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Jonzjob
6th October 2015, 08:27 AM
Being as we have just had a moon eclipse I have managed to get back in my workshop to carry on with my own moon phase again..

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Moon%20clock%203_zpsitrhneaa.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/Moon%20clock%203_zpsitrhneaa.jpg.html)

But it isn't just a plain bit and I thought about time. So, time it was

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Moon%20clock%201_zps98279ixt.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/Moon%20clock%201_zps98279ixt.jpg.html)

The base, upright, pins and clock body are ash and the moon is oak. It was a right awd game to get it centred http://www.thefranceforum.net/images/smilies/109.gif but I like it..

Before the clock I made something totally different and quite practicle. I haven't made one for ages. The last one was for the cousin of SWMBO http://www.thefranceforum.net/images/smilies/5.gif http://www.thefranceforum.net/images/smilies/5.gif

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Cotton%20rack%201_zps7azivf6s.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/Cotton%20rack%201_zps7azivf6s.jpg.html)

When it's shut the reals are really safe, but when you open it up they are really easy to real off, really http://www.thefranceforum.net/images/smilies/60.gif

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Cotton%20rack%202_zpsrcn0y0h7.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/Cotton%20rack%202_zpsrcn0y0h7.jpg.html)

Good 'ere int

Dalboy
7th October 2015, 02:59 AM
Really like the clock design, having the two different woods sets it off nicely. The cotton reel holder is very clever in its design what stops it opening does it just work on friction to keep it closed

Jonzjob
7th October 2015, 03:19 AM
Cracked it Dalboy, just friction. Just tighten/loosen the crews until you can move it without pulling the handle off !!! The wood for it is beech and ideal for it. The pins were a bit of a bind to turn, but if I'm oing the job then I like it right, sometimes??

I have to admit that the only reason for 2 woods is that I didn't have a good bit of ash for the moon, but I agree, they work very well together.