Boley Watchmakers Lathe

[Lawson]

Hey Watch Nuts,

 

Score a little Boley lathe this weekend.

It needs a little TLC, but it should shine up like an old penny :)

 

[Geo]

Well done Lawson. It's a Boley Lienen I have myself. You will find it becomes a bit of an obsession searching for accessories, even if you are unlikely to need them. I would suggest that you can find a good watchmakers three jaw chuck for it as the accuracy and quality will be better than the type that is fitted.

I look forward to further reports in the future. :-)

[Mark]

Is that two for the price of one?

[Lawson]

WatchRepairGuy, on 20 Dec 2014 - 10:17 PM, said:

Is that two for the price of one?

 

Shhhhh Mark ... you'll make the natives jealous :ph34r:  

[Mark]

Shhhhh Mark ... you'll make the natives jealous :ph34r:  

 

Nuff said :D

[clockboy]

WRT,

Now you have a lathe (2) the tool purchase saga will start all over again. However a fascinating part of watch repair that requires skill & many hours of practice but can be very rewarding.

[bobm12]

Oh ho ho! a new lathe! you must have been a very good boy this year Lawson! Santa stopped by ahead of time!

 

Awesome and congratulations, my friend, hope to hear more about your experiences with it!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[jnash]

now the next step is working on getting your gravers sharp. i got no where in the beginning as they werent sharp enough. i actually made a new hand boss for a pocket watch today as i got my headstock back from cowells.

 

... another person to bid against for the 8mm stuff... great :)

 

Good luck, your gonna get hooked pretty quickly!

[clockboy]

I found to get the new gravers in shape and correct angle I used a crocker.

After that, keeping them sharp is a simple fine hone to keep the burrs off the edges. Razor sharp gravers is one of the key elements to success.