Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches

[Steve Jones]

Here's my latest video for your all to enjoy or not. It is a full real time video but I have edited the sanding operation very slightly to shorten the video.
I hope that my videos are not becoming too repetitive, please tell me when they are. I seem to have no comprehension of what people like or not as it is all day to day work that I love doing for me.
All comments are welcomed.
Thanks
Steve
https://youtu.be/mVqP349vPUg

[Les Symonds]

Hello Steve...your video has its usual appeal, not least of all for the spell-binding ease with which you handle your tools, especially the skew. If I might say so, I feel that the three brass hooks don't seem to be of a high enough quality to match the work that you have put into this piece.

Les

[Steve Jones]

Thanks Les,
Where do you suggest I obtain better hooks?
It is always good to improve.
Steve

[Les Symonds]

...Where do you suggest I obtain better hooks?...

...goodness only knows, Steve....but I will give it some thought.
Maybe there's a member of this forum who knows!

Les

[steve w]

what can i say but what a craftsman - love watching these videos, thanks you for making and showing it to us.

[edbanger]

Great to watch 

Ed

[malcy]

Brilliant, Steve. Thanks for another inspiring video clip. I wish I had half of your skill in turning. Malcolm.

[GBF]

I always enjoy watching your video's 
have you done these before or was this a one off.
Do you freehand sharpen or do you use jigs your tools always look amazingly sharp.
Keep em coming

Regards George

[Steve Jones]

Thanks for all your comments it is much appreciated and good to know you still enjoy them.
George, this is a stand I only make occasionally it certainly isn't a big seller probably only made  approx ten all together.
I sharpen all my tools freehand, no such thing as jigs when I started. I do, now, however use a jig to regrind a new gouge and occasionally reshape.

[Nick Simpson]

I wish I had half of your skill in turning. Malcolm.

I  would settle for a quarter ;
I've watched them all and learned lots
Thanks
Nick

[Bryan Milham]

Steve,

Stunning work as ever and an inspiration to us, something to aspire to with our tools.

I must admit I was hoping to see you turn the 3 pillars, seeing you make them all the same would have been another lesson worth watching.

I'll ask the same question as George, particularly your Skew as you don't seem to have a secondary bevel. And that short stubby one, don't think there is much life left in it!

[Steve Jones]

Steve,

Stunning work as ever and an inspiration to us, something to aspire to with our tools.

I must admit I was hoping to see you turn the 3 pillars, seeing you make them all the same would have been another lesson worth watching.

I'll ask the same question as George, particularly your Skew as you don't seem to have a secondary bevel. And that short stubby one, don't think there is much life left in it!

Thank you for your comments. I answered George on my last post, I grind all my tools freehand. The scraper is nearing the end of it's time but I try to get as much use out of it as possible. The screw doesn't have a secondary bevel unlike many I use it straight from the grindstone.
I was going to leave the three pillars on but thought it made the video a little monotonous as all three turning were the same, the one you see was the second one to be turned and you see exactly how I make them the same.
Thanks again for taking time to comment.
Steve

[Eric Harvey]

Hi Steve,I had a look online,the only decent looking solid brass ones I could find all came from America both on flea bay and amazon,£20 per hundred but £15 packaging to on flea bay or around £ 38-£43 each hook on amazon.