I find it amusing the exact, painstaking care Adam takes when replicating a Star Wars prop, vs the "close enough" attitude when replicating a real world object. You know if this were a lightsaber he'd be machining a solid brass rod from scratch.
I think it's more that he always has a "close enough" approach with the understanding that when he has time he'll go back and improve on it. The difference being he's had his Star Wars replicas for a while so it's getting down to the very last touches on many of them.
Diamond cutter. I love how Adam calls Cullinan I expensive. At about $54 million, I think that is a drastic understatement! I see in an online description that the scepter mount is hinged so the Cullinan can be removed and worn separately. I bet Adam would love to see how the hinge works! I know I would.
Adjusting for inflation, it was valued at £54million in 1908... don't get all your facts from Wikipedia ;) Depending on if you are referring to strictly the Cullinan 1 or to the complete collection of the major stones, estimates have varied from between 400m - 2billion USD.
1955's "The King's Thief" comes close to the scepter being used as a mace. I love that movie. You don't get to see David Niven as the baddie too often.
5:14 the simple solution to that dilemma is to chuck a tube brass blank on a piece of soft wood. It doesn't need to be tight, just enough to stay inside the tube. A harder balsa wood would suffice. Once you've done that, you put it in a lathe, you do the math for the spiral, and using a diagonally aligned stainless steel wheel, that's been polished to perfection, and i mean it, it has to be so shiny and spiffy that you can see time through it, you then engage the lathe exactly as you would, making a thread. Lots of oil, slowly. Much smaller increments than you would with making a thread ALSO, vital, you always return home, passing the wheel always has to be done in one direction. The profile of the wheel is (depending on how deep the groove is) either a V with rounded edges, but no cutting edge, rather a softened V, or something like an U. You can also make it with grooved wheels, but you need to remove any edge from the wheels because then the brass gets cut, not upset into shape. The work must be done in small segments, otherwise you buckle the thing, and you have to match one end to the other. The commercial method is to make an extrusion, but that requires advanced knowledge of extrusion, and therefore lots of trial and error, the lathe method can be handled by any machinist that knows to thread. Source: i had to recreate 1800's chandeliers for a house. They were so mangled and broken that most of the rope elements couldn't be used anymore and nobody made them in that particular form anymore. As the house was a heritage house, everything was to be remade to original spec, hence the process.
I love these kinds of one day builds, something I didn't expect to see and didn't expect to enjoy so much. It's also nice to see that even Adam pinches his hand in the pliers!
When I watch Adam work through the problems a project like this presents, I can't help but marvel at the skill of the original craftsman and what they could create 400 years ago.
i think it would be amazing to see a new video on the Scepter remade soon, because it helps so much to shine light on how much you care for detail and what really goes into making something you become satisfied with! Keep up the amazing work!
Adam, as a Brit, your interest and knowledge in our Royal Family is impressive! I've loved your replication of the Crown Jewels so far, and look forward to seeing you only add to your collection! A replica of The Jewelled Sword of Offering would be an impressive feat and a great video!
That Donnie darko quote really caught me off guard since I randomly watched it again out of nowhere a few hours ago after over a decade. Wasn’t expecting anyone to quote it at all anytime soon let alone that specific quote, yet here you are lol
That look of panic (that we've all had) when you drop something small, hear the "tink clatter clatter" and lost sight of where it went. What an interesting build.
That is one handsome stick, and I've seen a few sticks in my time! Somehow seeing someone interacting with a facsimile of it really shows off how well designed and crafted these things are.
This video inspired me to pick up some random sprues and leftover bits to make a tiny scepter and treasure horde for my Plunderling (pirate goblin) action figure. It will compliment my ship deck diorama I already made for it!
