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Have now made 4 stumps. Think I will rest for a while. Time to get back to watches.

Large 10mm base

4mm for pinion

6mm for balance staff removal

 

 

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On 9/30/2023 at 4:35 PM, rossjackson01 said:

How quick is this. Within 24 hours it has arrived.

 

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So similar to my first staking set, which was branded 'Dracip', which is some eastern european make.

I've still got it. Someone wanted to buy it from me the other day and I couldn't sell, as it has such sentimental value to me, being one of my first serious watchmaker's tools!

I don't use it anymore as I have some really good staking tools such as Boley, Favourite, K & D and a couple of esoteric British staking sets which are unusual. I think one has a makers mark of 'Genko'. A bit like tjhe British firm 'Pultra' which were manufactured in Manchester and produced some really accurate watchmaker's lathes.

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7 minutes ago, Jon said:

I've still got it. Someone wanted to buy it from me the other day and I couldn't sell, as it has such sentimental value to me, being one of my first serious watchmaker's tools!

Fascinating how different we are.  I'm not sentimental about most things.  If I have only one tool that works, I'll keep it, if I have a better tool, then why not sell it.  

I'm not saying you are wrong, just a different perspective. 

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