Using Charcoal, Salt & Iron To Make Files, Reamers & Saws - Experimental Archaeology

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  • Опубликовано: 6 янв 2025

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  • @Sim.Crawford
    @Sim.Crawford 7 месяцев назад +166

    Yes! Whatever happened to the paper you were doing? Did I miss something?

    • @Clickspring
      @Clickspring  7 месяцев назад +234

      It was published a while back here: bhi.co.uk/antikytheramechanism/ The finding has since been independently replicated twice (and with greater precision) by others here: arxiv.org/pdf/2403.00040 and here: bhi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/04-HJApril24-AOTM.pdf - Cheers :)

    • @Sim.Crawford
      @Sim.Crawford 7 месяцев назад +24

      @@Clickspring Now that I see it again, I had seen it, and apparently entirely forgotten....

    • @IbnBahtuta
      @IbnBahtuta 7 месяцев назад +34

      @@Sim.Crawford Welcome to my world at 71 nearly 72, Inshallah. Sorry, I've forgotten what I was typing. rolf

    • @felixar90
      @felixar90 7 месяцев назад +9

      Do you reckon that thing was one of a kind, or there were multiple made but only one survived?
      And if multiple were made, would they all have came from a single shop, or the knowledge of how to make them might have spread?

    • @animalmother556x45
      @animalmother556x45 7 месяцев назад +50

      Me: “Man, I wonder why it has been so long since Chris uploaded a full-length video on the Antikythera build? OH…..because he’s been HAND CUTTING A BUNCH OF ROUND FILES!”

  • @hedwigmathijs3717
    @hedwigmathijs3717 7 месяцев назад +806

    I love how this is not simply about the reconstruction of the Mechanism itself, but also a deep dive into the fabrication of the tools that were needed to build it in the first place.

    • @Starfireaw11
      @Starfireaw11 7 месяцев назад +31

      This kind of forensic archaeology is amazing. The tools inform the design, and the design informs the tools.

    • @larrybud
      @larrybud 7 месяцев назад +2

      For sure!

    • @matthewdunstone4431
      @matthewdunstone4431 7 месяцев назад +16

      It is an authentic reproduction of the device, and a practical science experiment. Hats off to Chris. This is his opus.

    • @redwitch12
      @redwitch12 7 месяцев назад +22

      I have a friend who's generally level-headed and sensible, but has a deep fondness for conspiracy theories about "ancient aliens" and the like, with claims that many structures and artifacts couldn't be made with the tool technology of that time. Sending him these videos makes him SO ANNOYED, but in a very funny way :D

    • @CrazyHatDave3000
      @CrazyHatDave3000 7 месяцев назад +10

      ​@redwitch12 I think the only difference between what Chris is doing and how the actual one was made is that there were likely specialist tool makers, and the people building the mechanism likely just ordered their tools from them.

  • @wmft1
    @wmft1 7 месяцев назад +577

    Dropped everything the moment I saw a new Antikythera Mechanism video.

    • @mareky1234
      @mareky1234 7 месяцев назад +14

      I did the same thing. In fact I was actually watching another RUclips video. That’s how much I find everything about this topic and how Chris is dealing with it, so utterly fascinating.

    • @johnlee7164
      @johnlee7164 7 месяцев назад +3

      Ran when I got the notification. Which is strange since it's all online

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 7 месяцев назад

      👍👌👏 Same here, definitely!
      Best regards, luck and health in particular.

    • @KarmCraft
      @KarmCraft 7 месяцев назад

      Definitely did the same

    • @leslieaustin151
      @leslieaustin151 7 месяцев назад +1

      Utterly brilliant film crafting, and engineering craftsmanship. Thank you Chris. Always a delight to see another of your videos. Les in UK 🇬🇧

  • @Clickspring
    @Clickspring  7 месяцев назад +582

    Do me a favour folks, and share this one far and wide - Thanks for watching!

    • @Anuhea_Silverheart
      @Anuhea_Silverheart 7 месяцев назад +17

      Happy to do that, I've been waiting for another video of this!😃 The story of this analog computer is so amazing, I enjoy every videos of its progress and your explantions, and the tools you making for it!😊

    • @farukdee7502
      @farukdee7502 7 месяцев назад +10

      Same! Was really excited to see that notification. I wasn’t disappointed AT AlL.

    • @azrobbins01
      @azrobbins01 7 месяцев назад +4

      I would, but I don't know any people...