I love making props for action-figures that way... just made a ray-gun for a future 30 Minute Sisters kitbash (my take on a human version of Karen, Plankton's computer-wife from "SpongeBob Squarepants") out of the cut-off tip of an old GI Joe spring-loaded projectile and a blaster-accessory from the "Final Faction" toyline available at your local Dollar Tree. "Final Faction" is a kitbasher's DREAM. So many greeblies, and all available for a buck-and-a-quarter apiece!
Dude... The amount of RESPECT AND LOVE I have for this inspiring man is hard to even try to explain with words, let alone actions... THANK YOU Adam for never ceasing to inspire, guide and share your love for creating and recreating such pieces of art. Someday I hope I'll be doing something inspiring for someone else, like you have done and keep doing for me... And who knows, maybe I'll have the honor of letting you know about it ✨🙏
As someone who is currently doing a diploma in jewellery engineering and object design This build is right up my alley. Very interesting, Really amazing stuff. 😄 .ps couldn’t tell if where hungover or still wasted lol.😂
I have started doing props and set design and development for our high school theater dept and I love these builds. It gives me experience in seeing your process and get to see how you do things without me having to 'trial and error' and cost the dept money. I love these build videos!
Right On! 🙌 That was awesome! I think it’s amazing to come up with that in only a few days when the real one must takes months or a year! It’s a lot of expectation to place on one’s self to do it so quickly.
Yes, all the Crown jewels and the Royal jewels can be taken apart to be cleaned and modified. The Edward crown was made smaller for Her late Majesty and is being made larger for His Majesty. Several Royal tiaras have multiple jewels. The taira Megan Markel wore at her wedding typically has an emerald in the center. Many tiaras can be broken down into statement pieces, such as necklaces, brooches, and even earrings.
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Amazing build Adam! As a Brit, I am loving you exploring the craftsmanship and history of the Crown Jewels. Make sure to watch the Coronation in May to see these objects in their absolutely splendor.
Watching Adam work reminds me of a game I used to play on the Commodore 64 called "LIttle Computer Person" and I just want to push the button that gives him a pat on the back for all the work he does. :D
Magnificent! 👍👍❤❤ And you are correct, the diamond is removable. In fact, all the big stones in the crown jewels are readily removable. The big diamond in the scepter is held not directly by the big arches on either sides, but by tiny prongs in the arches. The arches open up with a hinge to release the diamond. The whole scepter is put together in a way that it can be disassembled, with tiny golden screws.
I absolutely love the fact that they put a sound effect over him saying Alexa. Because I know everytime he says it when I'm watching his videos my echo starts responding to me.
Love the channel Adam. Consistently great content. Its awesome watching ordinary things become extraordinary. The lightsaber build started an obsession for me. Keep them coming I’ll keep watching.
I saw a special on the royal jewels, and many of the necklaces can be taken apart and put back together as a tiara or crown. And they do take them apart and clean them regularly.
Gonna miss seeing Chad strut around as George, but his costume could not have gone to a better or more appreciative recipient! I love how much you appreciate your fellow makers
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I presume the original was crafted by the absolute top master craftsman of the era, and took months if not years to complete. Making a passable replica in 3 days is ambitious!
When I went to see the Crown jewels, I was almost more fascinated by the very old custom-made boxes displayed that hold the jewels when being used. Are you going to make a case for this? I know how you love your cases!
I like a build like this as it's close to the kind of stuff I'd make as a kid. I loved whenever we got new lamps because it meant I got to have all the old lamps to take apart and build stuff out of, same with curtain rods. I'll always have fond memories of figuring out I could sheath an old wire car antenna into a discarded curtain rod and finding out that some of the lamp parts screwed in perfectly to the thread at the bottom of the antenna to make a complete fencing sword ensemble.
I think it's be really cool to see Adam do a rebuild of this in collaboration with a jeweller. Adam could still do all the work but it'd be interesting to see what insights a jeweller would have on the construction
first off Adam, AMAZING BUILD. you really go through the process of figuring shit out and that is what i have always admired. i love the idea of a rebuild some day, as makers we learn through iterating and trying new things. in some time after doing more filligree work or more jewelry wor, or even if you stumble upon the RIGHT part or technique to make it better. Also since the jewels are removeable, you can do a side by side of that showing what you have learned in the process or just since making this one with a really flashy and impressive piece.
