my first fully made clock

[knight_toolworks]

so I bought the dxfs from the guy I get my clock kits from.
it is not had to cut one of these out though I only used baltic birch where my nicer clocks are made from aircraft birch I would like to use it but a 2x4 sheet of 1/4" is 75.00 and shipping. it is extremely nice plywood though. the only hard part was getting all the parts together and all the running around needed.
the face would have been the same color as the frame but the stain was too blotchy. I made the pendulum shaft from two 1/4" thick pieces of stepele glued up then trimmed down to 1/4" thick. if you run the clocks weight string through a fully you can get double the run time bt you need twice the weight. soI made this guy verses two brass tubes that I usually use. just some 1" baltic birch glued up and t holds 12# of fine lead shot that just fits I made this to test the size and maybe the next will be walnut.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKA4BAXyew

[dlcw]

Very cool!!

[knight_toolworks]

these things are finicky though. the real trick is to make them as friction free as possible. all the brass shafts are polished and it has to run so easily you can blow on the top gear and run the whole clock. I much rather make them from a kit a lit less hassle but some of his clocks are only plans and gears if You want to buy them. I want to sue aircraft plywood but it would cost way too much for it and I don't need that much.
http://woodentimes.com/

[Keith Larrett]

Very nice! That's on my list of things to do.

[knight_toolworks]

Very nice! That's on my list of things to do.

what I like is the kits don't take a lot of to tools so it is easy to do at home. this one was endless carrying parts home and hunting for material.

[BallardMillworks]

Super cool