Thread: HSC Help

Welcome Bryce

This is some project will follow it with envy.

Do a search of the clock section of this forum you'll find a few clock WiP's that have been done, take not of length of time to do them. Antique stores are good source, check auction sales for locations.

The two best stoe I know of are in QLD one on Tamberine Mnt the other up the Sunshine Coast in the hinterland can't recall the name.

Oh there was one clock shop I think in the Strand arcade in city or it may have been St James arcade ??

Bryce

You could also look here Grandfather Vic's Clock Company

Hope that helps

Chesand thank you for putting me onto Grandfather Vic's Clock Company, i managed to get a full set of working drawings, and plans of him plus he gave me a heap of helpful advice
The only thing that i can not find is what types of finishes are good for this type of project, if anyone has any information about this it would be greatly appreciated thank you

Depends on your timber you have chosen.

Dean.

Dean what would you suggest for something like, cedar or mahogany or even tazzy oak?

Hi Bryce

what do you want the clock to look like?

Personally I think Tassie Oak will look failr dull and so would be tending towards one of the higher grade cabinet timbers, BUT will you budget stretch that far?

Grandfather clocks aren't subjet to wear, so I suggest shellac might be the best finish

Same for the tassie oak; it's nice and hard but it's dull. It also depends on your budget. One of my ITW students used aust red cedar but it thought that it is too soft. I really like rosewood but that depends on your budget. Btw what is your budget on this build?. It will be part of your folio anyway so you need to work it out before you start!
cheers
dean

Bryce

Glad you were helped with plans etc.

I look forward to seeing your finished project.
As others have said, choose a special timber if it is within your budget as your clock should become a family heirloom and it would be a shame to look at it in the years to come and wish that you had chosen something better.
The finish will depend on the timber but shellac should be fine. Our sponsor makes some very good products and I am sure he would be prepared to help you when the time comes. In the meantime look on the web-site.

Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by BryceA

Dean what would you suggest for something like, cedar or mahogany or even tazzy oak?

Perhaps buy some tassie Oak and then arrange a wood swap with Mick — your Tassie Oak for his Aust Rosewood
Mick's post

Hi eveyone,

I wan't to build a woodwork bench i have alot of australian rosewood and silver Quandong is any of this wood ok for frame or bench top?

Cheers
Mick

If I've done this properly, Mick's thread is here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f213/w...1/#post1581739

Thanks everyone for the replys, shellac seems to be the general concensus so i shall go with that, my budget is around $800 for timber, depending on how nice my parents are feeling, so if anyone has some suggestions for a budget like this it would be greatly appreciated.

$800 will get you plenty of cedar or rosewood, or Tas blackwood around a quarter to a third of a cubic metre or so. That should be plenty, I guess 50mm or so for the base then mainly 25mm for the side, door etc.?
Once you get your cutting list prepared, let me have a look and I can quote you red cedar and rosewood.

What is our timing? It's a big project
Regards
Greg

Tell mum and dad the clock may cost double your estimate say $1600... they will freak out and then you get the $800 or so you need!. The clock will be due Term 3 2013 ish. The hols are a great time to get started.
Bryce can you post a pic of what your clock will look like?.
Dean.

if anyone could give me any information on shellac it would be greatly appreciated as i myself cannot find anything online; the areas i need info on is appearance, applications, and method of application, aswell as cost
also if anyone could suggest where i might be able to by some that would also be very helpful
thankyou very much
regards BryceA

Originally Posted by BryceA

if anyone could give me any information on shellac it would be greatly appreciated as i myself cannot find anything online; the areas i need info on is
appearance, Let me google that for you
applications, Let me google that for you
and method of application, Let me google that for you
as well as cost
also if anyone could suggest where i might be able to by some that would also be very helpful
thankyou very much
regards BryceA

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