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[@VasilisStithos]

Thank you very much for the valuable knowledge given to us

[@markuk7935]

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[@hattieteachesCS]

When you marked the plate, that must change the object permanently. How do you decide when it is/is not acceptable to mark an object as surely you don't do that every time?

[@hattieteachesCS]

Not being a h8tr ;) promise

[@readrepairs]

It's good point. You/one - the practitioner - aims to get an 'agreed' job done. The 'agrees' that and the terms is another issue... Once that agreement is made, the premise is to approach that intervention and do no more. So in the case of this depthing mark, yes, irreversibly changed. That is considered a 'cost' and the result - clock working - is considered a 'benefit'. All conservation practice is a cost-benefit exercise. There is never IMHO a 'right' or 'proper' way, just a fluid object and fluid practice so both are constantly under review... and, as you say, changing.

[@jbranstetter04]

In all of your videos that I have watched, you are always using brass tweezers. Why is that, and when do you steal tweezers?

[@ygrbooks]

Wonderful: 👏👍👌!

[@stevanez5108]

Another good video.

[@readrepairs]

Thank you! Appreciated.

[@mohamedameen1741]

👑❤👍🏼

[@readrepairs]

Thank you! M

[@keithbrister1904]

Thank you Matthew, the time and effort you spend in making these informative videos is very much appreciated.

[@readrepairs]

My pleasure. Glad they are of use and thanks for the kind feedback. M

[@brianwarburton4482]

Thanks Matthew. Another good one.

[@readrepairs]

Thanks Brian. I've gotten a bit bogged down with this project so will try knock it on the head in the next couple of weeks. M

[@jbranstetter04]

At 8:13, the steel lever that you are moving, what is the stud sticking out of it for? I cannot see that it does anything on my clock.