Great wobbling Wobble Sticks! The final episode of the Watchmaker's Faceplate build is good to go - do please enjoy :) ps You can find the extended cut of the engraving here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/op2lssiJhZfSZ5s.html

@jonnyphenomenon

8 ай бұрын

I am dying to get some rope knurls for my lathe but I cant find a set anywhere. I don't have a mill, so I don't have the means to make my own. - (and I just spend a fortune on my new lathe, so it will be a few years before I can get a mill.)

@dvvh4739

8 ай бұрын

Can’t believe you didn’t make the thumbnail say Part IIII

The Wobble Stick. What a fantastic low-tech solution to such a problem. I love videos where you explore those kinds of solutions that crafters solved before modern technology, reminds me a lot of the antikythera tool videos.

@warrenjones744

8 ай бұрын

Most the tool big makers used to make and sell a bit more refined metal version of the wobble stick for machine shop use until it was replaced by the indictor. However as Chris illustrated here, although time consuming, it can be very accurate and made from nearly anything that is handy. Always good stuff from Chris. That faceplate is some kind of beautiful...Wow!

Every item Chris makes is a heirloom. ❤

@mrb.5610

8 ай бұрын

I was thinking 'Museum Piece' !

@Honzishek

8 ай бұрын

agree his passion and patience is unbelievable. ! some manufacturing process could be done more easily , but his work is somehow really relaxing. he is just old school player who do things his way. and believe or not its works great !

@cycoholic

8 ай бұрын

@@mrb.5610 Lets just say both an heirloom and a museum piece. 😉

@cycoholic

8 ай бұрын

@@Honzishek His work is pure engineering porn. 😂❤

@K2Carver

8 ай бұрын

💯

I started serving my apprentiship in 1976 so all these procedures are second nature to me, however the engraving of the faceplate is superb. In an industrial setting I was never given the opportunity to embellish my work like this, but coming up to retirement and starting my own little workshop I will certainly be giving it a go. Thank you for the inspiration. Best wishes, Mal.

@heatshield

8 ай бұрын

I really hope you find a way to explore that artistic side. I know it’ll take me awhile.

@Clickspring

8 ай бұрын

Terrific to have you watching Mal :)

@daffyf6829

8 ай бұрын

I had the opposite reaction, haha. I don't think I'll ever have the patience for it. I started mid 90's though. Maybe I just need another 20 years 😂

@jasonneedham6734

8 ай бұрын

...and gold plated, no less. He is good though.😊

Watchmakers can go one of two ways with solving problems. Either they create highly specialized, high-precision tools to perform the tasks needed, or they take a stick and cut a notch in it and it just does what they need it to do. I'm not knocking it. I'm absolutely here for it.

On top the exceptional quality of machining you do, your mastery of videography should also be mentioned. Not content with fixed positions for your camera you seem to be able to move it to any angle on the workpiece and light it perfectly, have the piece in perfect focus and additionally overlay schematics to show clearly the finalised product. You sir are to be commended. Well done!

As a machinist of much bigger items than watch mechanisms i have to say the wobble stick is something i will be adopting. I repair machines /engines etc and sometimes its not easy to get a dial clock into a recess because its too small /deep for the nib. A wobble stick would work perfectly. Thank you Chris not only for this gem of wisdom but for sharing with us the extraordinary talent and patience you have for perfection in everything you do. I look forward to every video you put out.

Chris, I spend almost the entire length of your videos just shaking my head in disbelief! You are by far the most talented craftsman I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Thank you sir.

as an old school, 2nd generation, master clock-smith, i appreciate your attention to details and beautiful work. many of the projects you have were required work as i was trained in the art of horology. you bring back my youth 🙂

@jamesw6371

8 ай бұрын

Wish trades like that were as appreciated as they deserved to be today. In the day of CNC and 3D printing, fewer people can even grasp the craftsmanship that goes into something like this.

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

@pressureswitch

8 ай бұрын

My man John Keats said that. John Keats, that's my man 🏀

Every time I see the x-ray view (and sounds!) come up of where the final part sits in the material I'm amazed at the level of detail you have for the production of your videos and the educational value they have. This is so much more than a machinist channel. Thank you!

This engraving is truly a work of art! On par with everything you make. Thank you for the extended cut as well!

Making a tool is one thing. Making a work of art that can be used as a tool is another thing all together. Remarkable!!!

Incredible. Had no idea this was even a thing and to see one made with such artistry is amazing.

Astounding camera work, incredible precision engineering.

Just absurd craftsmanship. Attention to detail in another universe. You are utterly mad, in the best ways.

