You gotta see this . . .

Ya got a link?

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Yeah a link would have been nice but I found it.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/pharaoh-chariot.html

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They know to stand away from the blades, and… not lean against their machines

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I watched that from start to finish. Agreed; well worth the time.

Wonder if they considered using green wood for the beech long pole, bending would have been easier.

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Great vid…history and woodworking. I wonder what they used to grease the axle/wheel?

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The blood of their enemies!

Actually I wondered that too since they never mentioned it and the wheels squeaked a bit at first.

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My guess would be animal fat of some kind

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That was really interesting. Thanks for sharing

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I would have liked a little more insight into how the Egyptians fabricated the chariots without the modern tools used in the video. The steaming chambers in the video were mere out of steel how did the ancient Egyptians accomplish this etc.!

Overall, the chariot is quite an example of great engineering even though some of it was trial and error; number of spokes and axel location as examples.

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Not trying to hijack your thread here, but there’s an excellent series entitled “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”, six modern builders recreate a Roman bath house from scratch without powertools. Just for anyone who likes to combine history with construction techniques.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnR7sgXrVDk&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2DMPeX3hxDs%26oref%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fchannel%252FSWM1j7eVvgJOY%26has_verified%3D1&has_verified=1

renners, stop teasing me…

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Ooops, my bad.

Traditionally, steam boxes were built out of wood. Wooden boat builders often still use them, as most are homemade, but of course other materials, such as metal, are also employed. I don’t think those Egyptians (ancient or contemporary) would have any problems building one out of wood. Of course, you have to have a separate boiler, as building your fire under the wooden steam box might not be the best solution. Not sure what they might have used as a boiler, or as piping for the steam.

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