While Chris was away traveling the world, Jon got a tour behind the scenes at Veritas, a tool making company based in Canada’s Capital. From the first all metal lathe ever made to building CNC machines at home, this episode is all about tools.

Backpacks—an unsolvable problem. Chris has an unexpected run-in with some surrealist art, followed by a discussion of dealing with the realities of travel.

Chris has just returned from a conference on ornamental turning. He and Jon discuss the difference between ornamental turning and engine turning, along with some of the other things Chris got up to while out on the West Coast.

Chris has just returned from a conference on ornamental turning. He and Jon discuss the difference between ornamental turning and engine turning, along with some of the other things Chris got up to while out on the West Coast.

Chris is back from the British Horological Institute, where he spent a week working on watch movements. He and Jon chat about his time in the UK, the unique things he saw, and the incredible people he met along the way.

Chris is back from the British Horological Institute, where he spent a week working on watch movements. He and Jon chat about his time in the UK, the unique things he saw, and the incredible people he met along the way.

Chris’ first watch is taking shape. He and Jon chat through some of the process so far and where things may go from here.

Chris’ first watch is taking shape. He and Jon chat through some of the process so far and where things may go from here.

Jon and Chris discuss follow up books to read, tricks for beating the Vatican hoards, letter press documentaries, and canes that aren’t quite what they appear to be.

• Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling A book by Ross King

• Brunelleschi’s Dome

• Sistine Chapel

• Taj Mahal

• Michelangelo’s David The original David, sculpted by Michelangelo, located in the Accademia Gallery of Florence

• The Uffizi Gallery

• Pressing On Film A documentary about letterpress printing in the modern age

• Linotype Film A more thorough & informative film on the subject of letterpress

• Making Faces Film A documentary about fellow Canadian Jim Rimmer’s quest to release a new type design both digitally & in the metal at the same time

• Walbaum Font Family A typeface first created by Justus Walbaum, circa 1800, remastered for the digital age and released in 2018 by Charles Nix, Carl Crossgrove, Juan Villanueva, and Lynne Yun,

• Canes A selection of unusual & rare antique canes

• Faberge Cigarette Case An example of a Faberge cigarette case, from the British Royal Collection

• Watchmaker’s Swiss Army Knife A video demonstration of the (now discontinued) Minathor 50 Swiss Army Knife for watchmakers

• Rams Documentary A soon to be released documentary about the legendary industrial designer, Dieter Rams

• Rams Interview The panel discussion with Dieter Rams that Jon referred to

• Rams’ Cane A photo of Dieter Rams with his cane

• Watch Cane French jewelled gold watch cane

• Patek Desk Clock An example of a ornamental desk clock produced by Patek Philippe

• Ornamental Turning An introduction to ornamental turning from the Society of Ornamental Turners

• Medici Ivories

Jon and Chris discuss follow up books to read, tricks for beating the Vatican hoards, letter press documentaries, and canes that aren’t quite what they appear to be.