How to Polish Watch Screws the Easy Way

In this video I demonstrate how to use the bolt tool, also known as a frog polisher to easily polish watch screws. I also show 2 other ways this tool can be used in watch repair and restoration.

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[Breakfool]

Made one of these tools when I was doing the BHI course/exams. Never thought to use it for removing hairspring pins, genius!

[azinformation]

You changed man, watching your old videos, 1year before...yes it is aging.
God bless you

[marmstrong]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I've been looking for a video on the polishing frog forever. Truly a service to future watchmakers documenting these types on processes.

[kylecarman]

Man! The way you make it look so effortless! Great job! I can’t wait until I get to a point where I don’t lose/break anything. Everything’s going to get polished. Lol

[rossjackson]

Alex. Absolutely fabulous. As a person who served an apprenticeship as a ships engineer I can really appreciate the 'frog', and it is something I can make. Way to go! So interesting yet again. Thank you.

[frugalbirders]

Probably the best production quality watchmaking video I’ve seen. Thank you for that extra magnification. Do I understand that you have to adjust two height nubs on your screw head polishing frog, the screw head acts as the third tripod point, and that those nubs are sacrificial over time?

[montyklaus]

Hay Dude. You inspired me to buy some tools off Amazon and get a old Elgin pocket watch and work on it. I have no intention of being a watch maker but I do enjoy messing with it. Lots of fun, I recommend it to everyone

[sonnymoorehouse]

Awesome Video !!!! and your using a studding table/polishing frog !!!! I have a vintage studding table but it is only a studding table

[Silviu.]

Cool! I would love to see more multi-purpose tools just like this.
Very nice polish on that screw

[vesselingenadiev]

Alex, I cannot express my gratitude for all you share with us. You are just a well of knowhow and experience. Great thanks and hats down.

[avianfish]

Top job I was using a pin vice but I fancy making one of those.

[johnnyjohnson]

The hairspring part was the most helpful. I searched for a while looking for a tutorial. I bought a micro vise on Amazon. It worked well but this tool is 2 birds 1 stone.

[steveb]

Thank you for a great lesson. You are a true craftsman.

[itzhaccroitoru]

Alex, Brilliant and very well explained, I love your videos

[davidlowe]

Hi Alex, thank you for the info about the polishing tool, i made one and been waiting a month for some lapping film, it arrived today and well i'm just down to 3 mic, thank you for the info, great channel i do enjoy watching not just for the tips, cheers mate. Dave from UK

[bolgerguide]

Another great video Alex. I love black polishing anything. And anglage and the occaisional rondelage.

[brianwarburton]

Thanks for the video. Excellent as usual.

[byrnejr]

Nice to see you. Appreciate the information. Always learning.

[gmartin]

Thank you for the video. I received the diamond polishing film from Sharpo and it was easy to use and did a fantastic job with the super polishing!

[fabriziobuffoni]

Really nice and incredibly informative video! thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with us. I have a couple of questions:
1. How did you mount the diamont lapping paper on the glass? did you glue it?
2. You are passing the whole tool on the diamant paper. Aren't the levelers affected by that?
Many thanks in advance. Fabrizio