I’ve done a little work on the clock hood Saturday, so here’s what I’ve got right now.
I made the arch moulding and installed them I also cut and glued on the goose neck mouldings. I was real happy with the left one since it mated up with the return moulding nearly perfectly but the right one had a small gap. I guess I’ll cut a small shim to close the gap rather than putting in putty. I hate it when that happens!
Here a close up of the rosettes, the one on the left is carved and the one on the right a blank. I don’t like the one on the left at all. I’ll have to carve something else or another.
Here’s a view with it on the saw table.
The hood is HEAVY! I might cut lightening holes to make it easier to handle.
Well, I gotta get to the shop, I have more mouldings to cut.
Charlie Mullins
-- God makes the wood beautiful--I simply rearrange it to make it more useful, hopefully.
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Les Hastings
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Looks like its going together nicely Charlie. I agree about the carving. Its a nice jog of carving, but I think its out place on the clock. looking forward to seeing it finished.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
Brad_Nailor
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Very beautiful, and ornate! I wouldn’t want to sand it…
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
Don Newton
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Gooseneck mouldings and carvings….you got it all going on!
-- Don, Pittsburgh
ND2ELK
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Hi Charles
Your clock is looking great as always! Where do you buy your works? Can’t wait to see the finished piece. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
Charles Mullins
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posted 443 days ago
Thanks folks for the kind remarks. It really is a labor of love.
Brad, The sanding isn’t that bad since I sand it very well before I glue it togeather
Tom, I got these works off ebay but there are several places to get them depending on what you want. This one will have a Hermle 451 movement, but some others will fit fine. The best, probably, is a David Lindow movement. It has heavy plates and gears to last many hundreds of years with proper maintainance. It also has a heavy price!
Charlie Mullins
-- God makes the wood beautiful--I simply rearrange it to make it more useful, hopefully.
oldskoolmodder
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posted 443 days ago
Nice work there Charles. Can’t wait to see the end result.
-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric