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Some thirty years ago, I built a short drop schoolhouse clock that my young son always seemed to like.
So when I came upon a tiger maple board with spalting, I was able to get enough good pieces to built this long drop and have the grain run around both the face and the sides. The picture shows just one side, but the spalting also shows upo on the other side as well. I think this type of spalting is reffered to as ambrosia, since the spalting is highly defined.
It was finished with golden oak danish oil for color and poly varnish to protect. Given as a Christmas gift
Sort of interesting to have both the tiger and spalting together. Anway, my son and his wife where delighted with this one of a kind clock.
-- Paul from New England "No man is a failure who is enjoying life". William Feather






























18 comments so far
jm82435
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posted 613 days ago
very nice, I would love to have one of those myself. Welcome to LJs.
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CharlieM1958
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Beautiful wood, and I love the angles.
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Grant Davis
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That is a nice piece of work. Did you make it from plans or just wing it?
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dustynewt
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posted 613 days ago
Excellent arrangement of grain patterns. Beautiful clock.
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trifern
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posted 613 days ago
Beautiful clock with gorgeous wood. Nice job.
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Paul M
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posted 613 days ago
Hi Grant,
Plans from a now defunct company called Mason & Sullivan on Cape Cod. Needed to modify plans a bit to fit pendulan length of the mechanical movement and dial that I had originally planned to use for a “Office Regulator”. I feel that the flat clock base looks better than the pointed ones used for most Office type clocks.
-- Paul from New England "No man is a failure who is enjoying life". William Feather
HeirloomWoodworking
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posted 613 days ago
Georgeous wood and wonderfull craftsmanship on the fit and finish! A top notch work.
I am sure that your son and his family will treasure this gift forever.
I love to craft mechanical clocks myself…I would echo Grant’s question of design plans. Also, what movement and dial face did you use?
Trev
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Scott Bryan
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posted 613 days ago
This is a very nice piece. The joinery gives it some nice details and the wood itself shows some beautiful grain.
Thanks for the post.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 613 days ago
I’d be delighted as well. Excellent work.
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jerry118
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I have more clocks than rooms, but none as beautiful as this. The wood is gorgeous and the high sheen of the finish really shows it off.
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Max
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This is a very beautiful clock. The wood you used really makes the project. Great job….
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Paul M
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posted 613 days ago
Trev,
The movement and face was one made for Mason & Sullivan by one of the German Mfgs. I wish I had kept their catalogs, but alas they got trashed. As near as I can tell it would have benn M&S bim-bam movement #3341X with 7406S calender dial.
You may find some help at http://www.clockworks.com/replacemove.html
They have a cross refference to the M&S mechanical movents
Good luck and thanks for the kind words
Paul
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GaryK
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posted 613 days ago
That’s a fantastic clock! Great material.
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rikkor
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Geez, that’s lovely.
ND2ELK
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posted 612 days ago
This clock is simply beautiful! I just love that wood. What a wonderful heirloom to pass on to your son and family. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Douglas Krueger
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posted 612 days ago
What an insperational piece, makes me want to rush out and find a movement and get to it. Very nice job of bringing out the beauty and grain of the wood.
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duelly
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posted 611 days ago
This is a gourgous clock !! I like the finished wood that really stands out with the clear finish.
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Dusty56
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posted 581 days ago
Tiger Maple is my favorite no matter what the project is …..This clock is beautiful
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