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Title: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Steve Jones on March 23, 2016, 08:58:51 PM
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
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Les Symonds on March 23, 2016, 09:20:37 PM
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
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Steve Jones on March 23, 2016, 09:34:13 PM
Thanks Les,
Where do you suggest I obtain better hooks?
It is always good to improve.
Steve
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Les Symonds on March 23, 2016, 09:39:23 PM
...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
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: steve w on March 24, 2016, 06:31:08 AM
what can i say but what a craftsman - love watching these videos, thanks you for making and showing it to us.
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: edbanger on March 24, 2016, 06:50:55 AM
Great to watch  :)

Ed
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: malcy on March 24, 2016, 09:04:10 AM
Brilliant, Steve. Thanks for another inspiring video clip. I wish I had half of your skill in turning. Malcolm.
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: GBF on March 24, 2016, 09:18:45 AM
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
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Steve Jones on March 24, 2016, 09:30:19 AM
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.
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Nick Simpson on March 24, 2016, 11:02:20 AM
I wish I had half of your skill in turning. Malcolm.
I  would settle for a quarter ; :D :D
I've watched them all and learned lots
Thanks
Nick
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Bryan Milham on March 24, 2016, 08:43:06 PM
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!
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Steve Jones on March 24, 2016, 10:38:07 PM
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
Title: Re: Cherry Pocket watch Bandstand for three watches
Post by: Eric Harvey on May 11, 2016, 11:02:12 AM
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.