Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology - A Historical and Practical Guide


Author: J. Malcolm Wild FBHI

253 pages, 555 photographs.

Many clock repairers carry out excellent work but avoid cutting their own wheels and pinions, fearing it is too complicated and involved. This book, written by an experienced clock restorer and tool maker, dispels those fears and gives a step-by-step guide to an extremely satisfying aspect of horology.

Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology is written for both the amateur and professional involved in the making and restoring of clocks, and for anyone who intends to start building up a workshop and requires a guide to the equipment and how to use it.

Illustrated with over 500 photographs and line drawings, the text covers early methods for cutting wheels, the theory behind wheels and pinions, practical instruction on all aspects of wheel and pinion cutting and detailed information on the equipment used.