Architectural Shelf Clock
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Basic clock design is from Wood Magazine, December 2003 issue.
Changes to Wood's design:
Used 3 1/8' Forstner bit for the clock holes
Used 2" solid stock for center of clock for several clocks
Two of the clocks are taller
This was a "light duty project" - was recovering from surgery and stuck with a 20# lifting limitation so couldn't handle the 3/4" oak plywood, rough sawn lumber etc. This project reduced the size of my scrap pile quite a bit though, provides good practice for accuracy in measuring and cutting, and it was fun to give the clocks away to family and friends.
Hole Drilling with 3 1/8" Forstner Bit
Clocks In-progress Picture
Finished (finally!) - 10 Clocks on the Bench
Solid Cherry Close-up - Gloss Tung Oil Finish (I kept the one on the right)
Tall Cherry on Hard Maple Close-up - Gloss Tung Oil Finish
Hard Maple on Lacewood Close-up- Gloss Tung Oil Finish (LOML's selection)
The QS Oak Guys - (back two are wood from an old barn - should have provided lighting from the right side too for the picture I guess)
Walnut, Walnut on QS Oak and QS Oak on Walnut - Gloss Tung Oil Finish
(except the solid walnut clock which is Watco spray semi-gloss lacquer)
QS Oak from an old barn with Watco semi-gloss lacquer finish
Walnut on QS Oak Close-up - Gloss Tung Oil Finish