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Christmas Clocks

Project by Thos. Angle posted 336 days ago 541 views 1 time favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch

These are the clocks I gave for Christmas presents this year. The large clocks have a base of one thickness of 3/4 inch particle board and one thickness of 3/4 inch hardwood plywood. I cut the disks on my band saw with my circle cutter. I then cut out the center of the plywood and cut out a space in the particle board for the clock movement. The two are them glued and braded together. I then use a 1/2 inch round over bit on the router table on the front edge. The carving leather is glued and stitched to the upholstery leather and then carved. The leather is then glued and stretched over the form. On the small clock I didn’t add the band and just tacked the upholstery leather. On the larger clocks I added a band of carving leather and tacked it with upholstsery tacks. The large clocks have 15 inch disks and the small clock has a nine inch disk. I drilled a hanging hole with a 3/4 inch Forsner bit. These are fun combination projects and get rid of a lot of scraps.

-- Thos. Angle


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Kerux

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posted 336 days ago

Those are pretty cool looking. Wonder if you can do an ‘old world’ look.

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 336 days ago

I’m wagering you’ll get no returned gifts – this ain’t no homemade wine type Christmas gift.
Merry Christmas to you Tom.

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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 335 days ago

these took my breath away.

Absolutely stunning.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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rikkor

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posted 335 days ago

Wow, there must be a lot of hours involved in that leather carving. They are spectacular.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 335 days ago

Merry Christmas folks and thanks.

-- Thos. Angle

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gbvinc

538 posts in 842 days


posted 335 days ago

As usual, very cool!

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Bob #2

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posted 335 days ago

I like your talent Thos.
Wish I had it.
What a great imagination.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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Russel

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posted 335 days ago

Beautiful work. I love the craftsmanship shown in the leather.

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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Les Hastings

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posted 335 days ago

More Awesome leather work Thomas, How long does it take you to do the leather on one of these?

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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Woodhacker

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posted 335 days ago

You obviously have a lot of hours in this work. Great craftsmanship.

-- Martin, Kansas

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 335 days ago

Hi Thomas;

Merry Christmas to you and Carleen!

I doubt any “regifting” will take place there!

As always, beautiful work.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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PaBull

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posted 335 days ago

Very nice work here Thomas. You beat most of us in generosity AND craftsmanship.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 335 days ago

Thomas, Very beautiful clocks! I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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WoodMosaics

99 posts in 428 days


posted 335 days ago

Very nice and a different look to each one of them.

-- It’s not so much what we know that causes the trouble, it’s what we know that’s not so.

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Karson

25802 posts in 1296 days


posted 335 days ago

Very nice Thomas. A great series of clocks,

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

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trifern

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posted 335 days ago

Beautiful clocks, Thomas. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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ND2ELK

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posted 335 days ago

It would be hard to pick which one is the nicest. They are all special as always.
Thanks For Posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Thos. Angle

4013 posts in 858 days


posted 334 days ago

Thanks for the kind words

-- Thos. Angle

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Dennis Zongker

1017 posts in 488 days


posted 334 days ago

Very Nice! You are the leather master. Thanks for posting

-- Dennis Zongker

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Grumpy

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posted 334 days ago

Very original Tom. Three great clocks.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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clieb91

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posted 334 days ago

Tom, As usual great looking work. I like that carved leather look.
Hope you both had a good holiday and wish you a Happy New Year.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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miles125

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posted 333 days ago

Beautiful clocks!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Peter O

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posted 333 days ago

I keep saying how much I like the combination of wood and leather … and once again, they just look great together. Very imaginative, too … a leather clock face is unexpected. I’m sure these will be treasured for years.

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

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