Fun fact: When Prince Charles was crowned Prince of Wales, one of the aids dropped the crown he was supposed to wear, and the gold ball on the top fell and broke. It was a couple hours before the ceremony, so the Royal jeweller had to get a quick fix. So he wrapped a PINGPONG BALL in gold leaf and attached it to the crown. NO JOKE.
I like the facecam edits while looking at the closeup of the work! Really great idea maybe a more neutral background for the face cam would be more produced but it really is nice this way
Can I just give an immense thank you for obfuscating the wake word for your voice assistant. Whichever editor came up with that needs a raise for their galaxy brain move.
I just saw Donnie Darko again yesterday for the first time in years, what an odd coincidence. I wouldn't have remembered wtf he was talking about otherwise.
If I remember correctly Adam asked for an app for printing out these types of reference sheets (quite some time ago). There's an app called BigPrint by Matthias Wandel which is great for these things. Might be worth a try.
I say this as someone who loves your content and is from the UK. DAMN the Queen and DAMN the Monarchy, they shouldn't be regarded or respected. They are responsible (as an institution) for untold exploitation and violence. For examples see: The Great Star of Africa (spoiler, it's not from the UK)
I was curious, too, about diamond worker titles...here's what I found: "[Diamond] production workers are given the name of their specialty: Spotter, Sawer, Splitter, Cutter and Polisher." -- Israeli Diamond Company
This gets more amazing when you realise that the original was made in 1661, admittedly it was redesigned in 1910 to incorporate the great star of Africa but even still, to achieve that level of detail over 100 years ago is insane
oh, please - not again the "precise workmanship started in our generation" meme. Not in ADAM'S channel. He was all about busting myths, not perpetuating them.
Not quite sure what you're getting at there, just trying to show some appreciation for craftspeople of times gone by that managed beautiful work without the modern tools and electronic aids that we utilise nowadays A skilled crafter is a skilled crafter regardless of how long ago they worked and an appreciation for classical techniques is something anyone can take part in I believe that Adam himself would have no problem in appreciating the artistry and fidelity of those historic figures who could make something as wonderfully beautiful as the original
@@Cheese-McCheese No, you are NOT showing apretiation for craftspeople. AT ALL. You are INSULTING them. Because you seem to believe that it's something worthy of mention that a craftsman of merely 100 years ago would be able to do something good.
If that's your view it's kind of narrow minded, it isn't about being surprised that someone from 100/200 even 1000 years ago could make something fantastic, it's more about realising that we rely on a lot more than they did (electronic measuring devices, highly accurate machinery, man portable devices solely made for a specific purpose and rightly so too, nobody's going to say no to something that makes their life easier) It's more an appreciation for the problem solving that they came up with that paved the way for the modern tooling and techniques we use today You can love what they did in more ways than one
@@Cheese-McCheese Dude, if you are told that you are insulting and patronizing by saying something *and insist in keep saying the same thing,* maybe you should take a good, long look at your life. Just try telling your dear mom or your lovely grandma that you are surprised they were able to do something good even though being women, and see what they tell you. Then tell them they are narrow minded for feeling insulted: I'm sure that will be the exact words they want to hear. _And this is EXACTLY how you are talking about early XX century craftsmen._ I'm done talking with you.
11:22 is a perfect example of where the incremental mode of the DRO is useful. You can keep zeroing the incremental readouts without affecting the absolute zero.
On the subject of maces, you should totally make a replica of the mace of congress. didn't know that was a thing until recently, and it's history is pretty interesting.
First rule of cosplay "close enough". You are 100% right; Joe Average just does not know which way a sceptre spirals. Sometimes you just have to do your best with what you have available.
I love the I had to remake the crown in the same month then the well this is good enough for the scepter. All I could think is, well can’t wait to see the remake video😂. I love your videos Adam and as always you’re an inspiration in me becoming a better human.
There is a 3 minute video by the Smithsonian about the Royal Regalia that shows a really beautiful close up of the diamond at the head of the scepter which shows it held in place with what looks like more classic gem setting "claws" while the swirls on either side are most likely solid and rounded throughout. I think from a prop making perspective, this is a pretty good approximation but I don't know if a jeweler would have approached this the same way.
The Scroll holding the Cullinan - I found a view that shows that each "scroll" is actually 3 pieces that touch the diamond - 2 decorative scroll pieces on each side, and a 3rd piece in the middle that actually splits into 2 right above the diamond as it approaches the amethyst.
Now that you have the whole kit, you could totally take a really cool cosplay approach with it. Find a way to cover it with blood while still being able to be cleaned off easily and you could easily do a post apoc member of british royalty.
As I was watching this and Adam said things like "It's close enough" I said to myself "He's going to rebuild/make again this scepter sooner or later". Ha!
Really enjoyed this one. Looks fantastic! If you wanted to add another one to the set, you could take a crack at the imperial state crown. Or for something more like this, trying to replicate one of the royal maces, like the one in the house of commons, would be an interesting project.
I find it amusing the exact, painstaking care Adam takes when replicating a Star Wars prop, vs the "close enough" attitude when replicating a real world object. You know if this were a lightsaber he'd be machining a solid brass rod from scratch.
It's obvious he has his priorities in life straight😂
I agree
And probably dig out the copper ore himself in the backyard!
I think it's more that he always has a "close enough" approach with the understanding that when he has time he'll go back and improve on it. The difference being he's had his Star Wars replicas for a while so it's getting down to the very last touches on many of them.
@@austinaxley81 ver. 1 vs ver. 26
Thanks for the shout-out Adam! Love you!
Diamond cutter. I love how Adam calls Cullinan I expensive. At about $54 million, I think that is a drastic understatement! I see in an online description that the scepter mount is hinged so the Cullinan can be removed and worn separately. I bet Adam would love to see how the hinge works! I know I would.
Well that's interesting. Didn't think it'd be removable.
Adjusting for inflation, it was valued at £54million in 1908... don't get all your facts from Wikipedia ;) Depending on if you are referring to strictly the Cullinan 1 or to the complete collection of the major stones, estimates have varied from between 400m - 2billion USD.
1955's "The King's Thief" comes close to the scepter being used as a mace. I love that movie. You don't get to see David Niven as the baddie too often.
I live for these, your ODBs are some of the best things to watch ever made!
5:14 the simple solution to that dilemma is to chuck a tube brass blank on a piece of soft wood. It doesn't need to be tight, just enough to stay inside the tube. A harder balsa wood would suffice. Once you've done that, you put it in a lathe, you do the math for the spiral, and using a diagonally aligned stainless steel wheel, that's been polished to perfection, and i mean it, it has to be so shiny and spiffy that you can see time through it, you then engage the lathe exactly as you would, making a thread. Lots of oil, slowly. Much smaller increments than you would with making a thread ALSO, vital, you always return home, passing the wheel always has to be done in one direction. The profile of the wheel is (depending on how deep the groove is) either a V with rounded edges, but no cutting edge, rather a softened V, or something like an U. You can also make it with grooved wheels, but you need to remove any edge from the wheels because then the brass gets cut, not upset into shape. The work must be done in small segments, otherwise you buckle the thing, and you have to match one end to the other.
The commercial method is to make an extrusion, but that requires advanced knowledge of extrusion, and therefore lots of trial and error, the lathe method can be handled by any machinist that knows to thread.
Source: i had to recreate 1800's chandeliers for a house. They were so mangled and broken that most of the rope elements couldn't be used anymore and nobody made them in that particular form anymore. As the house was a heritage house, everything was to be remade to original spec, hence the process.
