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Project by HandsOgold posted 901 days ago 363 views 1 time favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Wooden clocks have always held a fascination for me and perhaps others. it is one way to create a gift for someone and personalize it so that they know that it was created just for them and not something picked up as an afterthought at some store last minute. As most of you know, were i to work at walmarts for the hours it can take to create one, i could probably give them a gift card of outlandish amounts (lol). But it wouldn’t have the satisfaction for both parties (or at least i hope.)
The first clock i created for my daughter, who is a computer researcher, is of ebony, walnut, paduak and cocobolo. The next, for a cousin who’s a skydiver, is of sucupira, maple and paduak. and the third for an artst friend, is of walnut and ash. i hope they enjoy them as much as I did in the creation.

-- Dan


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mot

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posted 901 days ago

Those are nifty! I’ve never done a clock.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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WayneC

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posted 901 days ago

Looks like lots of fun to make.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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HandsOgold

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posted 901 days ago

Although the first uses a clockface purchased expressly for it from Klockit, the other two are merely watchfaces picked up at a local flea market for about five bucks each. When i ask the booth owner to remove the bands, and then let him KEEP them in case someone’s breaks, they stare at me in a very strange manner lol.

-- Dan

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jockmike2

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posted 901 days ago

Very nifty clocks. I made my first one recently out of a big hunk of oak burl for my daughter in laws bday. She loved it. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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oscorner

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posted 901 days ago

Those are very interest and personalized as you said. Nice work!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Karson

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posted 901 days ago

Great Clocks. and very inventive in the presentation

-- 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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Bob Babcock

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posted 901 days ago

I really like the idea of recycling the old watches. Nice gift to make. I think I’ll be on the lookout for some old watches. One for my mom for Christmas. Thanks.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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MsDebbieP

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posted 900 days ago

what fun you must have had designing them, making them, presenting them.
They are So cute.

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

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CharlieM1958

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posted 900 days ago

Nice, inventive designs!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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