    • @mcnultyfp
      @mcnultyfp 7 месяцев назад +3

      I shared immediately with my colleagues. The world standard of research, analysis, production

    • @alexsnow3319
      @alexsnow3319 7 месяцев назад +2

      Hey, buddy! REALLY enjoy these videos. This is somewhat unrelated, I can't recall if you're from NZ, or Australia. I'll be in Sydney in late June. If you're in NZ I don't think it would be possible given my scheduling, but would love to get to meet you in person if that's possible. If not, I'll settle for the videos, lol.

  • @Craftlngo
    @Craftlngo 7 месяцев назад +222

    Seven and a half years in working on this masterpiece of ancient (and contemporary) technology. Not only reproducing this long lost knowledge but also reimagining all the necessary tools that were needed to build the mechanism itself. Chris, what you have achieved is more than any other craftsman and youtuber could ever think of. Just amazing

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 7 месяцев назад +17

      Has it really been 7.5 years since Chris started on his exploration of the mechanism?
      I tell you that those Covid Lockdowns that we had in Melbourne have really messed with my sense of time.

    • @TiagoJoaoSilva
      @TiagoJoaoSilva 7 месяцев назад +4

      I don't remember the details, but there was a watchmaker that invented his own escapement that would only teach how to make it to watchmakers that had built a whole watch by themselves, movement yes, but also face, backing, crystal, dials and bracelet - and did it to exquisite level of perfection.

    • @spukduk5632
      @spukduk5632 7 месяцев назад +4

      Has it really been that long since the first episode? Jesus christ

    • @Craftlngo
      @Craftlngo 7 месяцев назад +5

      @@markfryer9880 yup, I looked it up before posting my comment

    • @TankR
      @TankR 7 месяцев назад +17

      @@SayWhut276 It only feels so long because of how him and This Old Tony screwed up the timeline....

  • @user-oy4lk7fd9w
    @user-oy4lk7fd9w 7 месяцев назад +192

    "giving tremendous authority over the material to whoever is driving the file" this man has such a way with words that keeps the narration extra interesting. great video!!!!

    • @PeterTodd
      @PeterTodd 7 месяцев назад +16

      This! That phrase caught my attention too.
      Chris pays as much attention to the crafting of his words as he does to crafting of tools.

    • @mattelias721
      @mattelias721 7 месяцев назад +3

      I'll second this. He's clearly immersed his mind in the scholarly work behind the Antikythera, and well-educated.
      Next time my ignorant ass is in the shop, I'm announcing to my wood pieces, "I have tremendous authority over you!!"

    • @Gameboygenius
      @Gameboygenius 7 месяцев назад +2

      I mean, if you're not diligently asserting authority over the material at every juncture, what are you even doing with your life as a maker?

  • @CasperStar
    @CasperStar 7 месяцев назад +204

    Happy to see there's a new video in this series, it's by far my favorite content on youtube. Thank you Chris.

    • @Clickspring
      @Clickspring  7 месяцев назад +34

      Great to have you watching mate :)

    • @animusfoxx6965
      @animusfoxx6965 7 месяцев назад +4

      I agree. I like this channel even more than Primitive Skills, and that's saying something!

  • @aleksvitek798
    @aleksvitek798 2 месяца назад +3

    Unbelievable, the inventor of the case hardened file was truly a genius...

  • @PiercingSight
    @PiercingSight 7 месяцев назад +62

    This is one of my absolutely favorite series. Watching someone rebuild manufacturing techniques from scratch while making an incredibly complex machine of unknown origin is endlessly fascinating. I love it~

  • @CaravelClerihew
    @CaravelClerihew 7 месяцев назад +92

    Always a good day when there's a longform Clickspring video

  • @chronovaengineering
    @chronovaengineering 7 месяцев назад +21

    Your dedication to reviving these 'forgotten' techniques is truly inspiring. Thanks for the great video!

  • @stabilini
    @stabilini 7 месяцев назад +33

    I came 7 years ago for the Antikythera mechanism, I stayed for the tools making and all the history around. Great video chris !

  • @andthen0170
    @andthen0170 7 месяцев назад +52

    Is anyone else in the world doing what Chris is doing to this level of detail? He deserves some kind of anthropological medal one day

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 7 месяцев назад +10

      It would seem that no one with a deep understanding of how clocks work had examined it before, which is why Chris wrote his academic paper.