I'm sure he'll take this into great consideration.
@@dialedmedia_ great comment very interesting
Love the new Laith format, get a face-to-face and a close-up look at the work. As Adams says, occasionally “chefs kiss.”
I love these kinds of one day builds, something I didn't expect to see and didn't expect to enjoy so much. It's also nice to see that even Adam pinches his hand in the pliers!
When I watch Adam work through the problems a project like this presents, I can't help but marvel at the skill of the original craftsman and what they could create 400 years ago.
We feel the same way!
i think it would be amazing to see a new video on the Scepter remade soon, because it helps so much to shine light on how much you care for detail and what really goes into making something you become satisfied with! Keep up the amazing work!
It's so likely to happen too lol
Adam, as a Brit, your interest and knowledge in our Royal Family is impressive! I've loved your replication of the Crown Jewels so far, and look forward to seeing you only add to your collection! A replica of The Jewelled Sword of Offering would be an impressive feat and a great video!
Than you know that diamond was stolen lol
I hope that in 20 years time to still be watching Adam talk about and doing things that he's passionate about.
I never doubted your commitment to Sparklemotion, not for a second!
The music in this episode's time laps portions was better than it usually is. I liked it.
Thanks for letting us know! That was the work of our editor Josh Self!
That Donnie darko quote really caught me off guard since I randomly watched it again out of nowhere a few hours ago after over a decade. Wasn’t expecting anyone to quote it at all anytime soon let alone that specific quote, yet here you are lol
I love that someone else caught that
That look of panic (that we've all had) when you drop something small, hear the "tink clatter clatter" and lost sight of where it went. What an interesting build.
That is one handsome stick, and I've seen a few sticks in my time!
Somehow seeing someone interacting with a facsimile of it really shows off how well designed and crafted these things are.
Even more so when you factor in that the Crown Jewels were (mostly) fashioned without the assistance of machinery.
This video inspired me to pick up some random sprues and leftover bits to make a tiny scepter and treasure horde for my Plunderling (pirate goblin) action figure. It will compliment my ship deck diorama I already made for it!
That sounds awesome
I love making props for action-figures that way... just made a ray-gun for a future 30 Minute Sisters kitbash (my take on a human version of Karen, Plankton's computer-wife from "SpongeBob Squarepants") out of the cut-off tip of an old GI Joe spring-loaded projectile and a blaster-accessory from the "Final Faction" toyline available at your local Dollar Tree.
"Final Faction" is a kitbasher's DREAM. So many greeblies, and all available for a buck-and-a-quarter apiece!
Amazing!
Sprues are the unsung hero of the miniature diorama world.
Dude... The amount of RESPECT AND LOVE I have for this inspiring man is hard to even try to explain with words, let alone actions...
THANK YOU Adam for never ceasing to inspire, guide and share your love for creating and recreating such pieces of art.
Someday I hope I'll be doing something inspiring for someone else, like you have done and keep doing for me... And who knows, maybe I'll have the honor of letting you know about it ✨🙏
As someone who is currently doing a diploma in jewellery engineering and object design This build is right up my alley. Very interesting, Really amazing stuff. 😄 .ps couldn’t tell if where hungover or still wasted lol.😂
I have started doing props and set design and development for our high school theater dept and I love these builds. It gives me experience in seeing your process and get to see how you do things without me having to 'trial and error' and cost the dept money.
I love these build videos!
So many positive lessons taught! So much to think about. So many great examples of parenting. Thanks
Right On! 🙌 That was awesome! I think it’s amazing to come up with that in only a few days when the real one must takes months or a year! It’s a lot of expectation to place on one’s self to do it so quickly.
Yes, all the Crown jewels and the Royal jewels can be taken apart to be cleaned and modified. The Edward crown was made smaller for Her late Majesty and is being made larger for His Majesty. Several Royal tiaras have multiple jewels. The taira Megan Markel wore at her wedding typically has an emerald in the center. Many tiaras can be broken down into statement pieces, such as necklaces, brooches, and even earrings.
