Custom Fabricating Missing Seat Irons | Engels Coach Shop

Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles 100 years old, plus, often calls for duplicating missing pieces. Much of this mud wagon was missing so I get to match new irons to old styles so they blend together. Thanks for following along in this rebuild.

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I like Makita Tools. I am not sponsored by Makita, I just like the tools.
I am a fan of the cordless tools and use many of them on our off grid farm as well as here in the shop.
These are all Amazon links and if you find them useful they can provide commissions for this channel.

Makita Biscuit Joiner - https://amzn.to/3OidpAa
Makita Biscuits for Joiner - https://amzn.to/3tFUNSK

Makita XFD12 cordless drill only - https://amzn.to/3m8lcBZ
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I have multiple Makita tools so I have several extra batteries
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I use Makita Cutoff blades https://amzn.to/39gln8f
I have several 4½” Makita angle grinders https://amzn.to/377snTp

My Makita reciprocating saw, 18v cordless- https://amzn.to/3YvziBc
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My Makita 3¼” Electric plane https://amzn.to/2OBkVcV
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Hutchins 4500 6-inch DA Sander- https://amzn.to/3jWr1Fa
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Many of you are interested in the tire bolts and rivets I use in my videos. Since I use a large number of these, I do keep them in stock. An email to [email protected] will get you a list of available sizes and pricing.


These re useful books related to the carriage and wagon trade.

Carriage Terminology: An Historical
Dictionary https://amzn.to/2Hfoq4H

The Brewster Story - https://amzn.to/2wzrUNq

Practical Carriage Building https://amzn.to/3cJALfR

Wheel making: Wooden Wheel Design https://amzn.to/2TIxfK8

Carriage and Wagon Axles https://amzn.to/3aGDXav

An Interesting account of an early English Wheelwright Shop https://amzn.to/39sAICR


The Wheelwright Shop, in Kindle form https://amzn.to/3bxYOhd

The Twenty Mule Team of Death Valley https://amzn.to/3KJ4mXF

Around Boron https://amzn.to/3KZzwKx

Twenty Mule Team of Death Valley https://amzn.to/3EdzAUd



3M spray adhesive I use https://amzn.to/2uLgqpp

The Rasp I like to use – 14” https://amzn.to/2wclyTI

The Big Hoof Rasp – 17” https://amzn.to/3nMh5NL


The Rebar Leatherman I use https://amzn.to/2vuvWpH

The silk scarf I wear https://amzn.to/2wGqKQf

My metal marking pencil https://amzn.to/2Hu75oB


Metal marking pencil refills https://amzn.to/3744EDP



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