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Step 3Taking apart things
The dream of every child! Now we dismantle, disrupt and diswhat-you-want the purse and the pocket watch.
Seriously: I think that the purse is easy to take apart, just follow the seam and cut the thread, being careful not to damage the leather. The watch is a little trickier (again, I've no pics of this passage; I hope my instruction are enough): insert the tip of a thin, flat screwdriver in the small hole between the knob and the body, it should be easy visibile. Apply a little force, slowly increase it, until you hear a pop (and see the watch falling in two or more pieces). Congratulation, you have just opened your first pocket watch! You should be proud!
From now, you must use lot of delicacy in handling and storing all parts.
With a pin-point screwdriver remove all screw you can see. This part depends on the watch, so do you better for yours. Some watches have a visibile spring, others, like mine, have a "box gear" (I don't know it's real name), actually composed by two part: the box, that holds the spring, and the cover, that close the box. If it's your case, pay attention while opening the box gear: the spring can be dangerous!
However, once you have separate all parts, you should have at least two pieces of leather, one strap/belt, two metal plates full of holes, some tiny screws, a glass, the back and the front of the watch, a knob, a lot of cogs and some other things. Enough stuff to work with!
Seriously: I think that the purse is easy to take apart, just follow the seam and cut the thread, being careful not to damage the leather. The watch is a little trickier (again, I've no pics of this passage; I hope my instruction are enough): insert the tip of a thin, flat screwdriver in the small hole between the knob and the body, it should be easy visibile. Apply a little force, slowly increase it, until you hear a pop (and see the watch falling in two or more pieces). Congratulation, you have just opened your first pocket watch! You should be proud!
From now, you must use lot of delicacy in handling and storing all parts.
With a pin-point screwdriver remove all screw you can see. This part depends on the watch, so do you better for yours. Some watches have a visibile spring, others, like mine, have a "box gear" (I don't know it's real name), actually composed by two part: the box, that holds the spring, and the cover, that close the box. If it's your case, pay attention while opening the box gear: the spring can be dangerous!
However, once you have separate all parts, you should have at least two pieces of leather, one strap/belt, two metal plates full of holes, some tiny screws, a glass, the back and the front of the watch, a knob, a lot of cogs and some other things. Enough stuff to work with!
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