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Wow, a lot of fine detail. Nice job.

-- Maplewood, MN

I would say you captured the look & feel you were going for. Excellent job.

That is something to look at. I love it, the lines are great WOW! I just added that to my favorites.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Very nice looking. Love the finish.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Wow … you have some really wonderful pieces … but this one is my favorite … that’s a beautiful piece … great job!

-- Lip's Dysfuncational Firewood Farm, South Bend, IN

Very cool. Love the little details. Bloodwood?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Nice looking project, caught my eye very quickly this morning, Thanks for sharing

-- Joel Tille

Thanks everyone,I am glad you all like it!

John,the bloodwood I used for the red disc/cabachon is also known as Satine and Cardinal Wood. It is a wonderful wood to work with.It smells spicey when cut,reminding me of granpas pipe tabacco.It gums up sandpaper a little,but takes a high polish and machines very well.Unfortunately it tends to darken up with age,but waterbase finishes keep the red color going longer than any other finish.I wanted this disc to darken up to a more reserved deep red,so I used lacquer.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Absolutely Stunning, great use of beautiful woods and a fantastic design….Can’t say enough…simply outstanding!

-- Jim Hallada, Newport News, VA, soon to be Chesterfield, VA

Wow, Very nice Detail.

-- Marty Ohio

Andy,
You certainly captured the intent. Before reading the blog entry, I was sure it was an A&C radio.
I assume it’s a quartz movement. Can you tell us how you get to the controls, batteries etc?
Another top flight project.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thanks Jim and Marty.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Oh man what a great design! Your time spent most certainly paid off.

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

Thanks Douglas. I dont have any pictures of the back at this time but plan on doing a photo shoot in the future and will post some soon…. I hope.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Well, not many projects have that extra special WOW factor but this one does, an excellent piece of work I would like to have one in my house. Excellent work

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

Thank you Colin,very nice of you to say so!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

I really like all the different elements in the design. Great selection of wood. I’ll favor this one.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Incredible, I echo what others have said. Nice job!

Thanks Dennis and Larry.I appreciate all the positive feedback.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Can you provide some details on the clock face? Did you design and build it yourself? I like the southwest elements in the face. Thanks in advance.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Very nice Andy. Great details.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

That’s your own design? I’m impressed. I think the pictures are fine. Really cool details.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Great looking piece! I love all the details.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks guys !
Owen,the face is from the website http://clockprints.com/

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Beautiful step stool, but why would you put a clock face in it.

I like the colors and the textures. A great project.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Another excellent clock, Andy! You are just full of great design ideas.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

As usual, Andy, you have taken very well thought out design and added excellent craftsmanship and beautiful wood. This is a very exceptional piece. Like Douglas, I thought it was a radio. I remember the ones that looked like this. I can’t wait for the other photos. When you build the next one, how about doing a blog on the construction?

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

wow !! i love this piece . outstanding design and craftsmanship . well done

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

absolutely gorgeous.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

This is very cool. You really put a lot into it. I admire your method of design and the fact you only make one of a kind. I will make many pieces of simple designs, you make real art.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Boy,I am overwhelmed with all the positive comments on the piece!Thank you everyone.

Karson-this clock is stout enough to be used for a step stool.That Leopard Wood is about as dense as Purple Heart.

Tom Fran-Thank You

Thos-Thanks**,and maybe a blog,but I need to get another CPU,I barely got this project uploaded before another major crash.I can rebuild it but I sure dont enjoy it in the least!I would rather rebuild a dresser from Walmart than reformat my hard drive :-)

Thank you Mrtrim,Debbie and Ron.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Fabulous clock. There is not much to add to the above comments. It is one of my favorites. Great job.

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

Glad you like it Dusty,it was quite alot of work,but worth every minute.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Very nice work. The detailing takes it to a higher level. I like this a lot.

-- Chelle http://artsgranddaughter.blogspot.com

Thank you Chelle,very kind of you to take time to say so.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Andy;

This is a super piece! Beautiful design, and exquisite workmanship.

As far as the same look from oak, not a chance. That wood is beautiful.

Great work.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Nice compliment Lee,thank you!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

I missed this on its way through Andy. This is lovely. At first glance I thought Bakelite wireless! Even the dial looks to be lit by a couple of 6volt bulbs. Yes, everything about it; style, colour, finish – it’s all spot on.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Thats a high compliment comeing from you Stewart.Your work is always “spot on”.Thank you!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

great looking piece. one of my site favorites. really like the bloodwood and wenge accent.

-- I made a cool back scratcher !!

Beautiful execution.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

That is nice work. The design is stunning. The execution spectacular. Where did you get the face? It looks a little FLW’ish.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net