Completing the W R Smith Grasshopper Skeleton Clock.

In this video I complete the work on a W R Smith skeleton clock with grasshopper escapement.
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Video Content:
0:00 - Intro
3:35 - Looking at the work to do
7:15 - Renaissance Wax
11:35 - Talk about the Fusee
16:55 - Pegging Out
21:33 - Waxing the Case
23:03 - Talk about oils
28:36 - Assembly
39:34 - Fusee Set-up
47:41 - Further Assembly
56:34 - Balance the Escapement
62:58 - Fitting the Base
68:03 - Finishing off
#clockrepairshop #grasshopper escapement, #horology,

[@robertevans2315]

Inherited my father in laws workshop I’ve found all components for this clock to assemble and finish watching your videos with interest 👏👏

[@HanstheTraffer]

Many years ago I had a friend who owned a body shop for high end sports cars. He told me one day, "It's really strange, whenever I try to go the extra distance and do a perfect job things go wrong. When I just trust my skills and enjoy the work it comes out about perfect." I have never forgotten that. Great wisdom.

[@TommyJobson]

I like it!

[@union310]

Most of my 1/4 size traction was done drinking Guiness. It's probably my best work

[@juyfjgfjhgfjugf4702]

I think it would be cool to see you build a skeleton clock, and explain how everything works , thank you Tommy

[@JohnPatrick58]

Thank you Mathew for sharing all these fabulous tricks of the trade. I've been a woodworker for most of my working life, I'm retiring soon and want to take up clock repair as a hobby so your channel is a fantastic resource, thank you again, regards John from sunny Devon UK

[@maineguy538]

As always really enjoy watching you work. Nice job! Hope to see another video soon.

[@stevewilliams2498]

In your workshop is just like being at home. I have 2 Westminster chimes and 4, 1/2 hour striking clocks running !

[@paulk8631]

Brilliant work Mr Jobson. Paul - Boyd Clocks/ Tampa, Florida

[@TheTarrMan]

Beautiful clock. Wish I could afford one.

[@heavyglassglass]

after your fourth clock struck 10, my clock in my room struck 10pm and it took me a moment to realize it wasn't in the video 😂😂

[@55ATA3]

Nice work, thank you for taking the time to make the video.

[@mostlyoldthings]

Excellent, I'm very pleased to have found your channel, great work.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Tommy, Enjoyable viewing, thank you... I like the fly on the wall format of video, I am sure there was some overhead in camera positioning and editing but it does give us a real insight into your life in the workshop. Thanks again. Take care. Paul,,

[@TommyJobson]

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@ilmezzo12345]

Thanks so much,very enjoyable to watch

[@tarkushead]

Thank you! Very interesting and informative..

[@TommyJobson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@luisdardis5223]

gorgeous!!!

[@Tasarran]

I just love the brass with blued screws. I had no idea it was so common; I must not be the only one who thinks it looks TIGHT

[@goupigoupi6953]

To disarm it, you need to cut the red wire... but not before cutting the green wire! But before that, you need to cut the blue wire!

[@andysweetland8645]

For a complete beginner/not even started, I found this video excellent. Thanks a lot. AND, the silences were not even filled with music - thank goodness. However, while I appreciate that it's very difficult to work and talk at the same time, some additional info would have helped a real newbie like me: Examples: 1. Could we see that little blue handled tool that you used to apply the oil with please? A closeup or description would be really useful. 2. When you went off camera and overhead to apply the Loctite to those screw threads, it would be nice to hear/see HOW exactly you apply the locker to the screws - e.g. just squeeze the plastic bottle and get a little onto the threads? And pre-clean the threads before application. Comments designed to help newbies, NOT as criticsms. TIA

[@TommyJobson]

Thanks for the great comment. I will be sure to answer your questions in a future video.

[@jojesty9151]

Tommy. Good to see you back, with another excellent video. A super job, as usual :-) That is certainly an odd beast! The massive pendulum design is quite unusual, and its period is obviously much slower than a simple pendulum of the same effective length (i.e. the distance from the suspension point to the pendulum's center of mass). It seems that the key is the huge moment of inertia of such a pendulum, which is further increased by the horizontal bars. I assume those are used to regulate the period of the pendulum, rather like the balance-wheel weights of a watch? Is that right? Sorry to be verbose. Thanks. Jo

[@user-rq9po2zv4k]

Дуже цікаво знати, дякую вам за працю

[@jeffcarter5805]

A real pleasure to watch a master at work.. Beautiful clock.

[@TommyJobson]

Thank you very much!

[@toboldygo5823]

A man that gives credit where credit is due that’s Tommy Jobson, something you don’t see much of in this woke world out of young people ❤️‍🔥😎👍🏻✨ Beautiful work Tommy✨

[@gerritvisser]

You are not alone with decision paralysis/getting-on-with-things. I keep prevaricating on wheel cutting. there are so many ways of doing it, I just need to pick one and make it work :-) I learned a lovely phrase long ago "close enough", just need to remember to use it. Great video BTW, content over presentation wins for me.

