Comments on: The Watchmaker’s Staking Set

By: Joe "Palooka"

Joe "Palooka" — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:10:39 +0000

I have a jeweler’s inverting staking tool that I use to set rivets and push in or remove pins. With a third hand holding the material in place, I always set the rivets perfectly. Mine is an old FR by M. J. Lampert, US. I work on old telegraph keys and small tool repair.

By: J.Peter

J.Peter — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:25:03 +0000

Nick, I’m Jealous!

By: nick

nick — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:15:02 +0000

I’ve just pick up an original star staking set for £12.00 I’m now a very happy!

By: Mike Munden

Mike Munden — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:19:16 +0000

I have an octagonal stake (various size holes in it) that I use for making rivets. There are also “cuts” along one side. They are angled at about 45 degrees. Could someone tell me what they might be used for? I’ve seen them on other models, so there has to be a use for them.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:45:11 +0000

I’m a gunsmith. I use my K&D set to knock out small pins. I use the #50 with the holes in them…fit a piece of round music wire to the size I need..lay the part on the anvil…and drive the pin out. One hand holds the part..the stake is held in the anvil…and the other hands using a brass hammer drives out the pin.

By: J.Peter

J.Peter — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:03:41 +0000

figitdigit, What this set is really good for is forming rivets. Perhaps you could rivet some sterling together and make some articulate jewelry. Apart from that, I’m not sure how you could use it.

By: figitdigit

figitdigit — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:12:34 +0000

I just bought a staking set from ebay .. thought it was something else ,,, a stamping tools set for makeing designs onto silver or gold ….just getting into a hobby making stuff .. and wondered what i can use this staking set for .. what different uses does it have ? i dont feel right returning it to the guy from ebay as its not his fault i thought it was something else .. so I work with SS. and gemstones ,,, sometimes i need to drill holes .. but mostly i wanted this tools set to be a stamping tool…. any ideas what i could use this for ?

By: J.Peter

J.Peter — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:29:34 +0000

I believe the current price is about $800 for the Bergeon set, but as I mentioned I would spend just a little more and get the Star set, it is superior.

By: wackyvorlon

wackyvorlon — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:18:45 +0000

Correct me if I’m mistaken, but isn’t that the $800 staking set?

By: wnkt

wnkt — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:46:35 +0000

I used the staking set for just about everything that needed riveting over, punching out, driving in and more that you couldnt do otherwise.
The fun part is when you had to get someone else to hammer on the punch for you while you held the piece with both hands. Hopefully you got someone with a light touch….luckily I worked with another watchmaker and a couple jewelers so they took directions well.