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Long Drop then Spalt

Project by Paul M posted 613 days ago 470 views 2 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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jm82435

508 posts in 635 days


posted 613 days ago

very nice, I would love to have one of those myself. Welcome to LJs.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

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CharlieM1958

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posted 613 days ago

Beautiful wood, and I love the angles.

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

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Grant Davis

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posted 613 days ago

That is a nice piece of work. Did you make it from plans or just wing it?

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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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.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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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

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HeirloomWoodworking

135 posts in 633 days


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

Thank You for Sharing!

-- Trevor Premer Head Termite and Servant to the Queen - Heirloom Woodworking

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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.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 613 days ago

I’d be delighted as well. Excellent work.

-- Thos. Angle

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jerry118

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posted 613 days ago

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.

-- Jerry, Wichita KS

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Max

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posted 613 days ago

This is a very beautiful clock. The wood you used really makes the project. Great job….

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

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Paul M

40 posts in 614 days


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

-- Paul from New England "No man is a failure who is enjoying life". William Feather

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GaryK

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posted 613 days ago

That’s a fantastic clock! Great material.

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

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rikkor

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posted 613 days ago

Geez, that’s lovely.

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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

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Douglas Krueger

379 posts in 617 days


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.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

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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.

-- duelly in Perry, NY

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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

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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