Thread: my latest clock

Originally Posted by Calm

Brickie from this post we gather that your reasons you said (2 pages ago) that you would tell him is because it looks like "one of them cartoon creatures". That is your reason. You have given no constructive thoughts but at last you answered your own post.

Did you ever think that the "Cartoon Creature" look might happen to make it individual, appealing and a positive if it came time to sell it.

I could use the same about yours, they look "conventional" or "Mass produced" which others might like but does not appeal to me. Carl has stated he wants to get matching faces, he already sees that as negative. Beauty is in the eye of the individual and while you dont like them i question that they look hideous???

See my last post, I have seen the light....and now agree with you all that it is absolutely stunning..

Originally Posted by jow104

Weisboy, I consider your clock as a piece of art, and with art some people are attracted to an item whereas other find the displayed item not to their liking.

Perhaps your clock will reach the fame of a certain gentleman named Salvador Dali, and you will be rich and famous.

Have a look at this gallery website of his work.

http://www.daligallery.com/

one can only dream

Originally Posted by Brickie

Funny how it all comes down to me?

Not sure what you mean? Being all cryptic again are we... So why is it down to you?

OK fellers,
The Thread title is "my latest clock"..and all the "l's are present.
So, can we keep it on topic please.

Originally Posted by jow104

Perhaps your clock will reach the fame of a certain gentleman named Salvador Dali, and you will be rich and famous.

Have a look at this gallery website of his work.

http://www.daligallery.com/

GEEZ Mate some of this stuff is Beyond Horrible !!

And he sells it.

Andrew

Weisyboy,

You have created a record in the clock section of the Forum !
this is the most feedback any one post has yet recieved.

Congrats.

A nice longcase Brickie,
How tall?
Whats in the Box? ( what makes it tick )
What type of timber is it made from?

Catch ya Andrew

Personally I'd turn the whole thing upside down and spin the dials around to be right way up, call it Star Trek 1, put it on ebay and watch the Trekys to go mad for it.

You'll make a fortune...... or not.

Live long and prosper.

I have something like that at home, has a block underneath to elevate it slightly, put one foot on the flat surface and the heel of your muddy gumboot in the 'V'.
Works for me but I worry about the clock.

Originally Posted by ravlord13

A nice longcase Brickie,
How tall?
Whats in the Box? ( what makes it tick )
What type of timber is it made from?

Catch ya Andrew

6' tall, timber is Red Ironbark and Grey Box.
The movement is a Hermle, triple chime cable driven, the movement cost a tad more than $2....

Originally Posted by Brickie

6' tall, timber is Red Ironbark and Grey Box.
The movement is a Hermle, triple chime cable driven, the movement cost a tad more than $2....

$5 on Ebay (we wish)

Sorry for the flippant remarks.
OK wiesy, the clock.
lacks balence theyre are a few basic rules of thumb in all design,
roughly speaking (oh its too hard to explain) but a few basics
it looks like its got a cataract in one eye.
the two smaller dials dont compliment the main face or eachother.
its too long for its width,
The knot draws the eye away from the clockface.
like picasso, you can break all the design rules but you have to understand what your breaking.
its about harmony and balence.


Astrid

i got onto this late... thats ferking ugly man.. seriously... cut a slice of timber not quite squre and bore a hole in it to place some bought dials ? firewood.

sorry but I hate it.

Reminds me of some guys I heard about that swapped the same mars bar for christmas 5 yrs in row.. back and forth, back and forth...

if you must use dials and call it art why not a make a traditional piece and show some med rays to offset the bright gold garish dials ? whats wrong with a bit of joinery ?

Originally Posted by astrid

Sorry for the flippant remarks.
OK wiesy, the clock.
lacks balence theyre are a few basic rules of thumb in all design,
roughly speaking (oh its too hard to explain) but a few basics
it looks like its got a cataract in one eye.

i am trying to find a new dial for that one to match the other

the two smaller dials dont compliment the main face or eachother.

what do you mean about them not complemanting?
not quite sure what you mean

its too long for its width,

i'll go and have a word to the tree about that

The knot draws the eye away from the clockface.

how could i of overcome this.

like picasso, you can break all the design rules but you have to understand what your breaking.
its about harmony and balence.
Astrid

thanks for the feed back.

what would you have done given the same peice of wood?