Would love to see a team of horses hooked up to it.
The bows don t need to be super accurately aligned. And then aligned with micrometer precision. Great craftsmanship Dave. We appreciate all your knowledge and thank you for allowing us to follow along.
I just wanted to thank you so much for taking us viewers along on the journey of the mud wagon. I'm a carpenter by trade and really appreciate your old world craftsmanship and your attention to detail. Simply outstanding. As well I wanted to give a shout out to your wife who has done an amazing job of the video editing in this project. Easy to follow along and understand. I've always looked forward to the next installment. Congratulations to both of you for a job well done.
I have really enjoyed this project Dave. Your making the top slats pleasing to the eye reminded me of my home construction days. The most important piece of drywall in a house is directly in front of the toilet. No piece is scrutinized more. Thanks again.
I've been aware since I was fairly young that early automobiles structurally we're built on the heritage and knowledge that wagon and coach builders had accumulated. But it still amazes me that prior to WWII in most cases an automobile was still just a fancier wagon without horses. As I watch you work I can easily see the features that echoed into the early automobiles and occasionally still surface today as trim and styling that i doubt the designer knows the origin of... thanks for the excellent educational experience 😀
I think it could do with some brakes and a tongue to pull it with. You have made a fantastic mud waggon there Dave, just as everyone else says you really are a true craftsman!
I sure was pleased to see you do some hammering at the end. When you went the staple route I though about how that would save you driving at least 160 nails into bouncy hoops. And staples have some glue on the legs which is heat activated from the friction of driving them. She is coming along great! Probably better than the first time.
I would imagine after you finish the few bits of iron work, next will be paint then a canvas top. I cannot remember what few bits of iron work needs to be done. I'll need to go back and watch the other videos again, LOL. Its looking fantastic!!
Thank you Dave for the many hours you have put into storing such a valuable teaching experience for anyone to use to create, with their own skills, the many techniques of woodworking and metal forgery that you so freely display every time you pick up a hammer, chisel, or saw.
I have to say, Dave. This has been a veeery interesting build to follow. For such a simple and semi crude type of wagon. It's kind of become my favorite build that you've done. The way it started with just a hand full of irons and weathered boards to this! Thanks for bringing us along.
i hope you can find kids to teach this stuff to! i don't think there is a school anywhere. most kids would be apprentices to a master until they could have their own business, but those days are ancient history. we may need people with these skills the way we are going backwards into the future.
Museum quality piece. Mixed emotions here. Either put it in a glass case or hitch it behind a matched set of horses and drive it. I think the latter would be best. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Anchor tie eyes and steps! ? Oh yea set belts, back up alarm , rotating light, horn, turn signals water barrel, seat upholstery, canvas top, radio/ CD player, with TV monitors. Oh most of all the kitchen sink!!! 😂😂😂. Well done on the build! can not wait for the match/attaching running gear !!!!
I'd rate this just behind the Borax wagons in complexity and anxiousness waiting for Friday to come. You should get an Honorary degree in Forensics for this project.
That wagon is looking very, very nice. Looking forward to seeing how you finish it off. On a side note my daughter and son n law recently were in Yellowstone Nation Park and had a chance to ride in the carriages you repaired/built for the park and the driver gave you a shout out for doing the work.
Dear Dave, your work fascinates and delights! I hope that the next step in your work will be the manufacture of the brake system, and this requires blacksmithing and this is my favorite moment! I'm looking forward to it!
What to do next? Making the wheels or the pole, staining or oiling the wood, making the seats, installing a Canvas top, making a brake system? I don't know, you are building it.
An incredible forensic journey. I have loved every minute of it. You have so many years of experience that allows you to draw the line with a pencil and cut it and fit with minor adjustments. Also when you need to be precise you do that so well. Love your blacksmithing skills as well.
I almost hate watching these when they come out. I just wanna see the entire start to finish and I can’t just wait. But yet here I am waiting for the finale
Hi Dave, and Diane, I subscribed last year, and watched here, and there. The last two months I have been binge watching because I've been enjoying watching your work. I'm so intrigued by all of your projects including the work at home, the barn, and so on. I retired two years ago, so I can spend some time watching projects at my leisure, and sometimes for hours. You have a lot of talents for sure. I'm twelve hours away from you in Washington state, and would love to come for a visit some time. I'm so glad that you carry on this type of work. It brings to life what I used to only imagine it would be like. Thank you for sharing this amazing work on UA-cam. You both take care, and I'll see you on the tube.