    • @timhyatt9185
      @timhyatt9185 7 месяцев назад +15

      he's listed as a contributor in some peer-reviewed archeology papers. That's pretty exceptional for someone who's not specifically trained in archeology!

    • @bobsquaredme
      @bobsquaredme 7 месяцев назад

      @@markfryer9880 he wrote a paper?

    • @jrkorman
      @jrkorman 7 месяцев назад

      @@bobsquaredme Search for "Antikythera Mechanism shows evidence of lunar calendar"

    • @billdoodson4232
      @billdoodson4232 7 месяцев назад +13

      I'd say that he needs a multi episode BBC documentary series really. Although the Beeb are shockingly woke these days.

  • @charlie10tango39
    @charlie10tango39 7 месяцев назад +7

    "Here's a comparison under a microscope..." **just so you can see my work is superior to modern machines!**
    Absolutely fantastic work, as usual, sir!

  • @animalmother556x45
    @animalmother556x45 7 месяцев назад +4

    Me: “Man, I wonder why it has been so long since Chris uploaded a full-length video on the Antikythera build? OH…..because he’s been HAND CUTTING A BUNCH OF ROUND FILES!”

  • @joedowling5452
    @joedowling5452 7 месяцев назад +32

    In this age of doing everything as fast as possible your videos are a welcome reminder that going slow and paying attention to the finer details can be its own reward. I admire your skill and patience. You ability to do much with the simplest of tools is something to aspire to.

  • @seraaron
    @seraaron 7 месяцев назад +15

    4:50 I have never seen a file so sharp that it leaves such tiny beautiful swarf as that

    • @Rhajastan
      @Rhajastan 7 месяцев назад +2

      Right? ill never trust bunnings again.

  • @liamfoxy
    @liamfoxy 7 месяцев назад +15

    I honestly hope some university awards you an honorary PhD for your work in this Chris. The attention to detail, and depth of work going into understand and recreation a lost piece of ancient technology along with the processes and tools used to make it are beyond what many researchers do for their thesis

  • @Diazjake
    @Diazjake 7 месяцев назад +48

    It’s a privilege to watch the world’s leading expert on the Antikythera Mechanism 🤩

  • @rouren4091
    @rouren4091 7 месяцев назад +29

    When I last wasn't feeling mentally too great I speed ran watching all of this series, it honestly was a welcomed distraction that I came to adore so much. So excited to see an update in the series!

    • @evilotis01
      @evilotis01 7 месяцев назад +1

      omg same

    • @timhyatt9185
      @timhyatt9185 7 месяцев назад +1

      his choice of music is just sooo soothing too

  • @RandomInternetDog
    @RandomInternetDog 7 месяцев назад +15

    Hard to believe I've been watching this channel for almost 10 years!

    • @yellowcat1310
      @yellowcat1310 7 месяцев назад

      his file making has sure improved too.

  • @metalman4217
    @metalman4217 7 месяцев назад +13

    As a modern day career machinist, your seires is beyond humbling. Getting a glimpse of the ways precision mechanical component's might have been manufactured in antiquity is so enlightenting.
    There is a saying among machinists, "Anyone can make something with the right tools, but it takes a good mahinist to make quality parts using bad tools".
    With enough patience, evidence shown and proved, even simple handmade files can be coaxed to produce delicate mechanical features!
    Thank you for the time and effort you undoubtedly spend on discovering the beginnings of what i personally consider to be the true birth of the modern age. When man discovered a way to shape not a tool, but rather how to make physical the conceptions of mechanical devices.

  • @edmcboy7308
    @edmcboy7308 7 месяцев назад +11

    I love that you aren’t dead 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

    • @Clickspring
      @Clickspring  7 месяцев назад +19

      Me too!

    • @edmcboy7308
      @edmcboy7308 7 месяцев назад +5

      @@Clickspring 😂😂❤️ Watching from Adelaide. Actually have an elderly jeweller/watch-smith in the shopping complex close to our house, and I’m tempted to make him an offer on all of his equipment so I can pretend to be you once he pulls up stumps. Amazing stuff Chris. Awesome to have you back….. for a bit 🙏🏻

  • @fisharmor
    @fisharmor 7 месяцев назад +12

    I know people, all older, who think there's nothing edifying on RUclips.
    And I can't show them this video, because they won't even understand what's going on.
    Thanks for keeping things transcendent here.

