Men who made America great . Respect .

I'm just so glad Mr Engels teaches such an interesting and absorbing subject as Coachbuilding and not Accounting. 😅

My Great Grandfather was a Wheelright, Blacksmith, Steam Engine Driver and owner. I sure wish I had Met him and learnt all this.

Who in the world would want to dislike such a video as if there was something about it to be disliked. If someone just doesn't care to watch it, just watch something else but just don't dislike for no reason.

For they are jolly good felloes! You are certainly a multi talented craftsman, I’ve just binge watched about 4 hours but don’t feel I’ve wasted a minute!

Lumberman knows his oak material...a brilliant technician...even his voice has that calm English traditional ring...quite profound!

I hope that you are mentoring someone to take over when you get older. The amount of wisdom that you have is not replaceable. Great video.

"the principals of bending": What you show here is called "Thonet method". Michael Thonet developed this method aroud 1850 in Vienna and started the first industrial production with chairs. It's using a metal strap outside of the wood in order to cover elongation / tensile stress in the wooden part to avoid cracking. Once I came to Indiana, US, and saw an old fashinoned machine working the same way as what you do here. The machine was huge and used chains rather than your metal rope. But parts size approx. same as yours.

Sir, you are the Leonardo Da Vinci of wood bending and your videos have a very satisfying and relaxing effect on me.

I enjoy watching you work.

How brilliant is the human mind to be able to work out this process in the first place.

Another great video on your Craft I am a retired Woodworker and many times over my career other people in the trade used to say You thought you knew what you were doing untill you had to steam bend oak to fit into a Vesssel ! One of my Companies Competitors in the Baltimore area got the contract to restore one of the U.S. Navy’s first Wooden Ships and many of my freinds worked on it one of them told me over Drinks about the day he and the team basically fed a tree into a Table Saw he had to set up in the parking lot to give them enough space to swing it at the right angles to replace the keel made from one peice of White Oak that guy had over 30 years of working on his own bench and more managing Architectual Woodworking Shops we both were avid Fishermen and Boat owners and at the time i had a 1964 Wooden Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser that was my pride and joy after restoring it

I thought I have seen all the videos. But not this one! Wow. What a treat! ~ That Faye and Egon "Sliding Miter" ~ Dual Arbor ~ Table Saw. Any opportunity to see that in action. ~~ Wow ~~ I'll tell ya. Thanks so so much for sharing your work. !!!

Basic methods used by our early mechanics are fascinating. Let's hope they are never a forgotten art...

YOU HAVE SUCH AN UNIQUE CHANNEL ,I AM LIKE A MOTH TO A LIGHT .(I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THIS CRAFTSMANSHIP) SIR YOU ARE MORE THAN A CRAFTSMAN YOU ARE AN ARTIST !! MAY GOD BLESS YOU YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR HOME KEEP ON FILMIN AS I AM HOOKED..

You would make an absolutely wonderful shop teacher. Thanks for all your videos.

As an anarchist and therfore life long fighter for workers rights, I find something beautiful and special in hand working ancient techniques like this. Beautiful. Subscribed.

While I don't envision getting into this trade I'm utterly fascinated and impressed at Mr Engels knowledge and skill----"they just don't make 'em like that anymore....." couldn't be more aptly applied! Thanks so much for sharing your time Sir---very much appreciated!

Excellent video...no extraneous commentary, but excellent instruction!

I did not know you could bend 2.25" thick oak, just never had a need or thought about it. Also learned what a felloe is.

I spent the summer of 2002 teaching myself to steam bend white ash for my reproduction Wright Brothers 1902 glider. The wingtips in Wright machines are nearly identical to your wagon bows. (The Wright's maternal grandfather was a carriage maker.) Watching your videos, I can see where I made all of my mistakes. I never got a successful set of steam bent wingtips, and resorted to glue-laminating mine. But your videos prove that steam-bending was in fact, the correct technique for the period. I just lacked the specific knowledge and jigs to reproduce 5" radii in 1" thick stock. Thank you for posting. I truly enjoy watching.

I simply watch this over and over, the quiet craftsmanship and information is like attending the best school ever! Thanks for taking us along on this trip, it is a joy to see the work and the way it flows together.

I just wonder what makes 50 people give thumps down to this MASTER.......

I bend wood for a living- as a violin bowmaker. I take my hat off to you.

I hope you passing your knowledge to young people. Your videos will preserve some knowledge. Sure do enjoy your logic on particular problems, especially your rubber tire wire tensioner. Thank you for your presentations.

Very nice, thanks for taking the time to make the vid and show us some true craftsmanship, it’s a beautiful thing...

A true artist at work

Nice work, truly handmade

Ohmahgosh.. so That's where I left my glasses! No messing around .. this was OUTstanding!

I have bend bending wood for 40 years... I AM impressed with your work

A jack of many trades and the master of......them all !!!! That's a first for me !! Great job sir.

Amazing, you really know how to make wood bend a knee with the right technique and equipment. Was very interesting, thank you.

Thank you for teaching us. This kind of trades knowledge is not found easily anywhere else.

That was totally absorbing, fascinating and incredible. It was like a brain massage. Thanks for showing how steam bending is done. I didn’t realise the process was so fast. The rig, your skill - all of it, just wow!

Used think metal was fascinating to watch it being worked,then found this with a skilled man .

Wood is a gift from God. So much fascination, so much awe. Think of all the human ingenuity that has gone into manipulating this beautiful substance.

This is a wonderful documentation of a rare tradecraft - thank you!

