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Off Hours episodes
- Prototyping a Career
Silversmith, Chris Manning, and watchmaker, Jon Edwards, delve into Jon’s backstory, his path to becoming a watchmaker and how he came to develop apps for iOS.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
The founder of Bombardier enjoyed repurposing pocket watches in his childhood
wikipedia.orgStar Caliber 2000
A pocket watch, crafted by Patek Philippe, that stoked Jon’s interest in watchmaking
youtube.comGlen Keane
A Disney animator whose work Jon admires
wikipedia.orgRescuers Down Under
The eagle scene animated by Glen Keane
youtube.comGlen Keane Anatomy Studies
youtube.comSheridan College
The animation program at Sheridan College
sheridancollege.caWETA
Visual FX studio in New Zealan0 min - A True Polymath & Autodidact
Silversmith, Chris Manning, and watchmaker, Jon Edwards, reflect on how they first met, then dive into Chris’ backstory and how he came to make the highly valued pens he creates.
Maker Faire Ottawa
Where Chris & Jon first met in person
makerfaireottawa.comDebug Episode 62
Jon talks watches with John Gruber alongside Debug hosts, Rene Ritchie & Guy English
imore.comStraight Line Engine
An image of a Plant 14″ straight line engine
offhours.showRose Engine
An image of a Plant rose engine
offhours.showFabergé Eggs
wikipedia.comParker Sonnet
A fountain pen like the one Chris’ grandmother gave him
amazon.comPen World Magazine
penworld.comDavid Oscarson
davidoscarson.comYard-O-Led
yard-o-led.co.ukLee Valley Pen Kits
The style of pen kit Chris first used when getting into pen making
leevalley.comSilver Hand Studios
The company Chris founded to pursue his craft
silverhandstudios.comEngine Turned Pendant
An example of a pendant Chris has engine turned in silver
offhours.showCustom iPhone
An example of a custom rear panel for an iPhone 4, that Chris engine turned in silver
offhours.showOTI
Ornamental Turners International
ornamentalturners.comCoburg Ivories
ivoryexperts.comFour Generations of Watchcase Making
DVD featuring Martin Matthews
www.bdvideos.co.ukThe SOT
The Society of Ornamental Turners
the-sot.comJohn Edwards
The “other” John Edwards, who hooked Chris up with his first engine turning machine
ornamentalturning.co.ukOctopussy Egg
A scene from the James Bond film Octopussy, that served as Chris’ first introduction to the art of engine turning
youtube.comJames Miller
A master goldsmith who helped create the Fabergé egg replicas used in the James Bond film Octopussy
guildofjewellerydesigners.co.ukGeorge Daniels
Master watchmaker, George Daniels, made extensive use of engine turning in the watches he hand-crafted
danielslondon.comRoger W. Smith
Roger W. Smith was the sole apprentice of George Daniels, an accomplished engine turner in his own right
rwsmithwatches.comBreguet
Engine turned dials at Breguet
breguet.comVacheron Constantin
Engine turning at Vacheron Constantin
youtube.comBHI Distance Learning
The distance learning course offered by the British Horological Institute that Chris has enrolled in
bhi.co.ukSanta Fe Symposium
An annual conference Chris has spoken at
santafesymposium.orgMetiers d’Art
The Metiers d’Art division of Vacheron Constantin is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with engine turningyoutube.comRich Littlestone
The work of independent pen maker, Rich Littlestone
argentblue.comAutodidacticism
Adam Savage on autodidacticism
youtube.com0 min - A True Polymath & Autodidact
Silversmith, Chris Manning, and watchmaker, Jon Edwards, reflect on how they first met, then dive into Chris’ backstory and how he came to make the highly valued pens he creates.
Maker Faire Ottawa
Where Chris & Jon first met in person
makerfaireottawa.comDebug Episode 62
Jon talks watches with John Gruber alongside Debug hosts, Rene Ritchie & Guy English
imore.comStraight Line Engine
An image of a Plant 14″ straight line engine
offhours.showRose Engine
An image of a Plant rose engine
offhours.showFabergé Eggs
wikipedia.comParker Sonnet
A fountain pen like the one Chris’ grandmother gave him
amazon.comPen World Magazine
penworld.com<0 min
About Off Hours
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Off Hours is a conversational podcast that delves into technology, working with our hands, and other curiosities.