EngelsCoachShop

EngelsCoachShop comes from a working carriage shop that builds and restores horse-drawn vehicles of the American West. It describes itself as a large video library preserving the wheelwright and wainwright trades. The shop draws on decades of experience in woodwork and blacksmithing.

The videos follow the daily work of the shop. They cover steam bending wood, building wheels, metalwork, painting and upholstery, alongside repairs to the building and its machines. The pace is calm and the presenter explains why each job is done a certain way. Some videos also talk about running a small business and handling setbacks. New videos appear twice a week, so there is a large back catalogue to explore.

Some highlights include:

A practical problem solved in the workshop: how to plane timber beams that are too big for the machine.

A look at where custom-made bolts do a better job than factory ones, and how they are made in the shop.

The repair of a worn 120 year old threshold, showing how traditional joinery is matched and replaced.

The channel has over 230,000 subscribers.

Engineering starts with understanding materials and how parts fit together. This channel shows wood and metal being shaped by hand and machine, and how old designs were built to last. It suits anyone drawn to manufacturing, mechanical engineering, conservation work or skilled trades such as joinery and fabrication.