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6th March 2014, 05:33 PM #1
Burl clock
I've had a slab of burl sitting around for 15+ years, and my wife has been encouraging me for while to turn it into a clock as a present for my father-in-law. I wanted to more 'woodwork' than drill a hole in a nice piece of wood, so I came up with this design, and I'm pretty happy with the result.
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I don't know what wood the burl is - something really hard, so probably a gum. The segments of the clock face are camphor, with strips of mahogany between. The burl is finished in Poly, and the camphor is finished in Danish oil. I hope this clock never falls off the mantelpiece, because it weighs a ton!Good things come to those who wait, and sail right past those who don't reach out and grab them.
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6th March 2014, 07:26 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Looks good. Your wife must be proud of the effort.
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8th March 2014, 08:19 PM #3Senior Member
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Very nice Surfdabbler! It is pretty obvious that that bit of burl just HAD to be a mantel clock! You have fulfilled it's destiny well
cheers
Walesey
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30th April 2014, 05:34 PM #4Senior Member
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very nice indeed.
Where did you buy the movement/hands etc from.
Cheers
conwood
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30th April 2014, 05:35 PM #5
Carrol's Woodcraft supplies has these clock movements. I bought it at the wood show last year, but they do mail order.
Good things come to those who wait, and sail right past those who don't reach out and grab them.
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