    • @thosoz3431
      @thosoz3431 6 месяцев назад

      Then they are old and foolish.

  • @Doc_Fartens
    @Doc_Fartens 7 месяцев назад +9

    Spent half the video wondering where I'd seen this before, but then remembered I'm a Patron. Still watched all of it again anyway because I love this Antikythera series.

  • @tjtobin86
    @tjtobin86 7 месяцев назад +12

    Such an elegance to your work. People think of blacksmithing and they think of loud, angry hammer hits and grime. Glad we get to see all sides of it.

  • @pauldonnelly3809
    @pauldonnelly3809 3 месяца назад +1

    Seeing you make smaller and more defined files with ones you have previously just made is amazing.
    It' makes me think that the simple tools we use today are literally a descendants of tools before them all the way back to when man first discovered how to manipulate ore into metal or even using stone to cut up wood for fuel.
    To me (perhaps strangely) it gives them a sort of living property.
    Love the videos Chris.

  • @NikoMoraKamu
    @NikoMoraKamu 7 месяцев назад +14

    years ago i end up in your channel because of the files
    it's nice to see them back

  • @jorge66518
    @jorge66518 6 дней назад

    There is nothing more satisfying than making our own tools,but your level of knowledge and skills are very impressive. Congrats.

  • @jacewhite8540
    @jacewhite8540 7 месяцев назад +6

    The incredible amount of work to complete 1 round file, my jaw dropped when you presented more!

  • @TylerDollarhide
    @TylerDollarhide 7 месяцев назад +8

    I was lucky enough to see te real Antikythera mechanism while studying abroad in Greece last year. It was so cool to see it in person after watching your videos recreating it.

  • @Jim-he4km
    @Jim-he4km 7 месяцев назад +7

    This should be required watching in elementary schools!!! Fantastic work! Thank you for educating me and all who watch your work.

  • @abbygiss2584
    @abbygiss2584 7 месяцев назад +6

    You know what’s crazy? When he started the antikythera mechanism build, I was single. As of this video, I am happily married with a dog. This series, including these fragment videos, have been with me for a lot of life experiences and hopefully will remain for many more. These videos will forever hold a place in my life.

    • @josephdorey8458
      @josephdorey8458 6 месяцев назад

      Same (switch dog for washing machine 😅). A friend sent me his first couple of these to help distract me from a truly horrible breakup that nearly ended me. This video dropped during my honeymoon to an even more (far more) amazing woman than I'd even dreamed existed

  • @3DCGdesign
    @3DCGdesign Месяц назад +1

    As always - you are amazing!

  • @MateusAntonioBittencourt
    @MateusAntonioBittencourt 7 месяцев назад +31

    The attention to details like how they would've build this. What tools, and things like that, elevates this series.
    Like... if you just used your modern tools and made a replica, it was already going to be fantastic. But the historical take, about tools, procedures, and trying to understand the quirkies of the design and asking yourself why it's like this. Makes this a master piece. Diffidently a Magum Opus.

    • @Woodledude
      @Woodledude 7 месяцев назад +10

      I mean, that's exactly why a bunch of anthropologists went nuts over the series, and why Chris ended up caving and writing a paper on the whole thing. This isn't just a masterpiece, it's a scientifically significant masterpiece.

  • @s1lv3rbordeaux47
    @s1lv3rbordeaux47 6 месяцев назад +1

    This was truly amazing to watch & essentially learn from. Many thanx for your effort on this

  • @DracoGalboy
    @DracoGalboy 7 месяцев назад

    People have always been clever, and this is a wonderful showcase of working within limitations to prove that those before didn't need modern or supernatural technology to make complex and wonderful things. Especially when you consider how much of their lives were dedicated from a young age to their craft.

  • @Alan2E0KVRKing
    @Alan2E0KVRKing 7 месяцев назад +5

    I cannot imagine how much time and effort it must take to replicate all the tools 'of the day' just to make the parts of the mechanism. But I really love watching you make them!

  • @MartsGarage
    @MartsGarage 7 месяцев назад +4

    Very interesting and highly educational. It's not hard to imagine how highly prized these sort of tools would have been to the ancient craftsmen. Impeccable production too, Chris. All the best, Mart in England.

  • @LimeyLassen
    @LimeyLassen 7 месяцев назад +4

    The video editing on this is craftsmanship in its own right!

