rtyuiop
27th February 2016, 02:42 PM
Hi folks,
I just finished a test clock in tas myrtle and jacaranda:
http://rtyuiop.net/workshop/tas-myrtle-jacaranda-clock-med.jpg
inspired (with thanks!) by bassmansimon's effort in this thread - http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/myrtle-sheoak-clock-185539.
I like the general layout (apart from the stain in some of the myrtle, and me stuffing up and orienting the grain wrong), but I'm not completely happy with the 3, 6, 9, and 12 lines, so I'm seeking input before making a bigger version of this.
My current plan is to maybe make the lines between blocks (that are jacaranda here) thicker, so the plug sits either almost, or completely within the contrasting timber, and then use the same timber as the main body for the plugs for the 3, 6, 9, and 12 points. I'm concerned that this will end up looking a bit chunky, as the lines between the quarters will have to be much, much thicker... Before making this test unit, I was thinking of using plugs for the 1,2,4,5,7,8,10, and 11 and just relying on the lines for the cardinal numbers, but looking at it now I feel like that would emphasize the numbers with plugs instead of the cardinals...
Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thanks,
Danny
I just finished a test clock in tas myrtle and jacaranda:
http://rtyuiop.net/workshop/tas-myrtle-jacaranda-clock-med.jpg
inspired (with thanks!) by bassmansimon's effort in this thread - http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/myrtle-sheoak-clock-185539.
I like the general layout (apart from the stain in some of the myrtle, and me stuffing up and orienting the grain wrong), but I'm not completely happy with the 3, 6, 9, and 12 lines, so I'm seeking input before making a bigger version of this.
My current plan is to maybe make the lines between blocks (that are jacaranda here) thicker, so the plug sits either almost, or completely within the contrasting timber, and then use the same timber as the main body for the plugs for the 3, 6, 9, and 12 points. I'm concerned that this will end up looking a bit chunky, as the lines between the quarters will have to be much, much thicker... Before making this test unit, I was thinking of using plugs for the 1,2,4,5,7,8,10, and 11 and just relying on the lines for the cardinal numbers, but looking at it now I feel like that would emphasize the numbers with plugs instead of the cardinals...
Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thanks,
Danny