Hobbies for Ranchers

[PureCountry]

My Dad has always loved old things. He and Mother have collected antiques most of their lives, and the last few years he has started collecting horse drawn equipment. He got some help from a carpenter friend and they started restoring a few pieces, and this is one of their best. A water wagon for fire fighting. He found it on a farm in Saskatchewan, bought it and somehow got it on a trailer in one piece. I wish I had before pictures, because it was in damn rough shape, and didn't look anything like it does now. But all the metal parts were there and the wheels were solid. It's a thing of beauty now.

An old toy for an old boy

 

[Silver]

That looks like some fine workmanship by your dad and his friend. It is really a beauty.

 

[gcreekrch]

Fine job. Will it hold water?

 

[Faster horses]

Wow. I LOVE IT! Nice work!

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Looks great!

I worked on a old wagon running gear that had sat for a long time. The wheesl had dried out and the rims were held on with dirt. I took the wheels off and soaked them in water and welded flat iron flanges on the side of the rims to hold them on the wheels.Worked not bad.

 

[canadian angus]

My job will have water involved close by, want to be a tanning expert! Telling all when to roll over!

CA

 

[jodywy]

thinking of use my sheep camp as a pattern http://www.hansenwheel.com/store/wagon-parts-supplies/wagon-canvas-and-bows/wagon-bows-accessories.html

 

[Hayguy]

neighbor has taken and taught at this course for quite some time now,really neat to watch him renew or build a new wheel


http://wdm.ca/TrainingCourses/wheelwright.htm