Thread: Large Wall Clock

Looking good Swifty. I have made a couple of those. Nearly as time consuming as a grandfather clock. Just a word of caution- you cannot put any pressure on the white part of the face when you are putting it on or taking it off to get the right position to mount the workings. The first one I made I tried to remove the face which was a tight fit and dented it in a couple of places. ( be careful where you put your thumbs) Felt like soft aluminium.You can only see the dents from an angle lol.
Regards,
Ross

Very nice Swifty. I like it very much. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Cheers
Walesey

Well it is finally out of the shop, took far too long to make! You are quite right jazzy, nearly as long as making a grandfather clock, there are about the same number of components in each.

The 351.050 mechanism, with a 66cm pendulum, is out of production I believe. This particular mechanism is an "H", meaning 1995 production. It is running smoothly with a nice even tick-tock (after I fluked the pallet adjustment maybe), the chimes are all OK as well. However the mechanism has a back-seated chime set, which means the case has to be a bit thicker than otherwise, so not the best design from Hermle. I would prefer a thinner case.

Just FYI, I used the following tools in the making of this clock: thicknesser, table saw, band saw, lathe, drill press, eccentric sander, face plate sander, hand planes, cordless drill, carpenters chisels, i.e. just about everything in the shed.

Some photos attached of the complete item and the last glue-up of the half-columns. Bugger, can't get them to rotate, sorry.

Cheers
Swifty

Very nice, Swiftly! What is the total height of the clock?

How I would like to have your list of tools in MY shed!

Cheers
Walesey

It's about 120cm long Walesey, quite big looking on the wall. Needs a strong hook to hold it up!

Very nice clock Swifty, I was always wanting to make one of those when I used to do a few clocks back in the day but these were a bit adventurous for me. Now that I have more time I might attempt one as I have always loved the wall mounted clocks.
What finish did you use on this?

Hi George, the finish is four coats of wipe on poly. I wanted a low-maintenance and durable finish, plus I understand it is best to avoid wax or oil finishes on clock cases as described by Harry Beaman.
I am now working on a couple of smaller clocks for my other sons (this one also for one of my sons) which I will finish with U-beaut White Shellac. I am testing this finish on an off cut from the blackwood and it looks very promising.