This photograph album is related to my first “practice” of making a watch Balance Staff out of 1.4mm Blue Steel on my Vintage Telco Watchmakers Lathe using hand gravers. The Balance Staff is to replace a worn staff on a Model 1908 Waltham Pocket Watch. Everything went OK until I turned one pivot down to less than 0.2mm, at which time I think I pushed too hard with the hand graver and it broke off. Don't think I did too bad for my first attempt at making a watch Balance Staff! Now to practice again!