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I hope this is OK, but I`ve so many clockmaking links now that I`m getting them mixed up! This will allow me to share them with you and also organise them:

[u]ClockBuilding Blogs / Project Logs[/u]
OnlineClockBuilding - Crown Wheel Skeleton: http://onlineclockbuilding.com/OCB1/crown_wheel.html
OnlineClockBuilding - A torsion balance chronometer clock - http://onlineclockbuilding.com/OCB2/index.html
Craigs Longcase Clock Making - http://www.finestgrandfatherclocks.com/
Issacs Beginners Clock Build - http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/clockmaking/clockmaking.html
Thomas Shallard Part built clock diary: http://web.mac.com/bshallard/iWeb/Site/Making%20a%20Clock.html
Jere Adventures in Watch Making - http://watchmaking.weebly.com/
Donaldson Workshop Builds Mr. Smiths Skeleton Wall Clock - http://www.donaldsonworkshop.com/projdetail.php?project=clock
David Morrows CNC Clock building diary- http://www.ldrider.ca/cnc/garysclock/garysclock.htm

[u]Message Boards[/u]
NAWCC - http://mb.nawcc.org/
http://www.clockmakersnewsletter.com/
http://www.watchandclockforum.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Clockmaking/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mlhorology/

[u]Horology Organisations[/u]
http://www.bhi.co.uk/
http://nawcc.org/

[u]Clockmakers Tools[/u]
Tools as used by Thomas Shallard - http://web.mac.com/bshallard/iWeb/Site/Tools%20of%20the%20Trade.html
Depthing Tool - http://home.teleport.com/~gregsa/clocks/depthing/index.htm
Gadget Builders Depthing Tool - http://www.gadgetbuilder.com/Gear_Depther.html
Bergeon Depthing tool - http://www.orologeria.com/english/workshop/workshop3.htm
Dave Wests Jacots Tool - http://www.davewestclocks.co.uk/making_a_jacot_tool.htm
Dave Wests Wheel holding - http://www.davewestclocks.co.uk/Wheel%20holding%20device.htm
Dave Wests Pallet Gringing Jig - http://www.davewestclocks.co.uk/pallet_grinding_jig.htm

[u]Wheel Cutting[/u]
Making a Mutitooth cutter **** - http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/multipoint/multipoint.html
John Shadles regarded single point cutter - http://onlineclockbuilding.com/DOWNLOADS/flycut.rtf
Wheel Cutting Data - http://www.clock-works.clara.net/cata/wpcc1.html
Plans for a clock wheel cutter - http://www.projectsinmetal.com/free-metalworking-project-plans-a-burgeon-style-gear-cutter-for-clockmaking/
Wheel and Pinion Cutting http://www.csparks.com/watchmaking/WheelCutting.html
CNC Wheel Cutter - http://www.jeffree.co.uk/Pages/cnc-wheel-cutting-engine.htm
Making Replacement Wheel - http://www.historictimekeepers.com/Wheelsteps.htm
Making an Escape Wheel & Turning in a Box- http://lesgrenz.homestead.com/horology.html
John Shadle - Cutting and Escape Wheel - http://onlineclockbuilding.com/ESCAPEWHEELS/fly.html

[u]Clock Repair[/u]
Les Grenz Horology Tips - http://lesgrenz.homestead.com/horology.html

[u] Commerical Links [/u]
Ian Cobb - Clockmakingbrass UK supplier of clockmaking books and materials - EXCELLENT and helpful bloke -http://www.clockmaking-brass.co.uk/
PP Thornton wheel cutters (the bee’s knees of clock wheel cutters!) - http://www.ppthornton.com/
Meadows & Passmore’s - Clock repair tools and supplies - http://www.m-p.co.uk/
UK Supplier of Donegan OptiVisor - http://www.ceramicsrestored.co.uk/
A.G. Thomas Jewlery and Horology Supplies - http://www.agtshop.co.uk/
Cousins UK - tools and supplies - http://www.cousinsuk.com/

[u]Video Links[/u]
So that the video does not display as a small clip and take up space, I have placed a space at the end of the URL. Copy and paste to play.

Cutting Escape Wheel - http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=5QQG21vwumk
Gear Cutting using CNC sherline indexer - http://www .youtube.com/user/TTompion#p/u/12/A1O2XBmITI8
10 Minutes with a Unimat - http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=LZe3E3rpRTk&feature=related
Clockmaker watchmaker jewelers lathe course promo - http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=F6EqsFLZNhA
Watchmaking - turning between centres: http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=M6svZzTBIeM&feature=related

Hope this is useful and interesting to others. Please add any comments with links that may also be useful.


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