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Tools of the Trade

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Lathe 
The lathe is the heart of any clockmaker's shop.  It is used for turning and milling gears and many other small parts.

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Rounding Up Tool 
The Rounding Up Tool is traditionally used by watchmakers and clockmakers to size and shape the individual teeth of very small gears.

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Files
All different shapes, sizes and cuts of files are used for finish and detail work.

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Depthing Tool
The depthing tool is a highly accurate instrument used to align and lay out the position and distance of  two gears.

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Hammers, Punches & Staking Sets
These tools are vital for many different applications in the assembly and disassembly process.

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Jewelers' Saw
Various sizes of jewelers' saws are used for cutting the fine fretwork into brass and steel such as cutting clock plates and crossing out  gear spokes.

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Watchmakers' Lathe
These smaller lathes are useful for countless small tasks including pivoting, burnishing and small diameter turning.

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Treadle Saw
The treadle saw is a novel old tool that is not commonly used today but can be used for cutting brass clock plates.

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