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General => Craftsmen's Corner => Topic started by: Tote on October 30, 2014, 09:18:01 PM

Title: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: Tote on October 30, 2014, 09:18:01 PM

Had to share this.
About 250 years old.
Very humbling. Especially considering the tools they had then and what we have now.
Talk about craftsmanship and ingenuity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKikHxKeodA

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: Sailfish on October 30, 2014, 11:21:51 PM

Ingenious!  Thanks for sharing Mike.

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: CatchMO on October 31, 2014, 11:16:28 AM

As a lifelong craftsman I am in awe of the skills necessary to complete something as complex and beautiful as this.

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: Fisherman X on December 12, 2014, 09:48:47 AM

Quote from: CatchMO on October 31, 2014, 11:16:28 AM

As a lifelong craftsman I am in awe of the skills necessary to complete something as complex and beautiful as this.

The woodworking skills, mechanism engineering and mechanical fabrication - all in fine finsih-cabinetry grade detail and precision is exemplary.

Phenomenal!

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: hightide on December 12, 2014, 10:44:07 AM

Wow!

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: Mr.Matt on December 12, 2014, 11:45:44 AM

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing that.

Title: Re: James Bond Would Be Proud
Post by: Desertdiver on December 12, 2014, 09:27:47 PM

After the cabinet vid started watching some of the others....amazing yet sometimes simple. Thanks for posting this.