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Retirement clock

Project by Ryan Sparreboom posted 141 days ago 549 views 3 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a gift I made for a supervisor at work when he retired. He has a real zany sense of humor so enjoyed the humor of the clock face.
The case is made from black walnut and birds eye maple. We (my coworkers and I) had a small plaque engraved and I attached it.
The gift was very much appreciated.
The finish is several coats of wipe on poly.


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Don K.

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posted 141 days ago

Thats wild…I got a good laugh out of it. I bet he loved it, thanks for posting it.

-- Don S.E. OK

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hootr

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posted 141 days ago

really cool idea and good job on the woodwork

-- Ron, Missouri

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posted 141 days ago

Very cool looking clock. Nice job.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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posted 141 days ago

Fun idea and cool gift.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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a1Jim

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posted 141 days ago

cool

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Rustic

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posted 141 days ago

very nice

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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Scrollicious

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posted 141 days ago

I love it! What fun!
Thanks so much for sharing.

-- http://www.thedailyscroller.blogspot.com

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PineInTheAsh

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posted 141 days ago

Superb!

(Only, I hope “retirement” and any “clock” does not really go together. Heh, heh.)

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ND2ELK

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posted 141 days ago

Very nice looking clock. You did a beautiful job on it. Where did you get the works from? Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Ryan Sparreboom

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posted 141 days ago

Thanks everyone.
Tom, I got the works from Lee Valley.

Ryan

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scottb

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posted 140 days ago

I made a similar faced clock years back for a friends housewarming. used a plastic make a clock kit, and stick on letters. (I wasn’t a woodworker yet.) Very well received, even if it stopped working properly and became a kinetic sculpture.
Thanks for reminding me about that… I see it looks great in wood, and I daresay, actually works! Might have to call the old one a prototype and make another!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Sivers

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posted 140 days ago

That is great, the parents just retired, may have to give them a belated retirement gift.

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thelt

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posted 138 days ago

Did you make the face or is it one that can be bought? I’d love to make one for ME. LOL

-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!

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Ryan Sparreboom

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posted 138 days ago

Thanks guys. The face is also from Lee Valley.
See HERE. Part N.

Boom

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mcoyfrog

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posted 120 days ago

Ha ha way cool

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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