Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles, with wheelwright Dave Engel, sometimes reveals that even old, original buggy wheels were built incorrectly. This wheel repair shows that although we are prone to believe that the original is always correct, there are a number of occasions that show that workmen and women were susceptible to errors, just like today.
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Thank you to everyone who continues to find this channel worthwhile. The store links are below.
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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 dave@engelscoachshop.com will get you a list of available sizes and pricing.
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