This is a piece of red elm burl with live edge,recently i’ve had a little time (no joke) on my hands to make some items.
The clock is a moon phase movement.I used some plastic coat laquer to finish it.
I inserted the mirror into a rebate (i know i spell it different) In the back.
It would look nice above a fireplace i think.
-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

















9 comments so far
Scott Bryan
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#1 posted 1968 days ago
This is a very nice project. You are right in that it would look good above the fireplace. The finish on the piece is gorgeous.
How easy was the elm to work?
The one time I worked with elm was in processing a dead tree into firewood. I know that is sacrilege but we all make mistakes in our youth. But from the experience I swore that I would never try to cut and split elm ever again because it was so difficult to work.
Thanks for sharing.
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GaryK
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#2 posted 1968 days ago
Very nice looking. I love that piece of wood!
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Karson
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#3 posted 1968 days ago
Great looking Burl. Nice job
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jockmike2
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#4 posted 1968 days ago
Nice burl clock, I love any kind of burl and any burl clocks. mike
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shiney5757
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#5 posted 1967 days ago
Thanks for your comments i appreciate them.
the elm stood a bit of belt sanding but as there was not much joinery involved nature done a lot of the work for me ,only one note as i used the router to round over some of the edge it could easly burn.
the plastic coat laqeur was RUSTINS_and is xtra tough great used on the live edge bark.
-- I cut it twice & it was still too short
rikkor
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#6 posted 1967 days ago
Great burl clock.
Grumpy
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#7 posted 1967 days ago
Beautiful burl, great finish.
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#8 posted 1967 days ago
beautiful
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#9 posted 601 days ago
are those pink walls you got goin there? haha
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