697K views · Feb 17, 2015 · 9:29 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2017–2024
The first episode of Clickspring's series building a John Wilding skeleton clock from raw stock in a home machine shop. It covers making the frames along with the tools needed for the job.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended as an absorbing masterpiece of craftsmanship, often raised in threads about watches and clockmaking.
“It's also a masterpiece, just in a different medium”HN comment, 2022
“It will eat up your time and it takes your complete attention.”
Absorbing clockmaking series
For those wondering about Clickspring, here is a link: this video I advise you not to click on it. It will eat up your time and it takes your complete attention.
“It's also a masterpiece, just in a different medium”
Masterpiece skeleton clock build series
This is lovely! While there's a lot of watch content on YouTube, I'm amazed that no one has called out Clickspring's skeleton clock build. It's also a masterpiece, just in a different medium: Full build playlist: link Direct link to the first episode: this video
“Specifically this playlist where he builds a desk clock in an estimated 1000 hours”
Playlist building a desk clock over roughly 1000 hours
Specifically this playlist where he builds a desk clock in an estimated 1000 hours: this video The last video in the series summaries everything in 12 minutes: link