What have you yet to finish? Hmm… - canvas top & curtains - seat upholstery - brakes - hitch equipment - painting/staining That’s all I can think of. I don’t recall whether you build steps for people to mount a carriage…
This series on the mud wagon build has just been a joy to watch! Could you please say something about that little square hammer you use all the time. I have one exactly like it and have never seen another, until there you are with one in your hand. I got mine from my dad, who got it from my grandpa. I would be interested as to why you use a square hammer and not a round faced hammer, like a small ball-pien or a molding hammer? Curious minds want to know. from your long time viewer and student, Christopher W. Dowie
Dave you are a visionary artist. To see a pile of old worn wood and iron turn into this beautiful wagon. (I have a hard time saying mud wagon, it's more like a beautiful coach) love your work!
A masterclass on how to build a mud wagon perfectly! Bravo!
I suspect that this is the most precise mudwagon ever produced
Care and Craftmanship
I agree. The glue is a bit of an overkill, the wood is meant to move in the joints so that it does not shatter, this is a standard carriage making rule. But it sure looks prudy.
Exactly! Much better than all the real ones :)
@@properlynumb7092 Did you happen to notice the roof rack for luggage and freight?
Amazing craftsman.
Art work to put the Mona Lisa to shame. Thanks Dave I never miss a video. I'm hoping to someday to stop by.
Amazing, the arm chair quarterbacks!
Let's see your version from Costco!
Perfection is nothing more than refined corrections made by someone who admits failure.
All those nails in the end boards would be sticking out if I tried to nail them in. Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend. Charles
What a brilliant craftsman you are Dave .making wagons from only pictures. And from memory. You are great to watch 👍👍👍👍
*_oh! Man….Sir, you are keep amazed me. Thank you for all the goodie._
Appreciate a man who puts as much quality into a part the customer may never see as he does the Visible ones. Refusing to compromise on quality is rare today. You sir are a true artist and superb craftsman. I wish more young people would choose a craft over a job. Thank you sir I’m 69 and still learning.
You can tell that people, including myself, really look forward to these videos. When I clicked play, there were no views. When I finished the video, there were 2500 views.
I've often heard of master craftsmen.Dave surely fills the bill.A living American treasure!
I agree. He is a great craftsman.
My wife and I really enjoy your videos. It was fun to watch you do some blacksmithing today. Thanks!
Brakes are foot steps.
It's really coming along since the pile of leftovers on a pallet.
The Video Library should be forever greatfull that every detail has direction and consequences if short cuts come to mind.
Totally impressive Build.
Thanks !!!
As I’ve said before, I’ve watched your vlog from the very beginning and have stated a number of times my admiration for your artistry, craftsmanship and efforts to maintain and create as close to and accurately as possible a historic recreation of the original.
I am forever impressed with you many talents and the results there of.
Thank you for taking the time and efforts of recording these for future references and instruction.
Be well and god bless
Thank you.
Don’t remember if you said you were not doing the canvas top and the seats. Probably the drivers foot brake… yet to do.
Amazing work! Wish I are young and had opportunity to do this work.
I have to say Dave I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this build from a pile of scrap and the methodology into figuring it out. I must say I can't wait to see it done and at the same time it will be bittersweet to see it done. Would love to see a team of horses hooked up to it.
Wheels, canvas top, cushions, the front thing (not a wagon guy) that attaches to the horse, breaks, and a paint job.
The bows don t need to be super accurately aligned. And then aligned with micrometer precision. Great craftsmanship Dave. We appreciate all your knowledge and thank you for allowing us to follow along.
I just wanted to thank you so much for taking us viewers along on the journey of the mud wagon.
I'm a carpenter by trade and really appreciate your old world craftsmanship and your attention to detail. Simply outstanding. As well I wanted to give a shout out to your wife who has done an amazing job of the video editing in this project. Easy to follow along and understand. I've always looked forward to the next installment. Congratulations to both of you for a job well done.
Thank you for sharing such wonderful work. Now you need to get some rest.
I have no doubt it is far better than the original.
Amazing what you can achieve from a pile of scrap metal and old firewood!
Just what I was thinking.
It is such a privilege to be able to watch your work !
Beautiful
Awe inspiring
❤️
Rides in this coach will be an expensive ticket! Great job! Thank you for making these videos!
