14th August 2014 1. When did your interest in horology begin, and who or what inspired you? It started with clocks 20-25 years ago. I liked to work with lathes in a motorcycle shop, and then I told myself that it would be funny to make a clock. It looks so easy. (How wrong can …
Interview with Johannes a Clock Maker from Norway Read More »
18th August 2014 1. When did your interest in horology begin, and who or what inspired you? My interest in clocks and watches began when I was very young, maybe 7-8? I used to stand next to my father who repaired the watches of various work colleagues. He would generally do this on a Sunday …
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6th June 2012 Nicholas Cox at Rutland Clocks uses our clock and watch repair tools such as diamond grinding wheels, sapphire burnishers, carbide gravers and carbide spade drills and diamond files to shape the above pictured verge flags.
24th November 2014 To get into the Christmas spirit, a couple of us went along to see some of the talented craftsmanship at the Living Crafts event held at Blenheim Palace, just outside Oxford, UK. We popped along on the first day and already it was bursting at the seams with eager shoppers and those …
Eternal Tools Day Out at Living Crafts for Christmas at Blenheim Read More »
24th October 2018 What Are Needle Files? Needle files are small hardened steel files that are available in different profiles and cuts. They are used for filing, shaping, deburring, setting, chamfering, smoothing and finishing metals, wood, plastics, and polymer clay. Needle files come in various different profiles: Round, Half Round, Barrette, Pillar (Flat), Warding, …
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7th January 2014 Alan Sinclair is a Wildlife Photographer and uses his photographs to create his beautiful glass engravings as seen here. He is currently setting up a business to incorporate both his passion of wildlife photography and his art. Alan say’s that he has recently rediscovered his fondness for engraving because he hasn’t touched …
7th June 2013 You’ve been asking for these for some time now and we’re happy to say, they’ve arrived! We spent a few months getting samples in from various places and testing out the quality and then we came across these little beauties. Grey Bullet Polisher being used to smooth this glass engraving by Lesley …
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4th December 2020 The word “Platinum” was derived from the Spanish word platina, which means ‘little silver’. More recently discovered than metals such as iron, copper and gold, Platinum is now the 72nd most common metal in the earth’s crust. Man’s interest in platinum was only piqued in the 17th century when archaeologists discovered large amounts …
4th February 2015 When did you first start working with ceramics? I studied ceramics at Westminster College in the mid 80’s, when I was in my mid 20’s. I soon realised that I was rubbish at the wheel – spent most of my time cleaning up than making a pot – so I focused on …
Meet the Artist: Raymond Gilbert-Griffiths, Ceramicist Read More »
15th December 2013 By making beautiful jewellery and crafts out of a simple natural phenomenon such as sea and beach glass we can pay our respects to nature in a fun and creative way. Sea glass jewellers are prominent in contributing to the recycling of these finds and the Eternal tools team has decided to …