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Exact repro of E.N. Welch wall clock. Uses solid walnut with bird’s eye maple trim. Authentic antique works. I even made the mercury-style pendulum and weight! 8-day weight driven. Worked from only a 5” line drawing in an old Welch catalog I have. All dimensions derived from there. Face was designed and printed using MS Word WordArt on glossy card stock to simulate old porcelain dial. Yes, it does to a whole lot more than just typing letters!!!!! Lots of shaper and spindle turning work on this one. Two glass panels on the sides to see the pend & movement.
Tools used: table saw, miter saw, band saw, scroll saw, thickness sander, finish sander, thickness planer, router, jointer, shaper, 1/2” & 1” belt sander, oscillating spindle sander, hand chisels, low-profile block plane, glass cutter, metal lathe, wood lather, metal milling machine, blood, sweat, & tears…..and a little gray matter, too!
Finish: Mohawk stains and tinting sprays, shellac. (No Minwax found in this shop!)
11 comments so far
Daren Nelson
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posted 12 days ago
Lovely clock indeed.
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LesB
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posted 12 days ago
Great job of making a very ornate clock case. Especially working from a small line drawing.
I have made a number of clock reproductions myself but nothing that ornate. Besides my wife doesn’t want to dust and clean all those dust catching parts (-; I usually use reproduction movements because it is hard to find antique movements in good condition and clock smiths charge way too much to rebuild worn movements.
-- Les B, Oregon
drfixit
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posted 12 days ago
VERY VERY nice
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woody57
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posted 12 days ago
Great job. To do this with only a small picture for a plan you must be a very talented woodworker.
woodworm
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posted 12 days ago
Excellent work!
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Charles Maxwell
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posted 11 days ago
Mighty fine!
-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com
scrappy
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posted 11 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s Glad to see you joined in Jim.
Another fantastic clock. Thanks for posting.
Scrappy
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Jahar100
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posted 11 days ago
Simply amazing…
Don "Dances with Wood" Butler
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posted 11 days ago
Man, I’m salivating.
I love tall clocks and big wall clocks.
This one, with the movement you used is very impressive.
Congratulations.
d
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puzzled
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posted 11 days ago
That is a beautiful clock!! Welcome to LJ.
-- -- Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of a woodturner.
mcoyfrog
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posted 10 days ago
Awesome time piece, I love it..
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug