Thread: An afternoon well spent

Great way to fill in an afternoon
and end up with a great result.
why change the clock movement , Square to square looks good also appears to give the piece some age






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Originally Posted by Ashore

why change the clock movement , Square to square looks good also appears to give the piece some age

Oh, I don't know it just looks too busy to me............... Maybe if it was just white faced it wiould look OK but to me it just looks crappy at the moment........

Glad that you like it though!

Originally Posted by Corunetes

I started messing around...

I think it's a great start. With the mixture of timbers and styles, I'd be inclined to add more 'whimsical' details. A bell on the side? A second 'novelty' clock-face on the back? Stuff like that.

What a way to spend an afternoon!!! Love the clock. I like Zenwood's ideas for adding a bit of whimsy, if you are inclined.

cheers
RufflyRustic

Originally Posted by zenwood

I think it's a great start. With the mixture of timbers and styles, I'd be inclined to add more 'whimsical' details. A bell on the side? A second 'novelty' clock-face on the back? Stuff like that.

Funny that you should mention that............. I was thinking of a small thermometer on one side and a small barometer or tide indicator on the other............ I probably would have done that yesterday but I don't have the items at hand................ Interesting thought about the bell though.Hmm!

And the top looks so much like a box lid: why not put a box in the top? For holding small items of bric-a-brac.

Originally Posted by zenwood

And the top looks so much like a box lid: why not put a box in the top? For holding small items of bric-a-brac.

Ahhhh.that's the cunning part.......... The clock pulls out and you have a place to use as a money box!

Originally Posted by Corunetes

Ahhhh.that's the cunning part.......... The clock pulls out and you have a place to use as a money box!

That is a good idea - a hiding place . My money is on the square face clock too . Can you lift the box with the knob or does the lid come off ?

Peter

Originally Posted by Peter36

That is a good idea - a hiding place . My money is on the square face clock too . Can you lift the box with the knob or does the lid come off ?

You can lift the box with the knob............. The idea of a hideyhole/money box only came to MUCH too late in the proceedings.(Like, when I had finished it) In fact when the clock comes out iut looks like a Budgie breeding box

Nice look. cider and pine

you don't need a place to hide your money. We all know it is in the piggy behind the clock . As far as the knob on top.. there shoule be a knob and a little dawer under the clock for Do-dads, trinkets, and what-not's Now that would look nice..

Finally got the oval clock that I was after................... I think that it looks about 300% better

Cool, Corunetes. I'd 'a put both clocks on, at skewiff angles. Gonna put a bell on it?

Originally Posted by zenwood

Cool, Corunetes. I'd 'a put both clocks on, at skewiff angles. Gonna put a bell on it?

Naah!.............. I've spent too much time messin' about with it already...........

Hi Corunetes,

Thanks for that, it's given me an idea (rare occurrence, believe me)

I've had some weather instruments (hygrometer, barometer & thermometer) lying around for a while, but I didn't want to just stick them on a plank - even a nicely polished plank.

Your clock mount has struck a chord. I've some nicely figured southern maple (I think?), and could box it up with some pine, tas oak, or something.

Cheers!