The Watchmakers' Staking Tool, By George Lucchina & Archie Perkins

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This is the hardback edition of The Watchmakers' Staking Tool, and is in like new condition. If you are a watchmaker at any stage of your career, you need to have this book. Not only is it useful, it is also a beautifully crafted reference book."The Watchmakers' Staking Tool" is the most detailed description written to date about the use of the staking tool, one of the most important tools at a watchmaker's disposal. The book begins with a 14 page essay on the history of the staking tool and the Kendrick & Davis Company. Each of the stakes and punches are then described in detail. The remaining chapters describe the artful application of these pieces of the staking set. The book is profusely and beautifully hand-illustrated by the author, Archie Perkins. The book concludes with a catalogue of K & D tools.