Grandfather Clock

Beautiful work, the figure in the wood really pops out with that finish. I really like the design; sounds like a lot of thought went into it. So what I want to know is will the friend get one?? That is a piece of work to be very proud of. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. And welcome to Lumberjocks.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Awsome!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

as I walked your journey with you, through your words, I felt like a parent nurturing and guiding a child. I felt my heart and soul going into this beautiful masterpiece.
Magnificent.

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

That’s an awesome grandfather clock!!

-- Jesus is Lord!

Beautiful, you must have lost a lot of sleep with this project. What type of stain did you use? It’s hard to get hard Maple to absorb stain.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

This is one beautiful clock. I’ve never seen one designed like this before? Is the design yours, or is it a copy of one of the Kieninger designs?

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

thanks Max yes alot of thought went in to this and time. and yes we are tring to find the right type of wood and design for his clock.

thanks dennis,MsdebbieP,and oscorner for your comments

thanks Dick no sleep wasn,t lost but a few nightmares maybe .I use only minwax products
maple i usually stain sand and stain til it blends

Thanks Don the design is totally mine, I build about six projects a year and design them all,
i just shop for ideas and go from there

-- Marty Ohio

Crap. I hope you don’t enter this in the competition.

Honestly, this is beautiful, what an accomplishment. YOu need to put this piece in your Will so that your heirs won’t be fighting for it.

Great work,
Mark

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Crap! I hope you don’t enter this in the competition.

Honestly, this is beautiful, what an accomplishment. YOu need to put this piece in your Will so that your heirs won’t be fighting for it. Really.

Great work, I can’t see what else you have to post.
Mark

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

You’d have to put some SERIOUSLY interesting stuff in the curio compartments to get me to look past the case itself…

And ditto to Mark’s post… twice, even.

-- Ethan, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

intense very nice

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

WOW, you have a lot going on there. Feels like Piccadilly square. Powerful piece. Never seen anything like it. Far beyond me, but love seeing your talent and skill.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Marty,
I wonder, since you state you have trouble following the plans authored by others and you also said you did serious work on this plan before cutting wood for the clock case, – my question is, how do you do your design work?
I use SketchUp and if you haven’t tried it, I want to seriously encourage you to get it (its free!), and try it out. I think it would dovetail neatly with your obviously great woodworking skills.

-- If a man says something in the forest and there's no woman to hear it, is he still wrong?

Thanks Don, Yes, I do have a copy of sketchup. But it’s easier for me to “Just Do It” as they say. I use a Cabinet modeler program in my Architectural Design program -Chief Architect 10. It’s quick an easy went I’m looking for ideas. But that’s where it ends, I like to think there’s a little artistry in my work. But it seems that most are not all that impressed with my designs. But it’s what I love to do. Make Dust.
Marty

-- Marty Ohio

amazing clock

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon