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Sometimes the planets line up and a project just seems make itself.
While at the wood store yesterday, I spotted a 4-foot by 4-foot bin of figured maple offcuts for $3 a pound. I extracted two promising pieces and rushed home to extract what will likely be legs for a future jewelry box (pic 2). It took about 20 minutes to extract these pieces. I was going to toss the remainders in the burn pile when I glanced at the face of this leftover piece. I quickly wiped a bit of denaturated alcohol to take a peek… Whoa! My wife, who happened to be looking over my shoulder at the time, said “Don’t waste that!”.
Ten minutes of drilling (leveling the piece on the drill press was the hardest part), five minutes of sanding, two coats of tung oil and a good wax buffing later, there it was. This is by far the fastest thing I’ve ever done. Sometimes, the wood just speaks to you, and you have to shut up and listen.
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woodworm
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posted 217 days ago
Nice maple mini slab and nice idea.
I’m not sure your clock’s ticking 50 minutes an hour.. LOL.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
doctortommy
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posted 217 days ago
BEAUTIFUL!! SOMETIMES THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE ALREADY IN YOUR HANDS
NICE JOB
-- doctortommy, michigan
mtnwild
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posted 217 days ago
Saw another clock like this on the site and that one looked good too. I like the clocks in a beautiful piece of wood. Very nice!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Dusty56
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posted 217 days ago
One of my favorite things to do with “leftovers”...Great job on the clock and nice find on your future legs : )
-- 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 .
shiney5757
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posted 217 days ago
now thats quick and good a result.
-- I cut it twice & it was still too short
degoose
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posted 206 days ago
Does the clock accentuate the figure of the maple or does the maple showcase the clock?
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
a1Jim
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posted 205 days ago
How does a clock keep time with only 50 minutes? LOL This is one beautiful clock good job and quick too.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com