I have really enjoyed this project Dave. Your making the top slats pleasing to the eye reminded me of my home construction days. The most important piece of drywall in a house is directly in front of the toilet. No piece is scrutinized more. Thanks again.
Lol
Dave I’ll miss you and the building of that Mud Wagon Hope there will be other projects Thank You
I've been aware since I was fairly young that early automobiles structurally we're built on the heritage and knowledge that wagon and coach builders had accumulated. But it still amazes me that prior to WWII in most cases an automobile was still just a fancier wagon without horses. As I watch you work I can easily see the features that echoed into the early automobiles and occasionally still surface today as trim and styling that i doubt the designer knows the origin of... thanks for the excellent educational experience 😀
The wife and i watch you from england and love the work you do. Its nice to see a master craftsmen.
Amazing!
It’s a picture of beauty.👍 Looks great.
The wagon is looking great well done
I agree it’s looking great. I’m hoping we get to see it pulled by horses or mules
Do you know who’s it for?
@@cheeseburger9232 Yes, the original owner's great grandson hired Dave to build it.
I think it could do with some brakes and a tongue to pull it with. You have made a fantastic mud waggon there Dave, just as everyone else says you really are a true craftsman!
You sir are not just a mere craftsman. You bring a real sense of artistry to your work. I try too never miss an episode on this channel.
If I remember correctly, it was the grab irons and those steps on the side of the box. Looks great, can’t wait to see it all done up!
I think so, I believe there were a couple of items up front and those sound like them.
Almost done.
Putting a lot of faith in those sawhorses under it.
Time for some wheels...👍
Yes i have thought that on many videos before and still!
Wow, the Wagon islookinggreat, will be fantastic to see it being dwarn around
Congratulations. Master peice of puzzle and detective work. Stay safe.
Quite astonishing craftsmanship.
I sure was pleased to see you do some hammering at the end. When you went the staple route I though about how that would save you driving at least 160 nails into bouncy hoops. And staples have some glue on the legs which is heat activated from the friction of driving them. She is coming along great! Probably better than the first time.
Glue on those legs will also keep them from working back up and wearing a hole in the canvas.
The original minivan! I'd take that over the modern anyday. Great work Dave!
Well, on a fine spring day.
No Cup Holders !
I would imagine after you finish the few bits of iron work, next will be paint then a canvas top. I cannot remember what few bits of iron work needs to be done. I'll need to go back and watch the other videos again, LOL. Its looking fantastic!!
You are a finish cabinet maker! Well done! Best wishes.
Very good video, thank you Angelscoachshop.
Thank you Dave for the many hours you have put into storing such a valuable teaching experience for anyone to use to create, with their own skills, the many techniques of woodworking and metal forgery that you so freely display every time you pick up a hammer, chisel, or saw.
Truely amazing craftsmanship and skills. Dave is a master, and the editor is awesome as well.
Amazing craftsman and detective.
Once again thanks for the video.
I have to say, Dave. This has been a veeery interesting build to follow. For such a simple and semi crude type of wagon. It's kind of become my favorite build that you've done. The way it started with just a hand full of irons and weathered boards to this! Thanks for bringing us along.
I think folks will be, providing it’s cared for, enjoying this beautiful mud wagon 100 years from now.
I sure hope we get to see you make and install the canvas. I've really enjoyed your past upholstery/fabric cover projects. Thanks for the video.
This man is a master and knows what he does very well.😊
Yikes, if I had known there was gonna’ be a quiz, I would have taken notes! … 😮
Lol
i hope you can find kids to teach this stuff to! i don't think there is a school anywhere. most kids would be apprentices to a master until they could have their own
business, but those days are ancient history. we may need people with these skills the way we are going backwards into the future.
Museum quality piece. Mixed emotions here. Either put it in a glass case or hitch it behind a matched set of horses and drive it. I think the latter would be best. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Amazing recreation from what was left of a mud wagon and some old photos.
Those later photos are pretty awesome
What an amazing historical document!
Time to start sanding! Followed by more sanding. Then after that, sanding and paint/stain!
Anchor tie eyes and steps! ? Oh yea set belts, back up alarm , rotating light, horn, turn signals water barrel, seat upholstery, canvas top, radio/ CD player, with TV monitors. Oh most of all the kitchen sink!!! 😂😂😂. Well done on the build! can not wait for the match/attaching running gear !!!!
