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Glamour Shots of the Mantel Clocks

Posted on December 4, 2014
walnut clock

Here are the final photographs of the mantel clocks (please see the construction post & photos here).  They are all 100% wood.  No mechanical fasteners. no plywood or MDF.  These are heirloom, will to your grand-baby quality.  They are easily worth $400 -$500 each.  We’re offering them for well under market value because we realize the economy is depressed, not because the craftsman ship doesn’t warrant a higher price tag.  Each clock (without shipping box or padding) weighs ~5-6 pounds.  We will ship it properly padded and fully insured.  The shipping may seem a little high but it’s what USPS.com estimated.   Local pickup is available, email to discuss.   The links below are Paypal which allows you to pay via credit card. You do NOT have to have a Paypal account to use the links.

 

Clock #1 – Garnet Maple

Wood:  Combination of Tiger (Curly) & Birds Eye Maple
Finish:  Garnet Shellac & HVLP Sprayed High Quality Urethane
Dims:  ~8 7/8″ wide x ~15 3/4″ tall x ~4 1/2″ deep (flat back so it will fit flush against a wall)
Movement:  Quartz AA Battery Powered with Brass pendulum & bob

Price:  $85.00 + $25.00 US Shipping (insured)




garnet maple mantle clock 1-2
garnet maple mantle clock 1-3
garnet maple mantle clock 1-4
garnet maple mantle clock 1-5
garnet maple mantle clock 1-6
garnet maple mantle clock 1-7


**** SOLD*****

Clock #2 – Spalted Cherry

Wood:  Spalted Cherry
Finish:  HVLP Sprayed  High Quality Urethane
Dims:  ~9 1/2″ wide x ~18″ tall x ~4 1/8″ deep (flat back so it will fit flush against a wall)
Movement:  Quartz AA Battery Powered with Brass pendulum & bob

Price:  $125.00 + $25.00 US Shipping (insured)

Clock #3 – Garnet Maple 

Wood:  Combination of Tiger (Curly) & Birds Eye Maple
Finish:  Garnet Shellac & HVLP Sprayed  High Quality Urethane
Dims:  ~9 1/8″ wide x ~16 3/4″ tall x ~4 1/2″ deep (flat back so it will fit flush against a wall)
Movement:  Quartz AA Battery Powered with Brass pendulum & bob

Price:  $85.00 + $25.00 US Shipping (insured)

 




 

garnet maple mantle clock 3-1
garnet maple mantle clock 3-2
garnet maple mantle clock 3-3
garnet maple mantle clock 3-4
garnet maple mantle clock 3-7
garnet maple mantle clock 3-5
garnet maple mantle clock 3-6


 

Clock #4 – Maple 

Wood:  Combination of Tiger (Curly) & Birds Eye Maple
Finish:  HVLP Sprayed  High Quality Urethane
Dims:  ~9 1/4″ wide x ~15 7/8″ tall x ~4 5/8″ deep (flat back so it will fit flush against a wall)
Movement:  Quartz AA Battery Powered with Brass pendulum & bob

Price:  $85.00 + $25.00 US Shipping (insured)

 




 

maple mantle clock 4-1
maple mantle clock 4-5
maple mantle clock 4-3
maple mantle clock 4-4
maple mantle clock 4-2
maple mantle clock 4-6


Clock #5 – Maple 

Wood:  Combination of Tiger (Curly) & Birds Eye Maple
Finish:  HVLP Sprayed  High Quality Urethane
Dims:  ~8 3/4″ wide x ~15 1/2″ tall x ~4 3/8″ deep (flat back so it will fit flush against a wall)
Movement:  Quartz AA Battery Powered with Brass pendulum & bob

Price:  $85.00 + $25.00 US Shipping (insured)

 




 

maple mantle clock 5-1
maple mantle clock 5-2
maple mantle clock 5-3
maple mantle clock 5-4
maple mantle clock 5-5
maple mantle clock 5-6


Posted in Cherry, Clock, Maple, Original Creations, Walnut |

Construction of 7 100% Wood Mantel Clocks

Posted on December 4, 2014
Mortised and loose tenon joinery of the carcass of the clocks

We tripped across some beautiful Peruvian Curly Walnut, Spalted Cherry, Tiger Maple and Birdseye Maple that just cried out to be made into beautiful mantle clocks.  We brought it to the shop & set our sights on creating 8 clocks that would be sold at Christmas and hopefully make someone a really nice gift.

We started out as usual with rough lumber.  It was dimensioned to ~3/8″.  Next we cut all of the pieces for the clock carcasses (back & sides) and the face boxes (the box that holds the clock face and its working parts) to their proper & respective sizes.

From there, we planned to used our tried and true favorite method of joinery – the mortise and loose tenon.  The mortises were cut in all the sides and backs at the same time.  We had a small assembly line going and there might have been some sea shanty singing.  After all, Dr. Sheldon Cooper says rhythmic work songs increase productivity.  Ummm… maybe I shouldn’t have gone there ….there is no proof of singing…. moving on…

A dado was cut into the inside of each of the 4 sides that make up the face boxes to ultimately receive the clock face when constructed.  There is a hole drilled through the clock face for the battery operating quartz movement spindle to come through (where the hands attach).

The architectural arches were cut from a rough rectangular piece of stock and mortises cut into the side so it would provide that 4th side to the carcass and be structural.

Next, The top and bottom stacked molding pieces were cut to size.  We made the side corner moldings from strips.  Since we’re using long grain to long grain glue joints (see this post for explanation) for the moldings, we didn’t need to add mortises here.

Next comes the glue up.  The most intense part of any woodworking project because you find out just how many clamps you have vs how many clamps you wish you had,  you try your best not to reinvent the English language when something that fit perfectly 15 minutes ago now doesn’t seem to want to line up and because this is for all the proverbial marbles!   The face boxes were clamped up using high tech clamps (rubber bands) because none of our band clamps were small enough.  Now mind you rubber bands work perfectly fine given the size, design etc of the boxes… Shop Minions just like to find excuses to use their fancy smancy tools.  The french cleat was glued onto the back of the face box (long grain to long grain joint again) to make changing of the battery and any maintenance needed on the clock movement much much easier.  This also allowed for us to use a solid wood back without evil screws.

We then glued up the carcasses using our Beech loose tenons.  The arch was added in and everything allowed to “cook” for a few days.

The side molding we created was cut to final size and added to the carcasses with every single clamp we own!  (OK I exaggerate a bit … we didn’t use the 5 footers or the pipe clamps …. but it wasn’t for the Shop Minions’ lack of desire to try and get them in there).

Once the side molding was completely dry, we stacked (gluing & clamping each piece to each other) several pieces together to create a stack or stair step style molding for the top and bottom.  The top was beveled to create a crown effect.  We were careful to keep everything proportional with a nod to Mission inspired styling.  Each set of molding is a little different to give each clock its own character.

At this point, all of the constructions of our little soldiers is complete.  We do some obligatory finish sanding and send them off to finishing.

For the Maple Clocks (made from a gorgeous combination of Tiger (Curly) Maple and Birds Eye Maple) we needed to add a layer of shellac to avoid the uneven absorption of finish (also called splotching).  On 2 of them we sprayed on some garnet shellac.  That gives Maple a beautiful lightly reddish tint.   For the other 2, we used standard shellac so as to celebrate the natural beauty.   The Spalted Cherry and Peruvian Walnut clocks didn’t need shellac so they skipped this step.   All of the clocks have several coats of high quality water based semi-gloss urethane finish.  Tough as nails, very durable and beautiful.

 

Update:   Update:   Here’s the finish photos & purchase info

 

Rough Walnut
Rough Walnut
Spalted Cherry with drying Finish
Spalted Cherry with drying Finish
Dimensioned Stock (Maple & Cherry)
Dimensioned Stock (Maple & Cherry)
Clocks & Faces on the finishing table
Clocks & Faces on the finishing table
Construction completed... All lined up ready to head to finishing
Construction completed… All lined up ready to head to finishing

Gluing of the top molding
Gluing of the top molding
Side of the Walnut clock with the top molding clamped up and drying
Side of the Walnut clock with the top molding clamped up and drying
Top molding clamped and drying
Top molding clamped and drying
Top molding clamped and drying
Top molding clamped and drying
Clamping and drying of the modling
Clamping and drying of the modling

Top arch put in place and the fresh cleat to hold the face box installed
Top arch put in place and the fresh cleat to hold the face box installed
Close up of molding being created (glued, clamped up & drying)
Close up of molding being created (glued, clamped up & drying)
Molding being created (glued, clamped up & drying)
Molding being created (glued, clamped up & drying)
Mortised and loose tenon joinery of the carcass of the clocks
Mortised and loose tenon joinery of the carcass of the clocks
Arch cut from a relative rectangle piece of stock
Arch cut from a relative rectangle piece of stock