Chris you never cease to amaze...as if gold plating your 'tools' wasn't enough...the engraving is simply next level. And then the centreing trick using a simple stick. Just amazing! Thank you so much for your amazing videos, I never fail to learn something. Cheers!!!

@sdrc92126

8 ай бұрын

Gold plated Platinum. Maybe go for Iridium next

@sootikins

8 ай бұрын

@@sdrc92126 Gold plated *Palladium* actually. Even more costly than Platinum, although not even close to Iridium.

That engraving is so fancy. You figured we'd want to see it, you figured correctly.

Unbelievable quality of work, camera, narration, craftsmanship. When you made the first part of this series I asked you to demonstrate how it is used, because I didn't understand the shape of the faceplate. Your demonstration with the humble wobble-stick put a cherry on the top or a fantastic video and fantastic series. I am blown away and can't wait for your next video of whatever project you choose.

If Chris, the most patient man in the world, says something is a time-consuming process, you know it must have taken a while. Great work like always!

Thank you for superimposing at 7:25. I'm not a machinest and that was really helpful to visualize the end product.

70% of views are Likes! Only Chris has this enthusiastic a subscriber base. Well done!

@pressureswitch

8 ай бұрын

Huh. The thought of watching a Click Spring video without liking has never occurred to me until this comment. Some people live wild lives I guess.

While I know this is a tool it looks so good it could be in a museum as a work of art. Thanks for sharing this.

Who would have thought a stick could do all that. Sensational work Chris. I learned a lot from that one. Regards, Preso

dude those stills look so clean, they could be renders

The craftsmanship is so mesmerizing, I love the simple ways that are so incredibly accurate and the whole presentation of it as well, pure perfection, keep it up!

This series of four is absolutely breathtaking. Chris, you are insane. But we all love you. (sort of..)

I've never watched a watchmaking video with my jaw dropped until this one. The detail and care you take with a tool to be used is just extraordinary, amazing work here. Thank you for these videos!

My jaw dropped with the introduction of a wobble stick

This is pure art. Thank you.

Would you ever make a wrist watch? I know it’s several magnitudes harder than making a clock but it would be the ultimate challenge and you could probably sell it for a million or more in all honesty. I would kill to see a series on making a watch by hand 🔥

@andersjjensen

8 ай бұрын

Uh-huh! If I was some billionaire I would pay pretty much anything to own "Chris Clickspring, No. 001". Even if Chris makes nothing but pocket and wrist watches, from now until he retires, with each component hand made he is not going to be able to produce more than, say, a hundred watches. Those would retain their value like Vincent van Gogh paintings.

@miniaturemachinist6098

8 ай бұрын

A skeleton wrist/pocket watch would be amazing.

@GODOFLIQUOR

8 ай бұрын

@@andersjjensen Facts if I was a billionaire I’d spend half my money on horology 🤣

The quality of your work and attention to detail is truly next level! As is the production value of your content! Always informative and entertaining!

A watchmaker's face plate extraordinaire. Beauty and function in a perfect marriage.

I bet something like a 3D Printer Build by him would look like a 20Mil $ Showpiece! Considering how awsome the Watchmakers Faceplate looks and judging by other things he already made!

Hey, Chris. Every time one of your Antikythera videos pop up, I can't help but imagine how ealted the poor maker of the original would be about just that. A life's work, lost in a shipwreck. But then, millenaia later, the whole world gets to see the incredible depth of the process of its creation, recreated with genuine affection and poetic precision. They didn't get to feel that particular joy, but I do. Thank you. Sincerely.

The ingenuity of the watch maker 140 years ago is amazing. Which makes the enginuity of the Antikythera mechanism astounding.

Wobble stick. The unexpected MVP!

This is quite possibly the most beautiful tool I have ever seen...

This is simply too beautiful to use. Thanks.

"G'day! Elli here..." Um, I've got nothing to add to that, I've just always wanted to say it.😁 Mmmm, feels good...

I always feel like Chris' shop is some magical operating theater or clean room where an omnipotent being controls the lighting, tool geometry, sharpness and swarf removal.

You know you are a master when even your tools are works of art.

What a beautiful tool!!!

The craftsmanship in that stick just blew my mind

The wobble stick- so simple yet so elegant. luv it! That engraving looks amazing btw.

22 minutes of pure Chris-isms... We must have been good boys today...

You sir are an absolute mad man in the best way possible.

