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27th October 2015, 11:00 PM #1
Mantle clock
Had a commission to make a clock as a graduation present for a wonderful girl who has just finished an Engineering degree - she was also a woodturning student of mine when she was about 16 or 17. Stipulation was that it must be from timbers available on their property out near the Gemfields, the rest was up to me. Decided it needed to have a contemporary look which is difficult when you're talking wooden clocks and her parents suggested a skeleton movement might suit the engineering aspect. Had me stumped for a week or two then came up with this idea - I love it to bits and so did the clients and recipient. Will be making a few more I suspect, including one for ourselves. The burl is Blue-gum and the sleeve around the movement is Emu Apple.
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27th October 2015, 11:28 PM #2
That has to be the BEST I have seen in a long time
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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28th October 2015, 08:11 AM #3
Vern, I think you well & truly satisfied the design brief for the commission. Looks great, particularly the decision to leave the worked surfaces inside the wave cut. A lot of design subtleties happening here. Excellent piece, move to the top of the class!
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28th October 2015, 09:27 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Where ya been Vern. Very nice.
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28th October 2015, 08:13 PM #5
Vern, you just knock me out, a great piece that I wish I made.
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28th October 2015, 11:00 PM #6
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29th October 2015, 08:43 PM #7
Now that is a very very nice design. My lid is dipped to you!
And my head I'd be a scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.
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30th October 2015, 01:01 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Great
A great response to the design brief - and a very attractive memento for her too. I love it.
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30th October 2015, 04:06 PM #9
That is absolutely fantastic
regards
Nick
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1st December 2015, 10:59 AM #10Skwair2rownd
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You are definitely worth more money Vern!!
Beautiful!!1
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1st December 2015, 11:24 AM #11New Member
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That's really beautiful
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