Florida presents different problems for the different seasons. I am working out of my garage. More specifically, when I forge, I pull the forge out into the driveway. I work by daylight. During the summer, I have plenty of light but also plenty of heat. It is usually so hot that I can only work for a few hours. Bummer... Anytime other than summer, its cool enough but the sun sets very early. So I end up not having a lot of time to forge after I get home from work.
Two weeks ago I purchased a large set of halogen lights on a tripod. These things pump out quite a bit of light. I am now able to work up until 8:30. I never work past 8:30 to avoid problems with the neighbors. It has really set me free to do a lot more work. I am hoping to make a lot of progress during the upcoming cooler months.
The second investment I made was for a membership in the Antiquarian Horological Society. This organization published a series of articles that I am using as my primary documentation. Although the membership is rather steep (around $100 a year) it should be a good investment. I have been thinking about it off and on for a few years but the final driving reason for it was the note at the end of the articles I have.
The articles were photocopied and sent to me by the British Museum. Because they are photocopies, some of the pictures aren't real clear. Well, at the end of one of the articles they stated that the articles that I am interested in are available to members on CD. So, this morning I sent off my membership request with a request for the CD. Hopefully I can still get the CD.
A chronicle of my attempts to create an early clock using only traditional techniques.
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