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Grandfather Clock

Project by Russel posted 726 days ago 620 views 0 times favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I have always loved grandfather clocks. Unfortunately, I have never had the courage to try and make one. Fortunately, I don’t actually have the room in my house to do justice to such a piece. So I continue to use that for my excuse for not making one.

But, I do like clocks, so being Christmas time and having an urge to give something to a few of the folks I work with, I thought maybe something a bit smaller. This is the first time I’ve made more than one of something, so the batch work was kinda new and seemed to work out pretty well.

The clocks stand about 30 inches tall and fit quite nicely on a mantle or side table. The clock works are your basic battery clocks. The last picture is the prototype, which took a little more time than available for Christmas. They’re not grandfather clocks, but they’ll do in a pinch.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com


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mrtrim

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posted 726 days ago

grandson clocks ???? hehe those are really cool !! i love this idea . great work

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mot

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posted 726 days ago

Nice clocks!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Betsy

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posted 726 days ago

Russell – can I have one??? Pllleeeezee.

Seriously, some folks are going to be pretty happy this Christmas.

Great job!

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 726 days ago

Those are really nice, Russel. Now that you’ve got a start maybe it will grow and grow and be a grandpappy clock some day.

-- Thos. Angle

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Russel

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posted 726 days ago

Thanks for looking. I like the idea of a Grandson clock, after all, every grandfather should have a grandson. And my dear Mr. Angle, I cannot share your optimism. I tried to grow a stool into a bench once and no matter how much I watered it, it never got any bigger.

Betsy, I’ll be flying to Phoenix from Detroit to see my kids for Christmas, so I’m guessing we’ll get somewhere near Texas, maybe I can drop one out the window. Keep your eyes open for a small parachute. ;-)

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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Karson

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posted 726 days ago

Great Russel. A nice clock.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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mrtrim

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posted 726 days ago

parachute ?? cmon russel what kinda cheap joinery ya doin over there lol
sorry russel its the little voices …...

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Russel

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posted 726 days ago

Most kind mrtrim. I do believe that the joinery is sufficient. However, I thought that the parachute would simply make it easier to catch. LOL…

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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mrtrim

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posted 726 days ago

yea i forgot your playin catch with a girl !! lol betsys gonna really clobber me for that !! the only time i open my mouth is to change feet !! lol

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miles125

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posted 726 days ago

Those are gonna make nice gifts Russell.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Napaman

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posted 726 days ago

i love these…turned out great! did you learn more by doing several at once?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Russel

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posted 725 days ago

Thanks for the comments. Napaman, by doing more than one I was forced to pay attention to detail a bit more since the parts as originally cut were interchangable. Too often when I make single thing I find that I will adjust parts to accomodate miscalculations in other parts. Doing a batch makes that practice somewhat impractical. The batch process was a good exercise in discipline.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 725 days ago

Excellent indeed.. love the pendulum .
I like the Grandson idea—great promotional idea. Some people would buy it just because of the name.

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

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CharlieM1958

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posted 725 days ago

Very nice, Russel. I hope to make a full scale grandfather clock one day. I’m waiting til I feel like my skil level is up to it, so there is a real questions as to whether I will live long enough. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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John Gray

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posted 725 days ago

Great idea and very very nice.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 725 days ago

Very nice Russel,
You have some lucky friends.

-- -** 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

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cajunpen

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posted 724 days ago

Really nice clocks Russel. They should be well received by the lucky people getting them.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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