This series was a rewarding journey to watch. At the end of the video you comment on modern technologies for lathes and precision tools, I think this applies to already established workshops, there are many workshops that start with used and old machines. I speak for myself, I can't afford modern machines and I don't even have clients big enough to justify buying modern equipment, around here these little old tricks are still valid to get the result.

The wobble stick. Never seen that before. How smart are people.

Been watching for years, and I've always been amazed at how even the tools to make your tools are museum quality pieces.

The wobbly stick just shows that sometimes the simplest solution and best solution is the solution without technology.

As usual Chris's workmanship and video making skills are on another level. Inspirational.

That's a nice trick using bent- and straight-dogs to turn between centres. Seems I've been wasting my time trying to find a dog plate to suit my Hercus lathe. Thanks, Chris!

After all that detail, and then engraving! You're out of control Chris...LOL! I am beside myself with this project. I do a lot with vintage watches so this I know how important this Faceplate is to a Watchmaker or Craftsmen in general. Well done is an understatement here. Thank you for sharing this with us.

This blows my mind. I don't know if I would have ever thought to use a wooden stick.

watching you mounting the faceplate, tightening the draw tube, I can almost feel the satisfaction of turning a beautiful (and functional) handle, the smoothness of perfectly-mated threads, all self-made! That's not just pride in work well-done, it's a true pleasure to use, every time that tool comes to hand...

What a beautiful addition to your collection.

Holy smokes! Thats truely beautiful. ❤️

Wow! The Wobble Stick is now my favorite tool! Can't wait to use it. Thank you :)

Wow, that wobble stick just goes to show ingenious and simple some tools can be. Especially to get such precision!

That faceplate looks and works phantastic. It just looks like it was made in an era when making was still an art. And you Sir are an artist!

@sdrc92126

8 ай бұрын

I can't even make a round circle with a CAD program much less freehand.

Chris, your craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me. Keep it up!

It's always a g'day when Chris is here!

Thanks for the unique, and brilliant, camera work, and the narration to boot. Great series. Can't wait to get that sherline chucker lathe, and start the attachment list you've put in my mind. Cheers.🍻

After all the intricate design and precise machining you've demonstrated in the series, it's crazy to me how effective "a stick with some notches cut into it" is for this sort of thing.

The wobble stick is ingenious. Simples solutions really are best for complex problems. The engraving and plating on the tools was beautiful.

Just another amazing look at a grate Tool Smith. Thank you for your time and tips.

The engraving on the back of the plate was truly breathtaking work, Chris. I've never seen how that is/was,has been done. The only thing I could compare that level of artistry is a gunsmith engraving a lower receiver. It was truly amazing work of art.

Beautifully made as always Chris. Well done!!

Truly astonishing craftsmanship, artistry and skill. I know nothing about horology but I adore the content of this channel. Thank you so much for sharing your passion.

Today I learned something, Thanks Chris.

Brass is such a beautiful material.

Amazing workmanship. Thanks Chris.

This is a piece of jewelry, more than a useful tool. Great job, Chris!

You say tool, I say art..! Amazing work. Inspiring.

As always, beautiful work.

Thank you Chris. Your work is awe inspiring. I am fascinated by the simplicity with which our forbears did such greater things!

Absolutely incredible craftsmanship and thanks for the lesson on the wobble stick .

That was relaxing and supremely informative, Thank You!

Absolutely beautiful workmanship, as always, Chris.

A real Beauty!Thanks for the look. Enjoyed!

Fantastic job, as always!

Beautiful work is an understatement when describing this, magnificent creation!

With all the close-ups, I forget how small this thing is!

Every time I watch one of your videos Chris, I am in awe. Not just of your machining skills, but also of your video editing skills, your knowledge or history and ancient processes, your artistic ability. You are truly talented!

WOW, amazingly beautiful work...

I am constantly amazed with every video.

Absolutely stunning work Chris!!!!

Absolutely stunning. Just lovely to watch an craftsman do fine work. Thank you

Thank you. Beautiful work.

Too good to use, always comes to mind with your exquisite detail and finish of your tools Chris 👏🏼

Beautiful looking tool.

I have watched two videos this week featuring sticks first a ticking stick and now a wobble stick, both blew me away with their simplicity of design and use yet both delivered levels of precise outcome, superb vidio.

The quality of Chris’s work is so not of this time. It almost makes me cry to see the beauty of this tool😮

Love your work mate 👍

unbelievably beautiful

Great video Chris,really interesting.👍👍

You made it beautiful and functional nice job . The wobble stick very cleaver. Thanks

Beautiful work!!!!!!

You are a true machinist/watchmaker/artisan. I adore your videos.