[Jewelry making - Article 00062] - Re: [Orchid] K & D Tool question

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>       For now, I have a question regarding 2 old sets of tools that I
>     own but don't know how to use! 

    Perhaps the confusion is thinking they're jewelers tools.  They
    aren't.  These are watchmakers staking tools.  The small attachments
    fit the rotating wheel-like base, and are called stumps.  while the
    punches then fit the obvious holder on the top, bearing down.  What
    they're used for is the installation, removal, adjusting, etc, of
    things like various types of gears on their shafts, bearings to be
    pressed into place, holes to be closed or adjusted, and the like.
    Many have quite specific uses in the assembly or dissassembly of
    various parts of a watch movement.   You can get a glimpse of some
    of these purposes by looking at the catalog listings for individual
    punches and stumps.  The Frei and Borel watch materials catalog is
    online, and the individual staking punches are at
    http://www.ofrei.com/page448.html.  A link on the bottom of that page
    will take you to the various stumps. or real instructions,  you'd
    have to probably take a course in watchmaking.   I imagine there are
    probably books on watchmaking out there too, that might cover the uses
    of these tools, but not being a watchmaker, I cannot help with
    recommendations on that.  

Hope that helps.
Peter Rowe

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