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Making a Watchmaker's Faceplate for the Sherline Lathe - Part 4

🕑 Added 2023-09-22 00:31:24 +0000 UTC

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Christopher Young

I'm pretty sure I've watched every video you've ever made, and I just realized now that I always find myself slowly shaking my head in utter amazement. It is a privilege to watch such a high level of craftsmanship.

Clickspring

Hi Doug, I use off the shelf blanks from GRS - Cheers :)

Clickspring

Hello mate, I use the method I learned from Layne Zuelke: https://youtu.be/rcvS1C7jpxk - Cheers :)

Doug L

Hi Chris, I have tried to see if you have answered this one before, but do you make your own engraving tools, or just get them off the shelf ?

Mr. Holiday

Hello chris! What do you use to transfer your design onto the workpiece?

Clickspring

So pleased you enjoyed it mate :)

Duncan Luddite

Watching the Engraving Chill Out video for the second time. *Very* relaxing, and informative :) Feel like you could just melt down into a beanbag while watching. I would be very tempted to have the engraved side towards the work side :D Read about wobble sticks in De Carles and Gazeley's books, and 1950's Model Engineers mags., but this is the first time seeing them in action. Thanks.

Clickspring

Thank you mate!

Mark Hobster

Very nice work , I'm in awe as always! , just a tip which I picked up from MrPete... when turning between centers using a chuck and a turned center you can use a chuck jaw as the driver for the lathe dog :) , great for multi start threads or other indexed features if the jaw count allows. Thanks a lot also for explaining how to setup a part correctly in a small faceplate for fine work, that wobble stick was ingenious thanks for adding that also.

Clickspring

Thank you mate. Much more to come on the Antikythera build, a few loose ends to tie up first and then back into it - Cheers :)

Clickspring

Very pleased you enjoyed it Mike :)

Clickspring

Cheers Nils :)

Clickspring

Cheers mate :)

Clickspring

I reckon you could do it ok on the Sherline Ralph, it will just come down to you coming up with some creative solutions for some of the features. Sherlines are very adaptable machines - Cheers :)

Clickspring

Cheers Art :)

Clickspring

Thank you mate!

Clickspring

Cheers Brian :)

Clickspring

So true! Cheers mate :)

Clickspring

Ha ha! I really do have to get that thing mounted properly to the bench at some point :)

Clickspring

Thanks Sean :)

Clickspring

I love these old ideas so much - Cheers mate :)

Clickspring

Cheers Bryan :)

Clickspring

Cheers mate :)

Clickspring

Thank you Bruce! (working on replacing the website with something a bit more useful, more details as soon as its complete)

Clickspring

Its a bit like standard knurling in that there is a set of approximate ideal OD's, but I've found it to be fairly flexible. The rope knurls bite so deep that being in the general vicinity works ok. Be sure to check out PJ's rope knurling calculator for more info on the ide: https://sites.google.com/site/pjsminilathe/making-chips/knurling/pj-s-knurl-calc - Cheers :)

Clickspring

Thank you mate!

Kevin Reardon

I can't believe how far you've come since the Antikythera Mechanism. The carving part is so overboard you make the Mariana Trench look like a kiddie's pool. Keep this up. Still waiting on the "conclusion" of the Antikythera Mechanism.

Mike Michelizzi

Beautifully shot/edited video as usual and the engraving is gorgeous! Thanks for the practical demonstration as well!

Nils Rohwer

Utterly fascinating, thank you Chris.

PJ

An hour after watching both and winding the wit of my watch, it still hasn't struck. Goodness Gracious, Chris! @¿@

Ralph McCoy

Chris, I do not have a red, or blue, or fordboy lathe, not for lack of trying. Do you think I could make one of these on my Sherline? I have risers and its a combo lathe and mill. Ralph

Art Kaufmann

Wow! What a beautiful tool. I can't wait to see it in use.

LeoMakes

Loved the wobble-stick at the end! What a beautiful low-tech solution for high-accuracy center finding. Nice video as always!

Brian Knowlton

Thank you for demonstrating what the large holes in the plate are used for. Those are ingenious.

Maarten Daalder

I can almost imagine a stern watchmaking master to an apprentice: "You shall make your own tools. They will be held to the same aesthetic standard as the watches you are expected to be producing. Any surface that is not a reference surface shall be engraved." Or in other words, why waste material for just tools when they can be used as practice for the actual parts to be produced on those tools.

Gert Sønderby

I just want to say how much I loved the camera vibrations when the shaft and handle were pressed together. It was a perfect little moment of comedy.

Sean Kirby

Great pair of long vids. :-) I have been wondering when watches were going to make an appearance. I mean, why else would you build a watchmaker's faceplate? ;-) Look forward to seeing your vids of that. Cheers Sean

Michael Justin

When I worked in a machine shop, my boss had an antique, commercially-made "wobble stick" that was held by the tool post. It's cool to see that a dowel can be employed to the same effect!

Bryan Tretheway

Hey Chris, the wobble stick was new to me and absolutely fascinating! I really appreciate you brining in old “tech” like this. Thank you

Gavin P.

Lovely video as always! I am happy to see someone going over wobble sticks and their use.

bruce linde

every aspect of this is mind-blowing... from initial visualization and design to stunning implementation. the peripheral knowledge and processes are equally deep and educational, even if ever-so-casually just out of sight. i am thrilled and honored to watch you in motion... your skillset and artistry have gone from outstanding to outrageous. 8-) my only two minor beefs are: the clickspringprojects.com home page takes forever to load (because of youtube), and i MUST have a clickspring t-shirt... but the supporter pack is no longer available?!?!? thanks again for everything!

Max Goldstein

When using the rope knurling tool, how do you ensure that the pattern lines up correctly when you finish rotating it around the knob?

Jose Rosatelli Neto

Exceptional machining skills and planning; outstanding videography. Hands down, Chris' are the best and most satisfying videos to watch on YouTube.

Sam Bishop

Unsurprisingly, I did. Very much looking forward to seeing the restoration project — in that condition, what a find! I hope if you’re not filming the whole thing, you’ll at least share a few photos here as you progress. Cheers, Chris. 👍