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15th December 2007, 11:20 AM #1
1st clock
My very first timber clock....
Made this clock for The MIL's christmass pressie, She loves retro stuff....entering her house is like stepping back into the early 70's
Simple retro kinda shape with inlayed dots for the numbers. Made from Black Hearted sassy, finished with FW floor seal, EEE and Traditional wax.
The movement is one of those continuous sweep movements fron J.Knowles. So there is no annoying ticking sound....just the second moving quietly around the dial....looks sort of funky too
retro clock small.JPG
I reckon I should earn some browny points with this one.
cheers
BD
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15th December 2007, 12:08 PM #2
BD, I reckon you should too!
Love the way you have used the grain to accentuate the shape, and the inlay dots are the icing on the cake, very nice clock indeed.
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15th December 2007, 12:37 PM #3
Very nice BD, only one thing that I can pick really is the diameter you have placed the dots at, I would go a little bigger so that the big hand's point is on the dots(what are they by the way), not the small hand, otherwise is all good
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DJ
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15th December 2007, 12:43 PM #4
nice one. So does it hang on the wall? How about a pic of the back (the ugly bits)
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15th December 2007, 01:04 PM #5
Good one BD
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If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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15th December 2007, 01:06 PM #6
thanks guys
the way you have used the grain to accentuate the shape...
I would go a little bigger so that the big hand's point is on the dots(what are they by the way), not the small hand
BTW the dots are just cut from the light coloured part of the sassy with a plug cutter
So does it hang on the wall? How about a pic of the back (the ugly bits)
I would ablige with a photo of the back matrix but SWMBO has just finished wrapping it and I dare not undo all her good work .
Honestly it is a little ugly on the back due to some runs in the finish that I couldnt sand out.
cheers
BD
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15th December 2007, 01:33 PM #7
Very nice BD Like the shape and the colours of the timber
Well done
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16th December 2007, 12:05 PM #8
Does your MIL play an instrument? It looks like a guitar plectrum.
It would have been fun trying to get the placement of the keyhole/hook right so it hangs level.
Nice job for your first.
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16th December 2007, 05:26 PM #9
thanks Simo and Yonnee
Does your MIL play an instrument? It looks like a guitar plectrum.
It would have been fun trying to get the placement of the keyhole/hook right so it hangs level.
cheers
BD
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17th December 2007, 01:09 PM #10Too many projects, so little time, even less money!Are you a registered member? Why not? click here to register. It's free and only takes 37 seconds! Doing work around the home? Wander over to our sister site, Renovate Forum, for all your renovation queries.
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17th December 2007, 04:04 PM #11
Nothing to say Just
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18th December 2007, 09:56 PM #13Senior Member
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I'm really taken with this clock. Very nice work, well done.
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24th December 2007, 03:43 PM #14Member
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fantasitc mate, it would be a great clock for a guitar fan (even if it was unintetional! )
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