Practice of Making a Balance Staff

I spent a bit of time in the workshop today having a practice at making my first watch Balance Staff.

This photograph album and video are relating to my first “practice” of making a Balance Staff out of 1.4mm Blue Steel on my Vintage Telco Watchmakers Lathe.

Link to the photograph album

The Balance Staff is to replace a worn staff on a Model 1908 Waltham Pocket Watch.

Everything went OK until I turned one pivot down to less than 0.2mm, at which time I think I pushed too hard with the hand graver and it broke off.

Don't think I did too bad for my first attempt at making a watch Balance Staff!

Now to practice again!