Gene Howe Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I found these videos interesting. Hope you all like them, too. Number two. The restoration. p_toad, Artie, Grandpadave52 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I feel so unskilled. FlGatorwood, Gene Howe and Stick486 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Join the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 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. FlGatorwood and Artie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I bought a frame of one just like that years ago. I made what i had into a English wheel. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 I give up Kevin. What's an "English wheel"? Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 @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. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 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. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 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. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 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. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Blood blister making machine.... Larry Buskirk and Gunny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said: Blood blister making machine.... ...Yea..I pinched my fingers a few times.. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 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. Larry Buskirk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Thanks, Gunny. Now, the question is what's the etymology of the name, "English wheel"? Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 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. Larry Buskirk and Gunny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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