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clock mechanisms - Ostoja in midland (clock and wacth repair) but lets make time has them for a very reasonable price i went to ostoja due to a family connection.
timber - sourced all over but...

well finally my dad purchased his movement and bits and pieces

here is the finished product srry bout the photo resolution but it was the best i could do :U
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:rolleyes: the pillow is there as i forgot to clean up after my lovely little 4YO Daughter

but thanks for the comments

and i look at the burl in the base alot too :D

oops srry moved my pics around in photobucket :doh:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/woodwork/P6260133.jpg

my two cents is thus

i used two pack epoxy (west system) and have since found out that if you want to flood fill a burl due to knots and shakes then covr the back side in cheap contact (the stuff...

just a quick update this is how she looks now all well adjusted

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/Grandfather%20Clock/P8040149.jpg

the pendulum is now fixed and adjusted so i only loose a few seconds in a fortnight so i am very happy it is always drawing comments at our house now with guests which is something i love to talk...

Finally i got it all working and now I can sit back and enjoy my work


Except that the pendulum wil not adjust properly :doh: why this is i have no idea but i believe it to be where the pendulum...

Plans

An accurate drawing of the object you are building but looks nothing like what you actually built.:)

and here both my clocks are for you guys to have a look at there is no glass in the oak one atm.

Any questions give us a yell and ill tell ya what i know
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Nails

The best tool for splitting timber

Screw

The upgrade to the nail for splitting timber


Nail Gun

so all that is left to do at the moment is the front doors and the movement mount. it will be stained in golden oak i think at the moment.

well due to a total computer malfunction i have not been able to post in here for a long time but here is a nice update as to where i am

what i have done since the last post is the following
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Well finally Im back and here are a few pictures of what i have done

the mechanism still is not fully installed due to a few bits missing out of the box (weight screws and 2 grommets off the...

All is good atm i have her home polished and im putting in the hardware but due to a computer meltdown over the week i really cannot post much but i will as soon as i canCheers Guys Bob

Hi guys

with the resin marks i plan to make a feature out of them throughout the whole clock and im selecting the timber to suit, and I'm hoping it will be a nice effect.

I will be using the...

Hi Again

And welcome to another build

to see my first click here

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f168/help-needed-starting-clock-108248/

I had heaps of leftover oak and jarrah from Tafe...

Thanks Guppy

I have put the clock in for polishing today opting for the dial frame (curly jarrah) and the burl in the base to be done in high gloss polish and the rest in a satin finish.

So i...

In all honesty Pete L i would love to be able to polish this myself but ot home im hampered by the fact i have only a 3m*3m shed that is full of gardening and model boat gear and my work is not keen...

Totally proud mate i just cant wait to get it polished and get it home so i can install the movement in it:D

Hi Guys

Getting down to the buisness end of things now.:2tsup: Well all I did today was make the draw and the top door and hang all the hinges and catches as well as a load of sanding, and still...

Hi all

And another day in the life of an Apprentice

Not much happened today except finishing off the top pelmet and putting some beading on the front of the case to cover the join from the...

Well back to school today and boy what a trial that was

went to my timber guys out at hamilton sawmills in landsdale ( I really can't thank these guys enough for their help with odd bits and...

Well for now this has taken me 9 days and if you take away the 30 mins pack up time and setup time every week and a a bit less time off for other tafe stuff you could be up to this stage in 7 days...

Hi Guys and thanks for the comments

I must say this will be the last post for two weeks as tafe shuts it's doors for the school holidays but will be back into it on 20th April.

Did not seem to...

well a little luck came in from a deceased estate auction and i got some hinges to suit the doors
But enough of that, Today i definately accompished a lot, I started off where i finished last week...

Hi guys

Just wondering if anyone knows where i can get hinges like the ones in the pic but the piece where the rule is needs to be 18-19 mm max and i also need 5 of them in polished brass. the...

Also atm Guys i need a bit of a hand finding a polisher for this job I really want an A1 finish but as an apprentice can't afford that much but if anyone can steer me in the right direction of a very...

Well not much got done today guys i spent the first 2 hours of the day doing assignments and a test (well it is an apprenticeship :) )

and the rest of the day i finished off the dial frame by...

ok guys after taking my frame to work today and shaving a little bit out of the insides on the panel saw here it is i just need to sand out the burn marks , bring it down to 12mm and put a pencil...

Well Guys today started out fairly well i just jumped on the spindle moulder and went through about 50 different sets of cutters trying to find a set that looked decent for my base moulding then it...

Oh well i gotta brag

I went down to my local timber merchant who i must say is doing a stellar job in helping me with the timber side of things and got a big 70*50*1400 lump of jarrah for my...

Hi guys and girls

hmmm I posted here last night but cannot seem to see it so sorry if I double post by accident

Well I ended up starting on the pelmet and lots of sanding and scrapingi just...

Thanks for the kind words guys it really makes me proud (or in the wifes view it makes me full of myself :B)

But back down to business today was very interesting i ended up sanding the frames...

Ok Back to TAFE today and i started on the front frame, I used a cnc to cut a jig out of 12mm MDF and screwed that to a piece of jarrah precut to size for the top of the front frame. and glued the...

Well the burl went off nicely after getting a little more resin yesterday and putting on a little more overnight

Now Today was another story I ended up getting all the side frame pieces cut to...

Oh well I was a little bored today so i got into a few thing for the clock

firstly just some plans
a sectional view of the draw about 150mm up from the base...

Well I started back at Tafe today and was bored for the first 3 hours of saftey jargon that i sit through every 6 months

but then it was down to business with a full size setout after my...

Well i start tafe in 2 weeks so the updates will start from then but first week is not really a working day we just go there to fill out insurance forms and such and hopefully do some work. i have a...

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I have all the requirements and if its allright by the admins of the forum i will do a build diary of the whole process to show off :) and also to get people to tell me if i have gone wrong...

Not sure where in perth you are but i do know of a little european bloke that repairs clocks based in midland called OSTOJA Watch and Clock repairs

he is not on the internet but contact details...

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The driver is very quick though I've had it up to 90KPH


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YouTube - Slomo Lipo New motor/ESC

I have built these ones in the past just as a sneek peak at what i do excell at
Slo-mo-shun IV a very fast boat
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/Slo-Mo-Shun/79.jpg

The...

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I am recently doing my final year at Tafe for a cabinetmaking apprenticeship and due to the set guidelines i Am able to build a Grandfater clock, I have purchased a movement...

Hi Guys

Im just doing my apprenticeship at a late age in cabinetmaking and absolutely loving it, i Have a large history in wooden model boats and it started all from that. im really on here to...