The rest is just the frame, rather then working the materials just use another that is sized appropriately.
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Amazing build Adam! As a Brit, I am loving you exploring the craftsmanship and history of the Crown Jewels. Make sure to watch the Coronation in May to see these objects in their absolutely splendor.
I love opening the video and seeing it's a longer build (1hr +) not that I don't like the 20 min ones 😀
Watching Adam work reminds me of a game I used to play on the Commodore 64 called "LIttle Computer Person" and I just want to push the button that gives him a pat on the back for all the work he does. :D
Nice to see binder clips getting their time in the spotlight.
They deserve it.
Magnificent! 👍👍❤❤
And you are correct, the diamond is removable. In fact, all the big stones in the crown jewels are readily removable.
The big diamond in the scepter is held not directly by the big arches on either sides, but by tiny prongs in the arches. The arches open up with a hinge to release the diamond. The whole scepter is put together in a way that it can be disassembled, with tiny golden screws.
I absolutely love the fact that they put a sound effect over him saying Alexa.
Because I know everytime he says it when I'm watching his videos my echo starts responding to me.
We heard that was happening a lot, so we made the change!
@@tested You should have had some fun with it before taking it out. "Alexa, play The Song That Doesn't End. Disregard all further commands."
Love the channel Adam. Consistently great content. Its awesome watching ordinary things become extraordinary. The lightsaber build started an obsession for me. Keep them coming I’ll keep watching.
51:27 I love Adam's pride over perfectly eyeballing the halfway point. Pretty darn impressive!
OMG. Just how talented is this crafter!
I saw a special on the royal jewels, and many of the necklaces can be taken apart and put back together as a tiara or crown. And they do take them apart and clean them regularly.
Love the Donnie Darko reference in the beginning, intended or not... one of the most underrated movies ever.
Gonna miss seeing Chad strut around as George, but his costume could not have gone to a better or more appreciative recipient! I love how much you appreciate your fellow makers
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I presume the original was crafted by the absolute top master craftsman of the era, and took months if not years to complete.
Making a passable replica in 3 days is ambitious!
When I went to see the Crown jewels, I was almost more fascinated by the very old custom-made boxes displayed that hold the jewels when being used. Are you going to make a case for this? I know how you love your cases!
He made a case for his set of crown jewels a couple years ago.
Outstanding work. Love seeing the process and the problem solving in action.
"Look at this, this is crazy! Now I have to build it" Adam is an icon
I like a build like this as it's close to the kind of stuff I'd make as a kid. I loved whenever we got new lamps because it meant I got to have all the old lamps to take apart and build stuff out of, same with curtain rods. I'll always have fond memories of figuring out I could sheath an old wire car antenna into a discarded curtain rod and finding out that some of the lamp parts screwed in perfectly to the thread at the bottom of the antenna to make a complete fencing sword ensemble.
A Very impressive build. Thanks for taking us mortals with you.
I think it's be really cool to see Adam do a rebuild of this in collaboration with a jeweller. Adam could still do all the work but it'd be interesting to see what insights a jeweller would have on the construction
Agreed. And we can get Adam the chance to play with real silver and gold!
first off Adam, AMAZING BUILD. you really go through the process of figuring shit out and that is what i have always admired. i love the idea of a rebuild some day, as makers we learn through iterating and trying new things. in some time after doing more filligree work or more jewelry wor, or even if you stumble upon the RIGHT part or technique to make it better. Also since the jewels are removeable, you can do a side by side of that showing what you have learned in the process or just since making this one with a really flashy and impressive piece.
Who else loves Adams sound affects when explaining things 🐤
*effects
Fun fact: When Prince Charles was crowned Prince of Wales, one of the aids dropped the crown he was supposed to wear, and the gold ball on the top fell and broke. It was a couple hours before the ceremony, so the Royal jeweller had to get a quick fix. So he wrapped a PINGPONG BALL in gold leaf and attached it to the crown. NO JOKE.
