Welcome to Hansen Wheel and Wagon Shop  

It looks like the summer is coming to an end. The shop was busy this season with many projects completed and even more new ones ready to begin. Here are a few things that are featured in the newsletter. 

• Projects Update
• Sleigh For Sale
• Ketchum & Borax Wagons
• Customer Feature
• 2009 Trail Ride Pictures

Sleigh For Sale $2950

Ketchum Wagons  

Every Labor Day Weekend the Cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley host the historic Wagon Days Celebration. The holiday weekend is packed with a variety of activities, many of which celebrate the valley's mining history.We just restored one of the freight wagons this celebration is centered around. Wagon #5 of the 20 hitch mule train in Ketchum, Idaho. These wagons were originally used for mining ore and you can watch a video of the jerk line in action here http://www.youtube.com/hansenwheel

BoraxWagons 

Doug had a chance to inspect the Borax Wagons of Death Valley, California. These wagons are similar to the Ketchum wagons but they mined borax. Borax is processed into a growing array of industrial and household uses, such as laundry applications.  These huge wheels are 5 ft. (front) and 7 ft. (rear) tall with 8 in. thick tires!  

Recent Projects  

Ladies Phaeton, This original Mc Laughlin phaeton was manufactured in Canada. The fancy style of this vehicle is highlighted with black & midnight blue panels and molding striped blue with flower accents. Accessorized with tufted wool upholstery, bevel glass side lights, & brass trim, make this one fancy personal vehicle. 


This is a mountain wagon, the special triple reach and side spring suspension add strength required for travel on rugged terrain. These coaches are popular for touring with their open sides to allow for passengers to look out. This wagon will be on display at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho

Hitch wagons, sometimes called express wagons or show wagons, were widely used for light trucking. Companies took great pride in the hitch wagons bearing their business name and in the magnificent team of horses that pulled them. That tradition is still true with many of our customers still providing us with custom logos to have painted on their wagons.This is a great show wagon and has already won it's owner some awards.A bright green pearl body paint is accented in all chrome accessories and black striping. Six to eight horses pull this 2600 lb. wagon. Below is a customer feature on the owner of this wagon.  

Pictured here is a reproduction Concord Stagecoach. We feature the same craftsmanship in each of our custom-built coaches as the original coach builders used. Each person in our shop has specialized jobs to get our stagecoaches to our customers. The process starts with the coach builder constructing all the wooden components of the coach except for the wheels which are fabricated by the wheelwright. All metal components are hand forged by the blacksmith. Then our upholsterer sews all the seats and curtains. Last the body is stained and all murals, gold leafing and striping are done by a professional painter. To see past projects go to our blog.

Customer Feature 

Our thanks to the Paradise Percherons- & the   Good News Hitch  for choosing HWWS to  build their custom hitch wagon(shown under the recent projects).  
Congratulations on your award winning performance at the  Britt, Iowa Draft Show.
http://www.paradisepercherons.com/ 
 
  For the last 25 years the goal of Paradise Percherons has been to produce one of the finest six-horse  hitches in the country. To perform in competitive shows such as the Michigan Great Lakes International and going head to head with superb hitches like Express Clydesdales and Ames Percheron Farm. From the premium quality horse hay we produce, to the extraordinary care and pride we take in our high caliber Percherons, our devotion to our work transcends through everything we do. There are 4 key elements we have stuck to in the five generations of the draft horse business:Excellent work ethics, Discipline, Endurance and Courage.To put our sweat, heart and souls into every endeavor, to keep God and family first, to go out and represent ourselves in a way that leaves no doubt what we stand for...and we are here to stay.
 

Gift Certificates 

Trying to decide what to get wagon enthusiasts for the holidays? Try giving them a Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop gift certificate, then they get to pick out their gift themselves.

Purchase Gift a Certificate.