ENGEL’S COACH SHOP
105 So.
406-962-3573
The Art of the Wheelwright
We have produced a
video series called The Art of the Wheelwright, designed to help those who are visual learners, like
me. There are some really good books out there on the wheelwright
trade and this video certainly doesn't take the place of those, but hopefully
supplements them. It's kind of like coming to
Program
one is geared towards the newly
inspired and excited individual who just can't wait to buy that first buggy or
wagon and get their horse(s) hooked up and driving. It's the tape that says,
"Whoa there a minute, partner. Before you get too excited about this,
let's look at a few things about the wheels that you need to know so you don't
end up getting burned." I go
through common repair concerns in older wheels, do they fit properly on the
axle, and how to identify different wheel styles.
Program
two is directed more to those who
want to see how buggy wheels are put together. Some of you folks
would love to build your own wheels and this will be of help, actually seeing
the step by step process. And you don't have to sign up for a class or leave
home! Others of you would merely just like to be in the shop while wheels are
being built, just to see how it works,
but there are just too many miles between us. This is the tape for you
both. Books are great, but you know what they say? "A picture is worth a
thousand words!"
|
$89.00
+ 5.50 priority s/h (both programs on one DVD) |
(Testimonials)
“In the past 25 years I have visited
many Amish shops (more than one in each state) in
Paul
Desens
“In this day and age we have some
overnight wheelwrights who figure the old way was the old way and rules were
made to be ignored. Dave Engel of
Lynn
Miller
Editor
of the Small Farmers Journal
Now Available!
The Art of the Wheelwright - Building Heavy Wagon Hubs
Program three: Building Heavy Wagon Hubs is finished! This program demonstrates and explains
all that is involved with the building of heavy wagon hubs. Starting from a rough block to cutting the
spoke mortises, boring and setting the boxing, sizing and setting hub bands, we
show each step along the way with jigs, tips and pointers of how and why. You will understand the design of the tapered
mortise and tenon joint as the spoke fits into the hub, what to look for in
boxing styles and how to make sure your hub bands are tight enough to prevent
the hub from “blowing apart.” We have
this available, as the printer is finished with packaging details.
$44.00 (61 minutes long) $5.50 s/h
Coming Soon!
Program four: The Building of Heavy Wagon Wheels is nearing the final stages of completion! Final shots and editing are underway at
this time. Showing how to build on the
hubs you have just built, this program explains the design of the common wagon
spoke and how it is inherently different than a Sarven spoke, fitting the spoke
into the tapered hub mortises, how sawn section felloes are designed and
installed in contrast to bent felloe halves, how to make sure you have
symmetrical wheels, setting wagon tires and finally putting back the California
rivets. (Looks to be about 110 minutes
long)
Soon to follow: Turning light carriage and buggy hubs, and
bending wood (bows, runners, felloes & more).
Wheelwright tools
We
also have a wheelwright tool kit available. This complete set includes an adjustable
tendon auger, two sizes of spokes cones, and a traveler and sells for
$295.00. (This is a $19.35 savings over
buying the individual pieces!)
Spoke cones are
available individually also.
The
smaller cone sells for $36.50 and the larger cone sells for $49.95.
The adjustable tendon auger sells for
$181.95.
The traveler is
available individually for $45.95
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406-962-3573
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