The Creation of a Turret Clock

Weekend update...

  What a fun weekend.  I did an SCA event this weekend and once again I dragged out the blacksmithing stuff.  I arrived Friday evening and unloaded all of the equipment because I didn't want to do it in the morning.  Well, after I was set up, I went ahead and started smithing.  I worked from about 7:30pm until 11pm.  I then got up fairly early on Saturday and spent all day working.  Made another pair of tongs, finished some gifts for the Royals, split a hunk of tool steel (it was too big for the tools I needed) which was a bit more work than I wanted to do but a lot of people were fascinated with the process, worked some on a new chisel made from the previously mentioned steel, made a spearhead and generally just tinkered.  By the time Saturday night rolled around I was exhausted when I loaded up the truck.  I was barely able to stay awake for dinner.  I'm glad I loaded up Saturday because by Sunday I was very sore but felt good...
  I also realized that the chest I mentioned in a previous post is a very good project.  Since it is a period blacksmith tool chest, will be a great way to make my smithing area at events and demos look more medieval.
  Finally, just watched a new series on History Channel called "The Master".  It is about master craftsmen in history.  Two episodes showed a lot of good smithing.  One was a master armor maker and another was for Samurai swords.  Unlike most specials of these types, these specials focused on the actual methods of production.

  I will see about getting some pics of the actual chest I want to build online.