[@stevewilliams2498]

Reminds me of an old school friend's attemp at humour .. 1st person " that's near enough" 2nd " that isn't Good enough ". 1st .. "OK it is perfect" 2nd .. "OK, that is near enough"

[@624Dudley]

Fascinating! So many thoughts now crashing around in my head. Chief among them: at full wind, the tension on that fusee cable must be a bit scary…thanks, Tommy! 👍

[@TommyJobson]

It is a lot, I'm sure a clever soul could calculate exactly what it is. The line has a breaking strain of 200lbs so that should be more than sufficient.

[@amicoorologiaio]

Complimenti 😮❤

[@tonybell4447]

Very nice work

[@TommyJobson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@glenw.3813]

The late Mr W R Smith was a wonderful man who gave his life to world of horology and well respected. His design may have had some horology design flaws but most would agree he made a beautiful clock. Thank you for sharing this video…you do amazing work and I enjoy watching them over and over again. I own some of W R Smith’s original tools that were sold after he died. His books can be a little difficult to follow at times as his style of writing assumed the reader had more knowledge of the subject matter.

[@TommyJobson]

Thank you for the comment, i completely agree that the design is very captivating and don’t mean to detract from that, my comments are purely from a clockmakers perspective. How interesting that you own some of his tools! I also find his writing difficult, and I’m reading it with a technical knowledge, but he managed to get people interest in horology and getting actively involved which I applaud.

[@glenw.3813]

@@TommyJobson Thank you for your reply. Its a wonderful feeling watching young people, as yourself, skilled at horology and keeping the trade and interest going. So many of the skilled clock and watch makers have left us. I own years worth of the AWCI magazines and enjoy looking through them. Saddens me that most of the horologist who were featured are no longer with us. Extremely talented. Many of us look at a clock and only see the outside of the clock. We forget what it takes to design the mechanism, the engineering and the math that goes on behind the piece. You have such talent and thank you for sharing your talent and training with us. My goal in horology is to master gear cutting…hope to obtain the necessary tools to meet my goal. Again, thank you!!

[@KevinWoodsWorkshop]

Thanks Tommy for this interesting video.

[@TommyJobson]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@micah7492]

Is that a grimsmo norseman you're using to sharpen that peg wood? Very nice 😉

[@slawomirmateja166]

Congratulations on working on the clock, I'm fighting Weston

[@jerrypeal653]

You are dead on about the Congreve I can get mine close for time keeping but the 1808 ( I believe) design I don’t expect much of it .

[@slawomirmateja166]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@sleeplessengineer1450]

11:40 Shouldn't this still be a lot more accurate than a congreve clock? Also since you pointed out so many things you disliked about this, what should I get instead of I want a grasshopper?

[@amunderdog]

Makes me wonder, how they survived transportation and handling from manufacture to owners home. Did a clock maker set it up and insure all was well, at the owners home?

[@ntesla66]

I would love to see a review of your Pultra lathe. The toolpost setup and all the bits and pieces. I have one just like it but I need another drawbar for it. It has come to Texas by way of Canada. Love the work you do, Sir! Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@TommyJobson]

I will try to get that into a video for you.

[@ntesla66]

@@TommyJobson Wonderful!

[@alancordwell9759]

It's absolutely beautiful, I'm sure your client will be well pleased with it. Is that a pulsynetic master clock I can hear in the background?

[@TommyJobson]

Yes, it is!

[@weaselwolf]

Great vid. Maybe next time wait till a quarter past before filming your into lol ;-)

[@windsoruk]

Great video - thanks. What line are you using there?

[@TommyJobson]

It’s 200lbs steel cored nylon covered sea fishing line.

[@allanrichards3752]

Very interesting. It's a great looking clock and a grasshopper escapement is quite unusual. I am surprised it doesn't keep fairly good time. perhaps it would do better with a simple pendulum. The winding of the clock is really weird. If it's up against a wall, then the whole clock will have to be disturbed to get behind it. It looks like a design oversite to me.

[@MarcelT109]

I enjoy your videos very much. I was especially interested in the case you created for this clock, as I do want to create a case myself for a clock that needs it. You obviously want the minimum of visual obstruction whilst still ending up with a rigid case. I could make some assumptions as to how you have done this based on what is shown in the video, but would you mind sharing the dimensions and profile of the sections of the frame that you have used, the thickness of the glass used, the method of fixation of the glass, and the method and construction of the connection of the frames at the corners? That would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[@TommyJobson]

I will sort something out. Head over to my website and message me through the contact page and I will try and reply.

[@brianwarburton4482]

I hope this is the clock that robertt4522 was making. I felt it was sad that he died before finishing it so if it is, the work you are doing is very worthwhile.

