Youtube Sampler

Our latest video with a sampler of Plumb Bobs hand crafted by artisan David Hale' for Quality in Vermont.
Quality work from the Green Mountain State.

Youtube!

We've just launched our youtube channel.

The first video features the Brass and Steel Plumb Bob with Built in Gear Driven Reel.


The second is a slideshow sampling some of David's earlier pieces.


Follow along with us as we make our entry into the world of video!

Plumb Bob Update, Spring (Almost) 2014

Dear Blogosphere:

Check out the new features of our blog.  We've added pages for custom work, a direct link to our etsy page, as well as a link to follow us on Facebook & on Pinterest.

All the pages are tabbed at the top of the blog.

We'll soon be adding new plumb bob inventory to Etsy and the blog. 

Watch this space!

Plumb Bob Earrings, In Stock

Plumb Bobs on Etsy

Several of my hand-crafted Plumb Bobs are available in my ETSY Shop, QualityinVermont.
 http://www.etsy.com/shop/QualityInVermont

Please contact me about custom jobs if you don't see the plumb bob you like there. 

davidhalemfa at yahoo.com 

Brass Plumb Bob Earrings

This pair of brass plumb bob earrings are a precise and accurate miniature rendition of a surveyor's plumb bob. 

They measure just over 1" from cap to tip and weigh 6 grams each (just under 1/4 ounce).

They have a steel tip and the cap unscrews for attaching the roping. There are 2 different kinds of knurled details featured in this truly tiny and very finely crafted pair of plumb bob earrings.

The brass will develop a patina over time -- or you can keep them shiny with a bit of polish now and again! 

This finely crafted item is truly tomorrow’s classic that you can own today!

Available for sale on etsy.

Brass Plumb Bob with Gear Driven Reel Video

This one of a kind plumb bob is made of brass and steel.

It measures approximately 3 inches in height and weighs 10 ounces.

The design of this finely crafted plumb bob includes an external crown gear that drives a spur gear on the end of a shaft which winds up the line on an internal reel! Pressing the spring loaded button on the end of the shaft moves the spur gear clear of the crown gear to allow the line to be played out without having to twist the plumb bob.  



This was hand-made by a machinist (aided by a bit of magnification) who can pay attention to detail in its construction, including the layout and cutting of custom made gears and also the detailed knurling on both the body and the tip in a way that is simply not found on a mass produced factory made plumb bob.

Designing and then creating this plumb bob took many, many hours of time from initial idea, hatched while falling asleep at night, to finally holding the finished plumb bob. I may never make another one like it -- at least not anytime soon!

It is truly a one of a kind plumb bob that represents a unique opportunity to purchase and own a plumb bob that is truly a one-of-a-kind work of art. 

It will develop a patina over time -- this is tomorrow’s classic that you can own today!


NOW ON ETSY, CLICK HERE

Miniature Mining Plummet Lamp Plumb Bob

Here is a finely crafted and unique machinist-made Miniature Mining Plummet Lamp Plumb Bob with a working Oil Lamp suspended in a Gimble Mount.

It was crafted with extreme attention to detail to match a rare full size example of this type of Plumb Bob. 

This miniature version weighs approximately 2 ounces including the hook, chain, and yoke.





It measures exactly 2" from the top of the cap that covers the tiny wick to the end of the steel tip.

This is the third in a series of finely crafted miniature plumb bobs.

A view of the Miniature Miner's Plummet Lamp Taken Apart

This tiny mining plummet lamp plumb bob was hand made with care in my Vermont workshop.   

A Beauty!

This is your chance to own tomorrow's classic, today!

If you would like to commission one of these for your own collection, please contact us at davidhalemfa at yahoo dot com.

SPECIFICATIONS: 

SIZE: Measures 2" from top to bottom

WEIGHT: Approximately 2 ounces