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14th November 2012, 09:36 AM #1
Something Different
As the title this is something different for me I normally turn my wood to make clocks. Also I normally spend most of my time in the toy making section. Having a 2 week phone line problem gave me plenty of time to catch up on some of the woodworking jobs for Christmas.
Anyway this clock I made for my dear old Mum as a present just hope she enjoys it as she has been on at me to make one for 6 months
The clock is from Mahogany except for the clock and hinges everything was made in the workshop, it is 9" tall(to top of finial) 6" wide and 4" deep
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14th November 2012, 11:39 AM #2
Simple elegance!! I think your dear old Mum will love it. The proportions are just perfect. It would have been an interesting exercise to make. With the split columns in the front and the Greek style "roof". It's just right.
Just do it!
Kind regards Rod
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14th November 2012, 12:57 PM #3
That's awesome Dig. Love it!
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14th November 2012, 10:01 PM #4Senior Member
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Very nice indeed. How did you do the "round thing" ( man I soun like one of my students) on the side? Was it carved?
Dean
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15th November 2012, 01:33 AM #5
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15th November 2012, 06:43 AM #6
Very good indeed Derek.....You mum will be impressed, I'm sure. Cheers, crowie
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30th November 2012, 03:37 AM #7
That look really nice mate. I assume that you turned the columns by putting 2 pieces togther, turning and seperating after? Whatever they lok the bees knees..
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4th December 2012, 11:42 PM #8
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5th December 2012, 03:17 AM #9
I have a drive and a live tailstock Steb centre that I use on the odd occasion that I do anything like that Stebcentres
They have the advantage that the centre pin is spring loaded. It allows you to centre the piece and when yu wind the tailstock up to is the ring teeth hold it really well. I bit the bullet and tried it woithout gluing the pieces together and it was fine. After all, they are only small pieces and as long as you don't do anything silly, no problems..My ambition is to grow old disgracefully. So far my ywife recons that I'm doing quite well! John.
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5th December 2012, 03:33 AM #10
That is so cool
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5th December 2012, 11:53 AM #11Skwair2rownd
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Nice one mate!!!
Did your inspiration come from the old carriage clocks?
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15th December 2012, 08:28 PM #12Member
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Very beautiful classical style. Thanks for sharing your methods above on how you did some of the details. There are so many tricks to doing things that all add up to making something as well as this!
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16th December 2012, 10:21 AM #13
very good
A cute little clock..