  • @christopheresser8814
    @christopheresser8814 7 месяцев назад

    I love how you can make precision pieces out of almost anything!
    "Today on Clickspring we'll be making a pocket watch using a chisel and a ham sandwich".

  • @skivvy3565
    @skivvy3565 2 месяца назад

    nothing relaxes me more than a clickspring vid. thank you so much for making this series, right when i needed it most too!

  • @tomcatfoolery
    @tomcatfoolery 7 месяцев назад +3

    This is why I love your channel. You have a certain perspective about forensic archeology.

  • @Чёрт_Лысый
    @Чёрт_Лысый 7 месяцев назад +1

    Просто потрясающе! Создание инструментов, затем этими инструментами изготовление детали. 😊 Да более потрясающего доказательства возможности изготовления в древней Греции и представить невозможно!
    🎉👍

  • @DystopiaWithoutNeons
    @DystopiaWithoutNeons 7 месяцев назад +9

    Your videos are pure art

  • @sky173
    @sky173 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is absolutely amazing. Not only is it amazing you have the patients to make the mechanism itself, but you have even MORE patients to make all the tools that were a part of that era. Not jus the tools, but everything that goes into making those tools (charcoal, straps, workholding, etc... the list goes on). Thanks for sharing.

  • @nokbeen3654
    @nokbeen3654 7 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve just been on a vacation to Athens and saw the original mechanism! Spent a good hour just studying it

  • @geoffreyentwistle8176
    @geoffreyentwistle8176 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is a fantastic example of experimental archeology! I love the consideration of what the minimum viable tool for a given job is - along with the idea that you can use slightly more crude tools to create or refine future tools.
    Makes the antikithera mechanism seem much like a modern piece of clockwork - close attention to fine detail and good fittings is as important as good tools, if not more so.

  • @MrTridac
    @MrTridac 7 месяцев назад +3

    The production quality is off the chart. Man! So good.

  • @sponiebr
    @sponiebr 6 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent tool making video!

  • @tomdom_0143
    @tomdom_0143 7 месяцев назад +2

    The amount of detail in the first 30 seconds of footage, animation, etc is incredible. The world would be a better place if everyone had 1/100th of your dedication, commitment, attention to detail, and passion. Chris, you are one in 8 billion.

  • @markharrison1160
    @markharrison1160 7 месяцев назад

    Your video's always hit that primitive side in me. It brings out the appreciation of where we started and where we are now.

  • @jennysquibb7440
    @jennysquibb7440 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love seeing the insight into the building of the world's tech tree and how artisans bootstrapped their shops.

  • @Anon_Omis
    @Anon_Omis 7 месяцев назад +2

    It really is incredible that a tool can be used to make a better version of itself.

  • @lancer525
    @lancer525 7 месяцев назад +3

    You're fantastic, both in your skill, and your patience in getting things done correctly and properly. Thank you!

  • @francoiscarrier8745
    @francoiscarrier8745 7 месяцев назад +1

    It is humbling to realize how advanced 'old' technologies really were. Thank you for this wonderful, visually stunning video.

  • @StephenRansom47
    @StephenRansom47 7 месяцев назад +1

    This project is a marvel and a mother of invention. Birthing the construction process as much as the wonderful device it spawned. The existence of this particular section grants strong evidence that they knew the Moon to be a Sphere, and always brings a tear to my eye. The fates have allowed this work to be discovered after Poseidon did his best to prevent it. 🔱 🌊
    I’ve been watching since the beginning- Bravo 👏

  •  7 месяцев назад +7

    Your work will definitely be required viewing material for schools everywhere once this is done.

  • @Seasal87
    @Seasal87 7 месяцев назад +7

    Beautiful, beautiful tools, this channel has given me such a respect for the things we use to create.

  • @ordinaryk
    @ordinaryk 7 месяцев назад +1

    This series has really opened my eyes to the ingenuity of ancient metalworkers. It's a joyous event whenever a new video arrives.

  • @richardblades1213
    @richardblades1213 7 месяцев назад

    Thankyou for a very informative video. It never ceases to amaze me how far advanced the ancient craftsmen and tradesmen were. The technology they perfected, back then is still applicable for our so-called modern times. Progress has certainly not changed very much with hand tools.

  • @dystopianlucidity4448
    @dystopianlucidity4448 7 месяцев назад

    Chris, thank you for the video! Your craftsmanship is incredible, the discipline and knowledge displayed is nothing less than master level. I make fine fountain pens, and I come away from you videos feeling like a monkey smashing bits together.

