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Guys/Gals – this is my first post ever. After starting to wood work as a teen-ager and then picking it up again after marraige and kids (10 and 12 and they don’t think I”m cool anymore). So I have more free time. I have made a number of pieces (Pie cabinet, apothecary cabinet/side board). I always wanted a grandfather clock for my house. So I went for it. Made of red oak purchased at big box store, it took me about 6 months to complete (in between honey-do projects and taking kids to pool, friends houses, etc). My 12 year old daughter helped me design the corbels using a free hand pattern. Pretty good, huh?
My next project is a Morris Chair. Will try White Oak. Has anyone ever ordered their stock from hardwood to go online website. Prices seem amazing and when I called and emailed with questions they were very helpful and I could tell they share all of our love for the hobby.
Ron G
McLean VA
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iamcliff
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#1 posted 236 days ago
Awesome job. I love this aspect of woodworking – building stuff that you can use. Why buy it when you can make it, right? That just adds so much more of a sense of accomplishment than woodworking alone already does. I’m new to woodworking and I’ve only built a couple of things. I gave one away, which was awesome, but I’m also looking forward to making things like this clock that will be in my family for generations. Thanks for sharing.
-- Cliff. Proverbs 16:9
helluvawreck
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#2 posted 236 days ago
A wonderful clock and very nice work.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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AL53
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#3 posted 236 days ago
Beautiful clock. Haven’t used them before but I have ordered from Woodworkers Source several times and had great results.
steamfab
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#4 posted 236 days ago
It is a beautiful piece of work. How cool is that?
Tootles
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#5 posted 233 days ago
Very neat, simple and clean lines. I like it.
The drawer is cool too.
-- I may have lost my marbles, but I still have my love of woodworking
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#6 posted 218 days ago
Sweet I dig it
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#7 posted 206 days ago
I have always wanted to build a grandfather clock and didn’t know what style I’d like; this is what I like! Thanks for sharing this, will definitely keep this design in mind.
Budmon
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#8 posted 199 days ago
YES, love the Arts & Crafts styling – I am just getting into real woodworking since I retired, but I intend to make a clock in this style. I’m an architect by profession and sometimes I spend a bit more time than I should in designing and planning projects, It’s an internal conflict – the “designer” in me wants to constantly revise and improve the project and the “craftsman” part of me wants to make sawdust
-- Bud, North Carolina
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