Very nice job

I sincerely hope that you are passing all of your experience and knowledge on to worthy recipients. You are an inspiration to me because you know EXACTLY what you are doing and you do it EXCELLENTLY!! It is a joy to watch your videos. Keep 'em coming!

I liked the slow, calm, way that you have when you describe what you are doing. It is refreshing to get a description that doesn't miss out anything, but is easy for everyone to understand. My carpentry skills date back to school, we made the usual stuff, a stool for Aunt Maude, a tray for Uncle John and I made myself a portable drawer unit for small electrical components, as I preferred doing that to carpentry. But I still use that unit 60 years later, so I couldn't have been that bad.

This channel is great! I'm not even a wood worker, I work in metals. But still love watching these projects.

You are indeed a man with a world of knowledge and a master of masters craftsman. Thank you for posting

I am impressed with your ingenuity in creating your bending press.

You are amazing! If I was 18 I would move there and work for you and learn everything that I could. So many skills to be passed on.

What a rig. Thanks 4 posting.

Another absolutely fascinating video. Thank you, sir!

Nice to watch a professional at work

i love seeing all the old equipment in your shop

Dave, again: thumbs up for your preparation and performer skills. The Netherlands love you!

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Your videos are amazing I hope you are teaching someone your technique This is something that should not be ever forgotten

I look forward to Friday to watch these videos!!! Thank you

Love your work, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and techniques!

A true craftsman

I'm impressed, I didn't know it was possible to bend the wood so much and in such a short time!

You have made my Friday complete. Thank you

Fascinating to consume a wee bit of your expertise. Thanks.

wow what a joy to watch your work Mr Engels

I’ve worked with wood for more years than I care to remember but I’ve learnt something watching this , i has no idea Wood this thick could take this kind of punishment ,

I just love the way that wherever Mr Engels is working the tools for that station are right there. Beautiful to watch - Thanks.

Nice I learn something each time I watch.

Mr. Engels, you have my respect and admiration.

Incredible what you can do with wood. Wood+steam+pressure= Wagon wheel parts. Another outstanding video Sir.

It’s amazing seeing the process of making these. I’ve got a plan to form some NZ native hardwood for a project and this has given me some awesome tips and processes to follow. Thanks so much for putting up such an informative video.

I wish there was another thumbs up button. Great Job.

You have perfected the technique of steam bending, I am amazed! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you ECS. Every time you bend wood i learn more, now if i was standing there helping you i would have learned how to do it the first time well maybe lol.

Amazing I truly admire this type of craftsmanship

What a previledge to see you work , my hat's off to you sir.

watching you share your craft is such a cathartic experience. your a true master at work.thank you for sharing your knowledge

You never fail to amaze me. I can't believe how much one man can accomplish. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!

We've used 1mm silicone strips to avoid direct wood to metal contact then I switched to real heavy duty food plastic wrap. I love to see another craftsman perform his specialty, Thank you!

Hey, guy, you are real hard-worker and make a beautiful job!

My hobby, is etymology , that is the history of words and were they come from . To my chagrin I had never heard the word, " Felloe " before. So I had to researched it . Also it's fascinating what can be found on KZfaq . To see an expert do some thing, that looks so easy . Which of course it is not ! Thank you for posting .

Such an admirable skill Mr. Engle.

What an amazing craftsman you are. Definitely have it down to a science!

Excellent! Love your videos! As a former wheelwright and wainwright at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN, I find your videos VERY satisfying!! Keep up the great work!

Hi, I've seen a lot of videos of you and I'm always happy when I see you at work! You are a true multi-expert in what you do and with so much respect for the old craftsmanship that is all too often lost in these times .... :)

You, sir, are a true artisan! Happy and blessed New Year! -Ellen

Truly a gifted craftman.

amazing the craftsmanship and experience, Thanks for sharing

Very interesting it just makes me appreciate the guys back in wagon times that had to do this without electricity.

Great video and great to see an expert shoring his skills. Thanks!

Mr. Engles..you rock!

just came across your video, absolutely awesome how that works. Im over here feeling good about my wood skills then I see this! Great video , very unique, Keep it up.

you are a real true craftsman thank you for sharing your knowledge

I'm always amazed when i watch and listen to you itt would be fun work around you

Dave, good to see the bending press work. It makes your description of it become clear to me.(slow learner) Thanks.

this guy is a master of his craft great job sir

Fascinating video, sir, and thank you for posting it.

That bending equipment is amazing. Do you make all the jigs and machines that you use. It really is mechanical wonder and the time it takes to machine all that equipment. My Dad was a machinist and could figure out most anything and then make what he needed. I think most people think that the equipment is amazing but what I find that it all had to start with an idea then machine the parts. Then you have a skill that is a blessing! Keep it up!

Great commentary and explanations. Nicely done.

That sure is quite a slick gizmo that you have created to bend wood. Growing up on the ranch, we never wanted dad to catch us dawdling around. The worst thing we could do was get caught standing around looking like we had nothing to do. That would guarantee that father would find something to keep us busy. There was never a shortage of tough dirty work that needed doing. He would say, "get in there and get busy and get dirty, that's why they make soap".

Beautiful work. And excellent description. Thank you.

Impressive work!!! Great Video and Thanks for sharing!!!

Been watching this stuff for hours... Suddenly its 2am....

This was very cool. Great video that explains exactly what you are doing.

Love the bending machine. My work causes me to have to make a lot of special jigs and machines. I know this machine must have felt like a great win when you created it.

Without a doubt my absolute favorite channel on KZfaq! Thanks so much!!!

as always fine and professional work facinating to me. thanks Mr.