  • @Wunderbolts
    @Wunderbolts 7 месяцев назад

    I’ve been watching since the beginning of the clock build and I am still amazed with your level of patience and dedication to long term projects.

  • @timhyatt9185
    @timhyatt9185 7 месяцев назад

    really miss these longer format vids thanks!

  • @cdavie5
    @cdavie5 7 месяцев назад +1

    With every new clickspring video, I find myself entering the mindset of an "ancient aliens" adherent to get my world rocked even harder.
    Also, having done my share of hand filing, I have to say these tools sound delightful while cutting.

  • @billdoodson4232
    @billdoodson4232 7 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic stuff. You really, really do have far more patience than I have.

  • @rafezetter8003
    @rafezetter8003 6 месяцев назад

    Making files that way - I am in awe, both of you doing it and just how skilled the craftsmen of 3000 years ago must have been, and seemed to the people of the time, they must have seemed like magicians. I've honestly never given a file a seconds thought while using it (and I use them pretty regularly), but this has really opened my eyes to just how clever an instrument it actually is and how vital to the creation of past history, that led us to where we are today.

  • @thallone
    @thallone 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice work. At 27:56 I noticed something. I suspect the original craftsman likely did the layout and the outer large round hole before cutting the disc out with the scarper and trammel so that they were not reaming a hole quite so near the thin boundary to the edge.

  • @ShiroArctic
    @ShiroArctic 7 месяцев назад

    The amount of effort you put into educating us about not just the mechanism itself, but the tools used to make it is insane.

  • @robw4476
    @robw4476 7 месяцев назад +1

    Most people "I need some files, right off to the hardware store" Clickspring " oh I will make them"
    You have the patience of a Saint and the skills to match.

  • @hubrigant
    @hubrigant 7 месяцев назад +1

    I'm old enough to pre-date the internet. The fact that Chris is doing this high quality research is impressive enough, but add to that the easy, free access to the research AND instructional video boggles my mind!

  • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
    @InsideOfMyOwnMind 7 месяцев назад

    The word craftsmanship doesn't even begin to describe what we're seeing here.

  • @KSRKiller
    @KSRKiller 7 месяцев назад +8

    Hey Clickspring!
    I was so thrilled to see a new video in your Antikythera series pop up in my feed! Your dedication, attention to detail, and passion for bringing this ancient marvel to life are truly inspiring. Every episode is a masterpiece, showcasing your incredible craftsmanship and deep knowledge.
    Please keep going with this amazing project-your work not only educates but also ignites a passion for history and engineering in so many of us. Thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into each video. We’re all eagerly looking forward to the next installment!
    You’re doing an incredible job!

  • @mareky1234
    @mareky1234 7 месяцев назад +9

    At last, finally some more. Don’t stop.
    Edit
    P.S. i forgot to say Thanks. Thanks very much.

  • @AlienLeader4
    @AlienLeader4 7 месяцев назад

    Wow just wow. When I watch a show about ancient items found. It amazing to learn about what it is and how it was used, but I am always asking HOW WAS IT MADE what tools did that. I really enjoy your videos keep up the amazing work. 👽

  • @LesterBrunt
    @LesterBrunt 7 месяцев назад +1

    It is absolutely insane how there are so many popular videos that claim "look at this artifact, it is too complex, we could never do something like that today, maybe our entire history is fake?!" , but when you share these videos in the exact same environments you get 1/100th of the engagement.
    You would think, hey maybe they just 'want' to believe something more cool than the truth, but that doesn't even make sense because Clickspring's videos are 1000X more impressive than any theory they can come up with.

  • @iTeerRex
    @iTeerRex 7 месяцев назад +8

    The Antikythera mechanism have been a wonderful journey on many levels. Thank you Chris 👍

  • @mrdr9534
    @mrdr9534 7 месяцев назад

    Even though I've followed this channel for longer than I can remember every new video still surprises me with it's quality...The "bar keeps on rising", truly impressive.
    Best regards.

  • @LinearDigression
    @LinearDigression 7 месяцев назад +2

    The amount of work and attention given to each of those round files is astounding, not to mention the rest of the handmade tools created to hold and make the files themselves

  • @jsincoherency
    @jsincoherency 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks so much for making these videos, they are a real inspiration. Crazy to think how much the ancients did with so little, versus how little we do today with so much.

