Mission Mantle Clock

Your website is very well done as is this work you have handed us tonight.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Again, beautiful. Excellent photographs also, I like the unusual angles. Is that signature one of those branding irons I see in the mags? Very nice touch also.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thanks Panama Jack!
Chip, yes I have the branding Iron from Rockler. It’s pretty cool. However, there’s nothing worse than goofing up the brand and having to sand it off. I learned my lesson long again to brand the bare wood in case that happens. There’s a company that does custom irons (from your logo) for under $100. I’d like to get a “custom” one some day.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

Looks very professional. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Way nice!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thanks for the compliments JockMike and Douglas.

You’d never know by looking at it, but the clock is a mix of red oak, white oak, and QS white oak veneer.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

John:

Is your branding iron hand held or mounted on a drill press. Mike is hand held and I find that I sometimes roll the iron and don’t get a good crisp look. And I was wondering about the drill press. It would be easy to take the handle off mine and mount it in the dripp press.

Great looking clock.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hey Karson,
Yes, I have the handheld one as well. I actually find that I HAVE to roll mine to get a decent burn. I think it’s slightly crowned, so I don’t get complete contact unless I roll it. I should flatten the face by honing it slightly. It does okay though.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

John -

You are an excellent craftsman. What a beautiful clock. Tell us about the clock face. Did you make it yourself? I like the branding iron. P.S. you have agreat website.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Hi David,

Thanks for the compliments. I did make the clock face. It’s really easy to do. I designed the face in PhotoDraw (an old Microsoft program I’m still hanging on to). I printed it on some parchment looking paper (ivory, kind of antique looking). I used spray adhesive to mount the printout to 1/4 hardboard, and then coated it many times with spray on poly. It works pretty well.

If you (or any) would like the clock face graphic, let me know and I’ll export it.

I took a look at your web site and I think you do some really nice work David. Keep it up!

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

John – I would be interested in the clock face graphic. I like the simple design on colors. I have been trying to figure out what the design elements are in between the numbers. This project has inspire me to start looking for a plan and build one for our home.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Hi David. Sorry it too me so long…
I uploaded an export of the clock face to my site. You can download it here:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/mantleclock/clockface.jpg

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

Got the file! Thanks again for being so generous sharing this file and your skills via your posts and website. I like your work and shop set-up!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DESIGN , FACE , AND HANDS : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Hey John
Nice work on the clock and all of your projects. I enjoy your work on you tube also. I wish I had started woodworking when I was younger I’ve only been doing woodworking for 20 years or so . It’s good to see someone your age be so accomplished. When did you start woodworking.

Jim

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Thank you very much Jim. I checked out your projects here at LJ, and I am very impressed. I loved your Roycroft writing desk.

I’m been doing fine woodworking for about 5-7 years. Before that, I did 10 years worth of general carpentry and home remodeling. I plan to keep plugging away and look back twenty years from now and hope to see a bunch stuff that I’m proud of.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com