2015 state fair clock

Dan Noren

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can't get started too early i guess. i'll be using the original idea for the client's mantel clock, only reversing it a bit. i picked out some nicely figured white oak for the upright parts, and some nicely grained walnut for the base. for the clock insert, i'll be going with the same, but with the gold bezel. i will be going with a gloss wipe on poly finish.
 

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i liked the version that i did for my client so much, that i am going with it. keeping the same walnut base, and white oak upright parts. when i cut the base for my client's clock, i cut the base for this one at the same time, so no need to set up to make the same cuts at a later time. yesterday i planed the white oak to thickness, and laid out the outlines of the upright parts. as with the clock for the client (and as my cnc machine is still a bit unreliable), i'm going to have the local cabinet shop do the indent cut for the clock works on their cnc machine.
 

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now that i have the inset for the clock insert milled, and the cnc machine somewhat under control, i hit this one pretty good today. planed the white oak down from 1.125" down to an inch even. then i took to the table saw, and split the 2 parts. then it was the fun of cutting the tenons. with that out of the way, it was over to the band saw to rough cut the upright parts, then sand the edges to the marked lines. after a bit of a break, laid out the locations for the mortises on the base, and cut them. then it was time for a test fit. now all that is left is to do the sanding, assembling, and finishing. i liked the look of the blo and satin wipe on poly so much, that will be the finish for this one too.
 

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spared a bit of time away from the cnc this weekend, and got it all hand sanded down to 220. all glued up now, just waiting to hit it with the oil, and the wipe on poly over the next few days.
 

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you got that right vaughn, even more so with the first coat of wipe on poly on it. tomorrow is the second coat, thursday is the third, friday a bit of johnson's paste wax, install the clock works, and ready for the fair.
 

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last coat of poly went on very early this morning, and ready for waxing tonight. all waxed, clock inserted, and ready for the fair.
 

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That came out really great Dan!


I like it very much although I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about the dial. Being the shape so modern looking I feel that the dial is too classical for it, but this is only my taste.
 
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