  • @MaxBrix
    @MaxBrix 7 месяцев назад

    Buying a nice file set while watching. You just made me realize that I have always loved files.

  • @dittilio
    @dittilio 7 месяцев назад +6

    What a treat! I just sat down after a really long shitty day. Talk about a perfect way to wind down and lift your spirits.

  • @jondavidmcnabb
    @jondavidmcnabb 7 месяцев назад

    You are like Daniel Jackson from "Star Gate". You are leading the world in understanding how something was done in the ancient pass. Continue to be the light in the Darkness!

  • @therealsunnyk
    @therealsunnyk 7 месяцев назад

    I've been watching earlier Antikythera Mechanism videos, and I'm only just smart enough to follow along, but the production quality on this one is a step above, and I felt it very easy to know what you were doing, why, and how. Awesome stuff, and I love these videos.

  • @gaetan4164
    @gaetan4164 7 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome, I've loved the tools in that series. Absolutely mindblowing how clever ancient people were. And how some of these tools traveled through the millennia essentially unchanged still to be used by today's craftsmen.

  • @bl4cksp1d3r
    @bl4cksp1d3r 7 месяцев назад

    No doubt once you're done, you will have a museum-worthy piece in your hands, and in addition all the documentation this series provides

  • @flatbrokefrank6482
    @flatbrokefrank6482 7 месяцев назад +2

    An excellent illustration of tool development where subsequent tools are far better than the starting point - stay safe

  • @alexanderwagner2851
    @alexanderwagner2851 7 месяцев назад

    As someone living next door to 'Pferd,' the 'how to make a file' part video was maybe more interesting than it should be. I loved it!

  • @MrSubstanz
    @MrSubstanz 7 месяцев назад +1

    Mmmmh, the spiraling grooves on the round files are just a beauty to behold!

  • @ryandavis7593
    @ryandavis7593 7 месяцев назад +1

    I hated to get back to work after lunch. I just wanted to watch this video. I work on repairing locomotives and I find the explanations here to be helpful with my own work. Perfection with primitive techniques is a joy.

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 7 месяцев назад +1

    While I find the Antikythera Mechanism truly interesting the documentation, history and manufacturing of the tooling to be absolutely fascinating! Seeing the files made and hardened by hand is simply amazing. Thanks for sharing this tutorial and I am sure it is one I will be watching many times over.

  • @Mrcaffinebean
    @Mrcaffinebean 6 месяцев назад

    Once again a fabulous deep dive into old world technology.
    This is the only hand tool machining channel!

  • @davekimball3610
    @davekimball3610 7 месяцев назад +2

    The effort, patience, persistence, level of detail, it's unfathomable what Chris is achieved thus far. To think there's even more to come. No complaints here on how long between videos considering what's taking place here.

  • @lincolnread5345
    @lincolnread5345 7 месяцев назад +3

    As a retired emblematic die and mold maker I’ve made many hundreds of punches, chisels, etc. When we had a repetitive pattern to make, like a formal wreath around a border, we’d make two leaves on the one punch - one to fit in the previous lead, the other to create the next leaf. That ensured accurate spacing and helped prevent distortion of the just made leaf.
    Could this be adapted to file and rasp making? It might result in perfect spacing faster and for uniform teeth?

  • @survivaldudes9610
    @survivaldudes9610 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hey great work as always! It was amazing to see how close your round hand cut file was to the machine made on the close-up!

  • @InsomniacBogart
    @InsomniacBogart 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is by definition the pinackle of top quality youtube content. Hands down a gem on this platform.

  • @craigbrewer433
    @craigbrewer433 7 месяцев назад

    I'm looking forward to the miniseries of this undertaking

  • @Jackpkmn
    @Jackpkmn 7 месяцев назад +1

    Makes a lot more sense seeing how much work goes into hand making these that a set of high quality files were so expensive for so long.

  • @larry400
    @larry400 7 месяцев назад +4

    Always very interesting, extremely well written, filmed and produced. One could also say your work and files are a cut above the rest. This subject and content should be shown in schools to show and teach that you can build almost anything with just simple tools, time, patience, and a desire for learning.

  • @ecosta
    @ecosta 6 месяцев назад

    There goes another 28 minutes of my life... Spent in a peaceful manner... Forgetting all problems... Just amazing content! Thanks for the great work!