I like the facecam edits while looking at the closeup of the work! Really great idea maybe a more neutral background for the face cam would be more produced but it really is nice this way
Always a surprise what your building. Keep building Adam, always a Joy to wartch.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Can I just give an immense thank you for obfuscating the wake word for your voice assistant. Whichever editor came up with that needs a raise for their galaxy brain move.
Nobody doubts your commitment to sparkle motion 😂
I just saw Donnie Darko again yesterday for the first time in years, what an odd coincidence. I wouldn't have remembered wtf he was talking about otherwise.
If I remember correctly Adam asked for an app for printing out these types of reference sheets (quite some time ago). There's an app called BigPrint by Matthias Wandel which is great for these things. Might be worth a try.
I say this as someone who loves your content and is from the UK. DAMN the Queen and DAMN the Monarchy, they shouldn't be regarded or respected. They are responsible (as an institution) for untold exploitation and violence. For examples see: The Great Star of Africa (spoiler, it's not from the UK)
That is the nicest FIRE POKER I’ve ever seen!!!
But seriously-wow-that is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
It makes me feel so much better about my shop, when I see just how dusty Adams is. :D
Anybody else think Adam is about to declare his own monarchy ?
2:30 "Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!"
Amazing build Adam! Love it.
liking the screen with in screen shot, full credit to the editors
Thank you for taking the time to comment on that! It's the work of our editor Josh Self.
"I may go back and up rebuilding this thing entirely, from scratch again, just to get it right" THIS is the Adam we all know
Now taking bets.
I was curious, too, about diamond worker titles...here's what I found: "[Diamond] production workers are given the name of their specialty: Spotter, Sawer, Splitter, Cutter and Polisher." -- Israeli Diamond Company
You totally got me with the Donnie Darko reference! 🤣
This gets more amazing when you realise that the original was made in 1661, admittedly it was redesigned in 1910 to incorporate the great star of Africa but even still, to achieve that level of detail over 100 years ago is insane
oh, please - not again the "precise workmanship started in our generation" meme. Not in ADAM'S channel. He was all about busting myths, not perpetuating them.
Not quite sure what you're getting at there, just trying to show some appreciation for craftspeople of times gone by that managed beautiful work without the modern tools and electronic aids that we utilise nowadays
A skilled crafter is a skilled crafter regardless of how long ago they worked and an appreciation for classical techniques is something anyone can take part in
I believe that Adam himself would have no problem in appreciating the artistry and fidelity of those historic figures who could make something as wonderfully beautiful as the original
@@Cheese-McCheese No, you are NOT showing apretiation for craftspeople. AT ALL. You are INSULTING them. Because you seem to believe that it's something worthy of mention that a craftsman of merely 100 years ago would be able to do something good.
If that's your view it's kind of narrow minded, it isn't about being surprised that someone from 100/200 even 1000 years ago could make something fantastic, it's more about realising that we rely on a lot more than they did (electronic measuring devices, highly accurate machinery, man portable devices solely made for a specific purpose and rightly so too, nobody's going to say no to something that makes their life easier)
It's more an appreciation for the problem solving that they came up with that paved the way for the modern tooling and techniques we use today
You can love what they did in more ways than one
@@Cheese-McCheese Dude, if you are told that you are insulting and patronizing by saying something *and insist in keep saying the same thing,* maybe you should take a good, long look at your life. Just try telling your dear mom or your lovely grandma that you are surprised they were able to do something good even though being women, and see what they tell you. Then tell them they are narrow minded for feeling insulted: I'm sure that will be the exact words they want to hear. _And this is EXACTLY how you are talking about early XX century craftsmen._
I'm done talking with you.
Now it’s time to build the mysterious box under the throne!
11:22 is a perfect example of where the incremental mode of the DRO is useful. You can keep zeroing the incremental readouts without affecting the absolute zero.
