Triangle clock mk 2 made from yellow pine

[mac1012]

had to go back to the drawing board as my original triangle clock were bending out of shape due to wood drying out and with the size and shape being what it is , removing the material for the clock movement weakened it even further.

So bigger size and better quality kiln dried pine seems to have done the trick , I am really pleased with the moulding I routered but had to do this hand held which because of the shape was tricky ( wont be doing again in a hurry ) so decision made that my next purchase will be a Dakota router table and triton base model which is sufficient for table routering.

I like also how even though it quite thin you cant see the clock movement at the back which gives it a nice slim line look.

outline cut with my hegner clock movement recess and moulding completed with triton router.

The red wine coloured studs have flecks of gold colour in them but hard to pick out on camera. happy with outcome and my daughter who is 15 has given it the thumbs up , if I make something that she says she would like one I know im heai'mng in the right direction 8)

 

[Chippygeoff]

Very nice Mark. I like the design and the way you have proportioned everything. If I were to make one constructive remark it would be that the clock would look even better in one of the hardwoods, maybe Cherry or Yew. Well done, keep up the good work.

 

[mac1012]

Thanks Geoff :lol: have thought about hard wood but the shape lends itself to having a bit of waste so not sure if it will be cost effective and also whether I would get in right thickness I may have a look around for some old beech worktops or something, as for design well it was my imagination and my drawing equipment no software in sight !

hows the trend router table did you get it ? I thinking of getting it as my space limited and loks sturdy and well made , also do you think I could mount my triton router without too much hassle ? as I know it has pre drilled holes for trend router

Take care mark

 

[Chippygeoff]

Hi Mark.

I never thought about the waste, if you do make them in hardwood you will have to make 2 at once to minimose the waste, which will hardly any. I have still not got the router table yet. I am in bit of a dilema at the moment. A good friend of mine recently bought a Makita. Its one of their 1/4 inch ones and Icannot remember the model number now, its comes with a router base and a trimmer base, soft start. Its an amazing design but the beauty of it is that it has a built in height adjuster so I think I will be getting this one and that being the case I will make a small table for now as all I need it for at the moment is rounding over the edges of things I make with a very small bit. The Trend router table is a cracking poiece of kit, its small, which I like, very well made and has had good reviews so I may get this one at a later date. At the moment all I need is a small flat surface with a small hole in the centre for free hand use so to speak. I know its not the done thing but I have been doing it like this for many years and never had a problem. Safety is always to number one priority in the workshop.

By the way. I am selling my jet air filter if anyone is interested, just going to put it on the for sale section. Keep up the good work Mark.