Lol
Looking forward to seeing it sat on the wheels
There's trust in your work, standing on that luggage shelf. Not many things I've ever built I'd stand on :)
After all these years of watching you... I never tire of seeing you work and problem solve.... Thanks.
Russ
I'd rate this just behind the Borax wagons in complexity and anxiousness waiting for Friday to come. You should get an Honorary degree in Forensics for this project.
The degree you have is from many years of coach building,years of sweat and carefully thought out builds.
Wow, Dave, that wagon build was really a tour de force! Very, very good.
That wagon is looking very, very nice. Looking forward to seeing how you finish it off. On a side note my daughter and son n law recently were in Yellowstone Nation Park and had a chance to ride in the carriages you repaired/built for the park and the driver gave you a shout out for doing the work.
The man of perfection... well done, great task as a graftman.
Mr Engles you sir are a master craftsman,you prove the old saying that quality never goes out of style.
It’s never a problem following along,
Wow , that looks great . A pure wagon restored from pictures. Wow . Very nice sir .
Coming along good
From forensic detective work to skilled craftsmanship recreation of a formidable American product - what a series - WOW.
Yep you did it again thanks Dave ❤from TEXAS
Now, let's go out and get it MUDDY!!!!
I think the next step before the caves covering is the primer or wood seal on everything.
Astounding work . 👍🇬🇧
It's beautiful.
Dave, you are a national treasure
What a DETAIL guy! Awesome job!
Looks way better than the original
Hope we can see the finished mud wagon When it is complete . What craftmanship , Dave .
Good job.
Thank you.
Another interesting bit of building , nice work!
Thats just an amazing project.. thanks for sharing
Dear Dave, your work fascinates and delights! I hope that the next step in your work will be the manufacture of the brake system, and this requires blacksmithing and this is my favorite moment! I'm looking forward to it!
What to do next? Making the wheels or the pole, staining or oiling the wood, making the seats, installing a Canvas top, making a brake system? I don't know, you are building it.
Great work, Regards Doug.
An incredible forensic journey. I have loved every minute of it. You have so many years of experience that allows you to draw the line with a pencil and cut it and fit with minor adjustments. Also when you need to be precise you do that so well. Love your blacksmithing skills as well.
Thank you.
I almost hate watching these when they come out. I just wanna see the entire start to finish and I can’t just wait. But yet here I am waiting for the finale
A true artist and craftsman!!
I’ve enjoyed every video on this project. Great job!
Hi Dave, and Diane, I subscribed last year, and watched here, and there. The last two months I have been binge watching because I've been enjoying watching your work. I'm so intrigued by all of your projects including the work at home, the barn, and so on. I retired two years ago, so I can spend some time watching projects at my leisure, and sometimes for hours. You have a lot of talents for sure. I'm twelve hours away from you in Washington state, and would love to come for a visit some time. I'm so glad that you carry on this type of work. It brings to life what I used to only imagine it would be like. Thank you for sharing this amazing work on UA-cam. You both take care, and I'll see you on the tube.
Respekt Meister Bravo ❤❤❤❤
I cannot help but respect your skill in your craft. Well done!
The handles brake hardware and the tie downs for the mail bags
What have you yet to finish? Hmm…
- canvas top & curtains
- seat upholstery
- brakes
- hitch equipment
- painting/staining
That’s all I can think of. I don’t recall whether you build steps for people to mount a carriage…
I’d love to put Pontoons on it and go Fishing from it!
By the way Beautiful Work!👍👍🇺🇸🧑🌾🧑🌾🐂🐄
Outstanding 😊
This series on the mud wagon build has just been a joy to watch! Could you please say something about that little square hammer you use all the time. I have one exactly like it and have never seen another, until there you are with one in your hand. I got mine from my dad, who got it from my grandpa. I would be interested as to why you use a square hammer and not a round faced hammer, like a small ball-pien or a molding hammer? Curious minds want to know. from your long time viewer and student, Christopher W. Dowie
It's a horse shoeing hammer.
@@dianeengel4155 Thank you so much! Amazing. They must have been everywhere at one time and a common sight. Not so much nowadays.🙂
wow , so much progress
Dave you are a visionary artist. To see a pile of old worn wood and iron turn into this beautiful wagon. (I have a hard time saying mud wagon, it's more like a beautiful coach) love your work!
great job looks fantastic