Mortised and loose tenon joinery of the carcass of the clocks
Mortised and loose tenon joinery of the carcass of the clocks
Mortises in the carcuss side stock
Mortises in the carcuss side stock
French cleat and spacers on the back of the face box
French cleat and spacers on the back of the face box
Mortises in the carcuss stock
Mortises in the carcuss stock
High tech clamping tools for the glue up of the face boxes  :)
High tech clamping tools for the glue up of the face boxes :)

High tech clamping tools for the glue up of the face boxes  :)
High tech clamping tools for the glue up of the face boxes :)
Stock cut and prep'ed for the carcass of the clock and the face box
Stock cut and prep’ed for the carcass of the clock and the face box
Faces
Faces

Posted in Cherry, Clock, Maple, Original Creations, Walnut |

Preview of Mantel Clocks

Posted on November 20, 2014
walnut clock

We’ve been hard at work completing 7 mantel clocks in various wood species.  They will be offered for sale and will make excellent holiday gifts.  A detailed construction post will be forthcoming along with proper pictures of each one.  For now, here’s a preview of one of them in Peruvian Curly Walnut.

Update:   Here’s the finish post & purchase info

 

walnut clock
walnut clock
walnut clock

walnut clock
walnut clock
walnut clock

walnut clock

Posted in Clock, Walnut |

Cherry… oops, no – Madrone Clock

Posted on July 14, 2014
Clock Face that will ultimately hung on the inside back via a french cleat for easy battery changes.

We were at the local lumber yard awhile back and found what we were told was crotch Cherry.  Someone stiffed the lumber yard on a special order so they were willing to part with it for such a discounted rate, we weren’t able to leave it behind.

After letting it acclimate in the shop, scratching heads on what to do with it, kiln air dry in this horrible heat …. we were asked for an anniversary clock.  HAZZAH!!  Perfect !  A small piece like that needs some dramatic wood & this clock would be special since it would be a 15th wedding anniversary gift.

We got to work dimensioning the pieces.  That means cutting  it down to manageable pieces, planing it (getting it perfectly flat on 2  adjoining sides) and then re-sawing into thinner pieces.  While doing this we realized this isn’t any ole Cherry wood.  This is Madrone!!

Initial inspiration was taken from a commercially drawn and purchased plan, but we quickly threw that to the side and went our own way.  The plan just didn’t do justice to God’s blessing that was this tree.

We’ve laminated two pieces for the very top of the clock so we can have a nice (relatively) thick bevel at the top.  There will be one more smaller layer before the body.  The bottom will also have a stepped look by layering several pieces.  The clock back and sides have been joined using through mortises.  The tenons are made from Sipo.    Madrone is beautiful & strong, but a little brittle where there is burl or spalting.  We didn’t want it to crack when putting in the tenons, so we’ll add an arch to the front cross piece after everything drys.   Molding will be added to the sides to hide the tenons in the end.  The face body will be joined to the inside back via a french cleat to allow for easy battery changes.

Updates will follow ….

 

Thick Pieces Just Planed
Thick Pieces Just Planed
Thick Pieces Just Planed
Thick Pieces Just Planed
Thick Pieces Just Planed
Thick Pieces Just Planed
These are the pieces after re-sawing
These are the pieces after re-sawing

Book Matched pre-Dimensioned Sides
Book Matched pre-Dimensioned Sides
Clock Top & Bottom steps
Clock Top & Bottom steps
Laminated Clock Top
Laminated Clock Top
Top piece
Top piece

Clock Face that will ultimately hung on the inside back via a french cleat for easy battery changes.
Clock Face that will ultimately hung on the inside back via a french cleat for easy battery changes.
Clock body before glue up
Clock body before glue up
Body if the clock glued up and drying
Body if the clock glued up and drying
Does God do beautiful work?
Does God do beautiful work?

Clock Body Closeup
Clock Body Closeup
The cross piece has been mortised and tenoned and will have an arch cut into it.
The cross piece has been mortised and tenoned and will have an arch cut into it.
Cross Piece
Cross Piece
Exploded pieces before glue up
Exploded pieces before glue up


Posted in AMM, Clock, Commissioned Project for, Madrone, Original Creations, Progress Report |

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