Clocks

[Digit]

For the past twelve months I have by force of circumstance been making large projects, doors, frames, wardrobes. All too large for me to be able to produce any WIP pics.
At last I have been able to take a break and make something that doesn't have to be carted out of the shop just to turn it around.
My son and daughter have asked me to make them each a small bracket clock similar to one I made for the house some time ago.

These are the four pieces for the main body

Assembled in my home made box jig

One light one dark as ordered

The first stage of squaring and sizing, again, a home made overhead router

Final sizing. These Freud blades are good!

Cutting the inner cabinet front pieces...

as shown here...

and shown before glueing up

now the wife has found another job for me to do, so watch this space!

:lol:

Roy.

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice,will look forward to seeing the rest

Andrew

 

[Digit]

As and when the wife permits! :lol:

Roy.

 

[Rich]

Nice one Roy \/ and good pics too, keep em coming, when's the next instalment?

Rich.

 

[Digit]

I'll ask the wife mate! :lol:

Roy.

 

[OPJ]

Looks interesting, I like the box-clamping jig.

Did you get any breakout when you cut those mitres? I always think it's better to cut them so you're cutting from the inside to outside. Imagine trying to plane that mitre by hand... You'd get breakout doing it your way. Still, the finish looks good from the photo's - those Freud blades are good, aren't they! :wink:

 

[Digit]

Hi Olly, normally yes I would cut the mitres tother way, but any break out tother way would be more visible on the finished job as will be seen when I assemble.
The mitre fence supports the wood right up to the blade and with that blade there was no break out.
I also cover that possibility by making the front frame a little over size so any potential break out will be removed on final sizing.
Hope that all makes sense.

Roy.

 

[Digit]

These parts fit into the front of the case...

like so. The movement panel then fits on to the back and glass is trapped between it and the front...

thus

Roy.

 

[Digit]

Work on the new entrance doors/floor/coat rack has stalled till tomorrow so back to something more interesting, for me at least.

This the base of one of the clocks, the underside has the centre panel tapered towards the outer edges and will be covered with baize that tucks into the recess to prevent fraying edges...

and here with the plinth fitted...

and here with the main case installed for the Beech one...

and here the darker one.
I'm also designing some new tools, which I hope to post some pics on later, so work on these clocks is slow, but the wife says as long as they are ready for Christmas I'm in the clear!

Roy.

 

[Mattty]

Looks interesting, I like the box-clamping jig.

Did you get any breakout when you cut those mitres? I always think it's better to cut them so you're cutting from the inside to outside. Imagine trying to plane that mitre by hand... You'd get breakout doing it your way. Still, the finish looks good from the photo's - those Freud blades are good, aren't they! :wink:

I'm confused here Ollie. Are you sure you've seen the blade direction? I would always cut my mires by hand or machine in the way shown IE-the shortest point of the mitre is the first edge to be cut.

 

[Digit]

The picture has been taken from the rear of the TS Matt so as to show every thing clearly.
For most mitres I would be cutting from the other direction, but in this case I needed to make certain that any break out would be on the out side of the the 'frame' not the inside as it would then be planed away during final sizing.
Hope that makes sense.

Roy.

 

[Mattty]

The picture has been taken from the rear of the TS Matt so as to show every thing clearly.
For most mitres I would be cutting from the other direction, but in this case I needed to make certain that any break out would be on the out side of the the 'frame' not the inside as it would then be planed away during final sizing.
Hope that makes sense.

Roy.

Thanks pal. I realise that and that makes perfect sense.
Great looking project too btw. I've often thought of making a clock. Where do you get the 'workings' from?

 

[Digit]

There's plenty of suppliers Matty but this one does most stuff for electronic movements...

http://www.craftmaterialsupplies.co.uk/

Roy.

 

[Rich]

Looking great there Roy, thoroughly enjoying the post and great pics too, but I think you should "iron" the beize before posting :lol:

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Digit]

Sod off! Brown paper for you next! :lol:

Roy.

 

[motownmartin]

Looking great there Roy, thoroughly enjoying the post and great pics too, but I think you should "iron" the beize before posting :lol:

Regards,

Rich.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

He didn't want it to upstage the clock.

Looking good Roy

 

[Rich]

Looking great there Roy, thoroughly enjoying the post and great pics too, but I think you should "iron" the beize before posting :lol:

Regards,

Rich.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

He didn't want it to upstage the clock.

Looking good Roy

I don't think Ray Reardon would be too happy. :lol:

Rich.

 

[Digit]

I don't think Ray Reardon would be too happy.

Well I left him with his balls when I took it!

Roy.

 

[Rich]

I don't think Ray Reardon would be too happy.

Well I left him with his balls when I took it!

Roy.

I hope they were in the bottom pocket. :lol:

Rich.

 

[Digit]

:lol: :lol:

Roy.