[@TommyJobson]

You are the second person to ask me that. I had seen his videos and saw he had stopped uploading but didn’t realise he had died. No this one is not his.

[@torsiondell]

Very nice job enjoyed video , I restore torsion clocks and get them sent to me from all over the country for repair, but I am having a problem finding good synthetic oil that is not to thick because as you know everything on a torsion clock moves very slowly and to thick oil on each pivot causes friction, would you have any recommendations? Dell

[@TommyJobson]

9010 is a very light grade synthetic watch oil, one down from 9020.

[@torsiondell]

@@TommyJobson thanks for that Tommy I will have a look.

[@theafro]

Personally, I'm quite like the imperfections, as it shows the human hand of the maker. I'd far rather make many excellent things than one perfect thing. I'm not a big fan of that escapement, there's just to many bits flapping about and not much in the way of elegance. And there's nearly as much recoil as there is forward motion! At least the standard of workmanship more than makes up for any suspect design choices. Good work as always Tommy, It's nice to see you back in front of the camera again.

[@TommyJobson]

Thanks.

[@russelldold4827]

KZbin finally got round to my subscription. Your video showcasing both the original maker's and your own workmanship was well worth the wait! I believe Churchill is quoted as saying: "Perfection is all very well - sometimes we need results!" Different times and different context, but I confess my own tendency of overthinking to the point of never beginning, or starting and abandoning when fresh ideas overtake the pace of my work. The quality of your product is excellent.

[@slawomirmateja166]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@h3h3eot]

What is the price range on this clock?

[@johnbrodehl9743]

How do you know how much preload to put on the mainspring?

[@TommyJobson]

At this stage, experience. A 1/4 of a turn at fully wound down is usually a good starting point.

[@ClockFixer]

Waxing gears?

[@stevewilliams2498]

Tommy, Have you tried these ? Ansell Touch n Tuff Green Nitrile Disposable Gloves AQL1.5 Box Part 92-600. I find them to be the best. More expensive but we'll worth the extra cost. If you can be bothered (I am tite) you can take them off and put them back on again. I am not looking for the same degree of cleanliness that you are. Just trying to keep my hands clean. Like you I hate the easy tear cheap gloves. The dirt just gets right inside.

[@TommyJobson]

Thanks, yes I had some given me. I was being cheap though, but I will get some.

[@waynehilton5443]

Very professional job. The clock now looks a million dollars, well done Tommy 👏.

[@TommyJobson]

Thanks!

[@robertcloosterman9336]

Beautiful 👍

[@TommyJobson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@seclaman]

Man...its 10 aclock every minute? Will be great to switch off that bells.

[@johnbrodehl9743]

Synthetic oils are very good, but also very bad. They allow the movement to continue operating for years on end, while collecting dirt, and grinding themselves to termination.

[@TommyJobson]

True, and that is where education of the owner comes in. You wouldn't run a car engine to destruction.....

[@bryanlatimer-davies1222]

A striking looking clock, but it is crying out for a chain on the fusee, not a bit of string!

[@TommyJobson]

This clock was not designed by me, my brief was to complete it. The line is. it string, it is black nylon coated steel.

[@bryanlatimer-davies1222]

@@TommyJobson I appreciate your task was to complete it, and both you and the original builder have done a first class job, my point is that the drive cord looks completely out of place, a beautiful piece of blued chain would look so much better on the clock.

[@slawomirmateja166]

👍👍👍👍👍👍😃

[@markjob6354]

Hey Tommy what happened with the series you started with the musical striking Great Grandfather Clock ? You started that, and I was intrigued, but then nothing more, but now this ?????????? 😳

[@TommyJobson]

The musical longcase project is very much still happening, but as it is funded purely by my Patreon support it had to sit in the background and wait for the funds to build before I can dedicate the workshop time to it. There will be more videos on it fairly soon. Thanks for the interest.

[@markjob6354]

@@TommyJobson I'm really interested in that fantastic old clock ! 👍❤ It's a rather fascinating piece of old world English Clockmaking know how.

[@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346]

Exelliant. And privileged

[@Poleposition12]

Is it normal for grasshopper escapments to have so much recoil such as this clock has? It seems excessive. A lot of wasted energy.

[@JacekWyrebkiewiczAI]

ale system nakręcania powinien byc na zewnątrz np od spodu, żeby nie otwierać szkła

[@arturarbor4203]

Correct . Jacek points out that winding should be possible from the front bottom , without lifting the cover . There is at least one clock built to W Smith’s design that deals with the problem. Arbor

[@JacekWyrebkiewiczAI]

@@arturarbor4203 Super 😄

[@romanmechetnerful]

It looks pretty, but far from good clock.

[@pavoldano3748]

Excelentne umelecké dielo toto si ľudstvo ani nezaslúži .