Hello

Hi

can’t remember if I’ve ever been on here but I just thought I’d pop on and say hello, I’m a precision mechanical engineer from the U.K. by day and secret watchmaker at night.

i have just a little workshop in my garage where I potter about making mess to then drag into the house on my shoes

James

Welcome James and welcome. I made a clock a few years ago but watchmaking is the stuff of dreams.

Any chance of a picture of what you are presently working on?

I'm sure there will be fellow watchmakers along soon.

Brian

Welcome to the forum James.

hi and welcome,

I'd be interested in seeing the watchmaking, machining small scale has always facinated me.

Good morning gentlemen

Thankyou for your replies and kind welcome

I’ve just added a handful of photos to my album now.
I’ll try to add more later as it only allowed me to upload 8 photos just now.

Any questions or requests please just ask, happy to talk about this stuff all day!

Hi,

Im in awe, that's some very fine filing? on the hands, the biro is good for scale.

Can I ask what the fourth tailstock attachment is used for in the 1st pic of the toolmakers draws, is that for a drilling pad or something completely different.

Jon

opps that posted twice?

Edited By Jon Cameron on 05/05/2020 08:34:50

Hi Jon

thankyou! Those hands were both just hand filed to shape.. the hour hand was the third one I’d made, the first two were scrap as I was refining my technique a little!

That’s right! Yeah it’s pretty small so they call it a ‘drilling vee’!

Hello James, and welcome to the forum.

Neil

Neil

Thankyou- looks a friendly sort of place full of some really experienced folks.

james