I would love a collaboration build with Adam and Jimmy Diresta
"i was able to find my brass ball" one of the best clips in tested history? 😀
23:33
Adam savages one day build: Time machine!!.
Thanks for the wish Adam! May everyone’s tool misadventures be minor, heal quickly and only require a single donation to the swear jar. 😅😊
I would have liked to see it all polished up, but you are a great builder sir. and i'm thoroughly jealous of your workshop and tools :)
I was glad to see he cut a little bit of a seat for the girdle to slot into on the inside of the scroll arms. That's how stones are set in jewelry.
@teleg_adamsavagetested I went to your channel and was very confused. Where's all the cool stuff you make?
Dude! This looks like a weapon!
Using the royal sceptre to defeat an enemy sounds like its gonna be in the next Kingsmen movie 😂
"That is some fancy ass stuff going on" 🤣
Does anyone else pop a Xanax just to watch Adam work?
jewlers saw and a V cutting brace , hand tools for the win.
to get the wrapping right use brass belt wrapped around the tapered brass base rod.
Shout out to the editors for censoring Adam saying "Alexa" 😎
On the subject of maces, you should totally make a replica of the mace of congress. didn't know that was a thing until recently, and it's history is pretty interesting.
I'd love to see the Orb recreated next!
He will need to consult the Book of Armaments for that. Wouldn't want to accidentally count to five while he's working on it in the lathe.
Donnie Darko reference is appreciated.
Yay! That sounded like one hell of a party....
Great as always.
Adam went full Majokko and made his own magical girl wand. He's ready for his Sailor Moon transformation scene.
Adam is entering his magical girl phase and I, personally, am here for it.
Nice edit over the Alexa command. almost like magic.
First rule of cosplay "close enough". You are 100% right; Joe Average just does not know which way a sceptre spirals. Sometimes you just have to do your best with what you have available.
I love the I had to remake the crown in the same month then the well this is good enough for the scepter. All I could think is, well can’t wait to see the remake video😂. I love your videos Adam and as always you’re an inspiration in me becoming a better human.
There is a 3 minute video by the Smithsonian about the Royal Regalia that shows a really beautiful close up of the diamond at the head of the scepter which shows it held in place with what looks like more classic gem setting "claws" while the swirls on either side are most likely solid and rounded throughout. I think from a prop making perspective, this is a pretty good approximation but I don't know if a jeweler would have approached this the same way.
I may have also heard that the heart shaped dome that holds the diamond is hinged to allow the diamond to be taken out?
44:00 Lord Elpus teaching us about work safety again.
“I lost both nuts! That’s fine I can reinstall” Best sentence in the build
So cool how he breaks down the concept and construction of this
The Scroll holding the Cullinan - I found a view that shows that each "scroll" is actually 3 pieces that touch the diamond - 2 decorative scroll pieces on each side, and a 3rd piece in the middle that actually splits into 2 right above the diamond as it approaches the amethyst.
Hey Adam, I am a big fan since I was a child, is there anyway I can get an autograph from you?
Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies. Certainly caught the reference haha
Now that you have the whole kit, you could totally take a really cool cosplay approach with it. Find a way to cover it with blood while still being able to be cleaned off easily and you could easily do a post apoc member of british royalty.
I can always tell, when Adam's hair looks like cockatoo feathers it's going to be a good one. 😁
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He just got a haircut this week, so it'll look a bit different in some upcoming videos!
As I was watching this and Adam said things like "It's close enough" I said to myself "He's going to rebuild/make again this scepter sooner or later". Ha!
I love brass. Brass is such a cool metal. It's antimicrobial! It will kill germs when left untouched for a few hours. Brass rocks
Really enjoyed this one. Looks fantastic! If you wanted to add another one to the set, you could take a crack at the imperial state crown. Or for something more like this, trying to replicate one of the royal maces, like the one in the house of commons, would be an interesting project.