| Project by Kent Shepherd | posted 1423 days ago | 1787 views | 3 times favorited | 14 comments | ![]() |
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Here is a clock I built in the early 1980’s
I used Ash. The works were from Emperor Clock Co. I desighed the case.The spiral turnings were bought (I know, I cheated) The finish is a custom mix oil stain, with a semi-gloss lacquer finish. Very often I distress my finishes. After sanding the sealer, I brush flat black enamel on a scrap board. Then I take a swing set chain, looped twice (the two pieces are offset) with a tape handle, and drag it though the black to pick up a little on the chains. Simply beat away on the piece. You get dents and blacks specks at the same time. Also calms frustrations! I also dry brushed the same black paint on the edges for accent. You don’t notice that so much, unless it’s not there. Really adds depth to the finish. I do all of that over sealer so if I get carried away with the black, I can easily wipe it off.
-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong
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14 comments so far
jockmike2
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#1 posted 1423 days ago
Beautiful clock. Amazing really, very nice work.
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blockhead
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#2 posted 1423 days ago
Gorgeous clock. Very well done and quite elegant.
-- Brad, Oregon- The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.
Workbench_Warrior
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#3 posted 1423 days ago
Beautiful work Kent, a true craftsman, must have taken a few hours to build it.
-- SAEPE EXPERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATRES AETERNI - "Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"
Don K.
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#4 posted 1423 days ago
Got to go with the rest…simple a beautiful clock !!!
-- Don S.E. OK
Karson
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#5 posted 1423 days ago
I hope that you didn’t have the glass in it when you went at it with a chain.
Great job. Beautiful clock.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
MsDebbieP
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#6 posted 1423 days ago
extraordinary
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Loucarb
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#7 posted 1423 days ago
Fantastic job love that finish.
POPSHOP
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#8 posted 1423 days ago
Beautifull . I’ve always wanted to learn that gooseneck moulding technique .
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woodworm
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#9 posted 1422 days ago
Really beautiful grandfather clock. I like the finish, the wood looks natural.
The spiral turnings were bought (I know, I cheated) Why treat it as cheating, I would rather call it incorporating..because I see most pro furniture makers/home refurbers (in my place) do not make their own moldings. In fact the cabinet’s maker of my kitchen bought factory-made frame & panel doors and he just assembled it.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
a1Jim
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#10 posted 1422 days ago
Hey Kent
This is one spectacular clock most wonderful design,finish and carving . Very well done looks great,
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
ND2ELK
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#11 posted 1421 days ago
Beautiful clock! Great job as always! Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Grumpy
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#12 posted 1418 days ago
One very nice clock Kent.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
panther
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#13 posted 1415 days ago
one word says it all “OUTSTANDING”
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Countrybay
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#14 posted 1065 days ago
Great distressing and de-stressing teqnique…
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