Constructing A Byzantine Sundial-Calendar - Part 6 (Etching & Waxing The Dials)

That iphone is cool

I know nothing about dial silvering powder. Does it deposit actual silver? Won't that tarnish quickly, or is part of the process adding lacquer or something to protect it?

Wow, I have etched a few circuit boards in the past and I have never come across anything talking about the temperature of the ferric chloride while etching. Thank you for that piece of knowledge, will try it out next time.

that is quiet the battle of materials, but the result is pretty much perfect!

Absolutely beautiful work as always

Clickspring posted a video... Today was a good day!☕

"In the next..." 🥳 "...and final episode " 😭

Purdy

Must be worth thousands $

I understand you like to use old methods and it’s amazing in this process. But are you using the ORIGINAL iPhone? Like the iPhone 1 from 2007?? Regardless amazing video as always. Cheers!

Acceptable…

Superb work, Chris!

👍😎

This content is a mix of master machinery, and ancient awe. There's only a few people on the planet now that understand how to do this so accurately and beautifully. For the ancients to have accomplished this same feat is just unbelievable.

Beautiful 😍😍. After seeing cold tool steel all day, the warm brass components make me feel all snuggly inside! Thanks for sharing your hard work with the world.

State of Art!!!! Gratissimo for sharing!!!!

As always Chris, you made my day. I hope you understand that you are approaching mythical levels of patience and craftsmanship in today’s world.

You should get a vinyl cutter/plotter and chemical masking for your designs. I'm not sure if it's better than the method you use, but I can assure you that the quality of the design will never be in question.

You can pick up a used machine likely in your local for sale groups for a couple hundred. And a roll of oracle chemica for maybe a couple hundred and it would last you a lifetime.

Bro still rockin the iphone 3G

wow ! Never heard of silvering paste before !
This and so many other things that will help in my endeavor to make watch dials.
Thanks a lot !

bro what is that phone?

That "Silvering" is so cool I didn't even know that existed now I want to try it on a project. 👍👍👍

Looks amazing

You are indeed a master at your work Chris - incredible patience and skills.... as well as a mastery of video presentation. Results are amazing and it's very satisfying to watch. Thank you.

This is beautiful

That iPhone is closer to the time of Byzantium than we are to that iPhone.

Oh so much work !
I'll just wait till Aldi has these on sale.

Imagine having a Time Machine and going back to the past, and showing them your incredible work.

I love how the etching removes zinc preferentially so that the surface is more copper giving it a two-tone appearance.
Edit: but it all gets covered :(

Absolutely amazing, Chris. You are as much a jeweler and artist as you are a horologist and machinist.

Loved this

Very impressive as always Chris! Thanks much for sharing your talents with us.

Amazing detail work ....

Just razing the bar , one or two kms at a time.mind blowing stuff.

Photo etching always seems like one of the "black arts". There are so many places where it can all go wrong. When we all own desktop fiber lasers, all our troubles will be over.
Regards, Preso.

“In the next and final episode of the series” the most dreaded words…

Dang! The algorithm stopped recommending this series! I need to go back and catch up! I used to watch all the time back in college

What's Chris' next project? His projects always get more complicated than the last.

Looks incredibly sharp! Do you think there could be a plausible method to "overfill" the etching so the ink fill bulges up in low relief above the surface? Would that require a more viscous ink?

o/ at Adam

Some say... 10 years from now, the final sundial video will appear, completing the hotly anticipated multi-decade series... (j/k keep up the production, these are great!)

Explain this to me like I'm five. Sundial and wax as finish inlay on engraving.

Breathtaking. Just stunning on all levels - craftsmanship at the highest level. Thanks, Chris - stoked to see this one coming together.

These astronomical devices are mainly Northern Hemisphere oriented, and so is traditional astrology.
I would like to know more about doing these things for the Southern Hemisphere. I'd imagine by now the data should be abundant enough, or easily acquired enough to make an australis version of it. What's your thought on that Chris, as an Australian? Greetings from the Netherlands

Can't wait for the last part!!! Another great video !!!