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 Number two. The restoration.

 

I feel so unskilled.

Join the club.

Very cool. What a beast. Great to see the their willingness to get their hands dirty and not only save this piece of history but use it in another lost trade.

Thanks Gene. Well worth the time to watch. Enjoyed both.

I bought a frame of one just like that years ago.

I made what i had into a English wheel.

I give up Kevin. What's an "English wheel"?

@Gene Howe,

Not Kevin, but an English Wheel is used for forming sheet metal into curved shapes.

Think making a fender for a Tin Lizzy from scratch.

15 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

@Gene Howe,

Not Kevin, but an English Wheel is used for forming sheet metal into curved shapes.

Think making a fender for a Tin Lizzy from scratch.

Thanks, Larry. You can tell I'm not a metal worker. I have enough problems with wood.

2 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Thanks, Larry. You can tell I'm not a metal worker. I have enough problems with wood.

Wood, metal. whatever. 

Actually I worked in an auto restoration shop for awhile.

Got pretty good on an English Wheel.

My two brothers do auto restorations in WY. Some of their metal work is amazing. They say they've never bought a can of Bondo. I'm betting that's a slight exaggeration. But, they still use lead.

Blood blister making machine....

15 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said:

Blood blister making machine....

...Yea..I pinched my fingers a few times..

4 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I give up Kevin. What's an "English wheel"?

This question got answered but for those wanting to know what one looks like here ya go.  

 

Thanks, Gunny. Now, the question is what's the etymology of the name, "English wheel"? 

A bit of trivia.

Did a little search and found that "English" is a misnomer. The wheel's first use was in France. Made of wood and used to make fitted armor. There! Aren't we so much better informed. You're welcome.