My Little Watch Shop

[LittleWatchShop]

My wife took these pictures today.  Not sure if there is a message that I am supposed to get

The first bench is the one from my Dad.  The second is the one I bought from Maine.  The third I bought from someone in Wyoming.  The last watch bench came from Dallas.  The other bench is just a converted office desk.

The last picture captures a portion of the room.

This was not staged...and I am a little embarrassed about how it looks.  That's me and Cromwell.

[oldhippy]

Now that is what I like to see a lovely mess. Providing you know where every thing is. My work bench was always in a mess, my master would always tell me to clean it. When I had my own workshop it always looked as if a bomb had hit it. Funny really as I like to keep my home very tidy I do not like things out of place. 

[LittleWatchShop]

The lathe on the first bench is newly acquired: Paulson.  Normally a lathe is not stationed there.  The lathe on the third bench is my wonderful Levin , where I try my best to be a real watchmaker.  The lathe on the fourth bench is for sharpening only.  The fourth bench is used for clock repair and sharpening. It has a Barkus polishing wheel on it.  That lathe came from my Dad.  The lathe on the office desk is another Levin.  I have too many lathes...there are two more in the closet along with another Levin headstock.

Edited May 14, 2023 by LittleWatchShop

[KarlvonKoln]

I'm rather jealous actually.  I have one small bench.  Clock or watch, they all get fixed there.  But I will be bringing in a table soon, and that shall be for my lathe and other "dirty" tools.  I am probably not as messy, but that could only be a result of having less space.  I cannot however claim to be more organized, because the systematic organization I have developed seems to only make sense to myself, whereas others will see it and remark that "there seems to have been a struggle..."  

[oldhippy]

You are the one who works at his or her bench so you have it as you like. As long as you are happy working at it that is all that matters. 

[Waggy]

13 hours ago, LittleWatchShop said:

Thanks for the above picture, I just sent it to Mrs W and sais "see ...see... mine isn't so bad after all!" Don't expect it will stop her telling me off, but at least she doesn't think I'm the only one now.

[HectorLooi]

Hmmm.... I only see your watch repair stuff. Where are the rest of your electronics, 3D printing and other toys?

[LittleWatchShop]

3 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

Hmmm.... I only see your watch repair stuff. Where are the rest of your electronics, 3D printing and other toys?

In my office. I will post a picture

4 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

Hmmm.... I only see your watch repair stuff. Where are the rest of your electronics, 3D printing and other toys?

My hot-air workstation and desoldering station got moved to the garage...lol orphan children!

10 hours ago, KarlvonKoln said:

because the systematic organization I have developed seems to only make sense to myself

When I first came back to watchmaking with only my Dad's bench, it was hard to wrap my head around how he had his bench organized.  I wanted to leave it that way, but eventually I had to make some modifications--moving tools around from drawer to drawer and moving a few things out of the bench.

BTW...I HAVE ANOTHER WATCHBENCH IN THE GARAGE!!!  I am restoring it.  But once restored, I have no place for it.

[Knebo]

Woooowwweeee, what an amazing place @LittleWatchShop. So much history of craftsmanship and human ingenuity packed all over those benches 

A dream.