A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material

"A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting" by Eugene Edward Hall is a thorough how-to guide from the turn of the century for watchmakers wanting to master the art of crafting balance staffs and pivots. The book dives into the detailed steps of watchmaking, starting with the necessary materials and tools and moving through the careful processes of shaping, hardening, and perfecting the balance staff and its pivots. It explains different kinds of pivots, their shapes, and why accurate measurements and polishing are so important. It gives both hands-on advice and theoretical understanding, meant to help new watchmakers learn and experienced ones sharpen their skills, complete with pictures and step-by-step instructions to make the complicated task of staff and pivot making easier to grasp.