Grandfather Clock

That’s quite the ambitious project to start out on, Great job! What a great (and dare I say timeless) use of some trees that would have otherwise been lost, all in the name of progress.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Your first venture into wood working was very ambitious and I commend you on your final product. It turned out beautifully! From your picture I see no flaws….......and to finish the wood with the process of sanding, stain, sanding, finish coating is always the most time consuming, but if done with care and patience…......a masterpiece for all to view will always be your outcome. Congratulations on your endeavor!!!!!!!!!!

That’s a beautiful looking clock Doug. i have always loved Grandfather clocks. they have a beautiful sound and a royal look to them.
here is a link you might find interesting. it has lots of different types of clocks and even a few clock makers. http://www.woodworkingcrafts.com/info/forums/

john

-- John in Cranbrook http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Thanks John. I checked out the site you mentioned and it is interesting. No grandfather clocks however, or at least I did not find one in there list.

Doug.

-- doug, Hudson Florida, www. dougandjudy@tampabay.rr.com

Beautiful, beautiful clock and a job well done!! Looking forward to seeing it on our next trip to Florida. What’s next on your agenda?

Very good job building this clock. Fine finish also. I have personally seen this clock

Nice job Doug, I hope to do that project in the near future.

Hey Doug: I am quite impressed with your clock. The thing that is most amazing to me is the curved molding at the top, or the top crown. How did you make that happen? Have you figured out who will get your clock when your time here is complete? This is something you will sure want to have in your will, it will surely be a family heirloom.

Good work,
Mark DeCou www.decoustudio.com

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

Thank you for your kind remark coming from a pro. as you I feel inspired. The upper Pediment and molding is something I have no way of doing a 2” router resulting in a ordered part from Murry Clock, Also the turning was factory made. I will be doing my own turnings after the lathe is in my shop. Your Grandmother clock is an awesome piece, how was the molding accomplished? As for the heirloom my niece has spoken for it already.

-- doug, Hudson Florida, www. dougandjudy@tampabay.rr.com

Thanks for looking at my website. The grandmother clock you are asking about is a piece my dad built when I was a kid, probably more than 30 years ago now. Still looks beautiful, keeps perfect time, and was built in air-dried Kansas walnut, with slate pieces adding more decoration. My dad is an old-school traditionalist, and so he turns all of his own spindles, and made the top crown molding on a shaper he has. Something I would like to borrow and not bring back, along with his wall mounted panel saw, and his huge air compressor, and his…...

I went to an auction this summer of a local woodworker near my house that died, and the family boxed up all of his stuff and sold it all. In it, were a lot of clock parts. I won the bid on a large grandfather clock set of works with the pendulum, and a moon dial that was hand painted, and all made in Germany. The box was missing the 9 sound chime tubes, so I have been trying find them on the internet, without much luck yet. My dad took the works off of my hands, and is working on building a bigger grandfather clock. He is so talented and creative, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with.

The Tiger Stiped Mantle Clock that is also shown on my website was another clock project he built a couple of years ago. I helped him some with it, first by supplying some of the highly figured maple from my stash, and then I worked with him to do the old-fashioned nitric acid staining process to color this piece. Someday I am going to write up the process and post in my website, as it produced a figured maple that no other staining process I have seen can accomplish. Anyway it was fun working on it together learning the process.

I need to get over to his place and shoot a bunch more photographs, as the collection of his work from 50 years of woodworking is outstanding. He never sells anything, so I can still photograph and document most of his life’s work to date if I would just take the time to do it. The only thing I know is missing from his work is a handmade clock that was stolen out of my sister’s house, and never turned up again.

He is going on the trip to Cody, WY with me for a show I am attending, which will be the first time we have gone anywhere together alone since I was married more than 14 years ago, so I am looking forward to the week we get to spend together. He is coming to Cody, WY with me to help me set up and see what a large national show is like.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

Mark: your a lucky man to have your father, I lost mine many years ago. If this helps the company I worked with on the clock has a number of items that possibly may help you. Murray Clock Craft Ltd.512 McNicoll Ave. Willowdale, Ontario, Canada. ON M2H2E1
info@murrayclock.com 1-800-268-3181 Miller Clock is another one then Klockit.com
Good luck, hope this helps. Doug.

-- doug, Hudson Florida, www. dougandjudy@tampabay.rr.com

Everybody has said just about all you can say about this project. As my Grandson would say,” AWESOME” !!

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Thanks Dick.
I did this after back surgery and it was a challenge to flip it to stain, I was totaly board and needed somthing to do.I think I will do birdhouses now! small ones.
Doug.

-- doug, Hudson Florida, www. dougandjudy@tampabay.rr.com

i could wish that my first woodworking project turned out that nice. keep the good work and hope to see more. a grandfather clock is on my wish list

-- mjhaines

Awesome Clock, Doug…I have often wanted to tackle a project such as this, but just haven’t convinced myself to do it yet. Yours has inspired me to rethink my priorities and I have moved it up on my list of projects I’d like to make, Thank You for posting it and for the inspiration….

-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com

Sawhorse:
I thank you for your comment. It was fun to see the results after the labor. Good luck in the project when you get-er going.
Doug.

-- doug, Hudson Florida, www. dougandjudy@tampabay.rr.com

nice clock … must have been a challenging project

-- ..... art for lifes sake

I’d love to build a clock. Just amazing. I have a place for one, but just don’t seem to have the gumption to do it.

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

a first?? YOU people are amazing—starting out with such complex projects.
YOu must have lost a button or two on your shirts (from being so proud of this)

Well done. well done.. well done

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

Good job it turned out perfect. Oh and you have a great name hee hee

Doug

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day all Dug