Veneered Clock Project

[Imperial]

I've decided to make a little Clock like the one below, where the body will be Burr Elm Veneer and the top/bottom mouldings are from some other Elm which has a very special grain. It's nothing fancy but will use up some offcuts

I started by dampening the veneer which was quite curly, then pressed it between some sheets of glass covered by some old wall paper cut to size to soak up the dampness. This made them nice and flat and easy to cut, they are very small.

I cut some in pairs and taped them together ready to be stuck to the substraight, MDF or maybe solid timber! They were originally sequencial but got mixed up so matching them perfectly is no longer an option " for the eagle eyed"!!

And this is some of the Elm to be used for the top and bottom moulding. the profiles will be different.

The clock insert still has to be purchased and is is about 90mm dia, any good places to buy one appreciated.

I'll post picks as I go along as that seems to be what everyone likes to see rather than the finished article only.

 

[wizer]

Very interested in this. I bought some veneers earlier this year and have been saving them because I don't have a clue what to do with them.

 

[Paul Chapman]

It will be nice to see the pics, Bloonose. Should look very good with that veneer and wood you are using.

Cheers :ho2

Paul

 

[Waka]

Bloonose

I hope you're going to show us the veneering process.

It's really going to look good with that wood.

 

[Imperial]

I can explain more of what I did with the veneer so far if you want? like the bookmatching. I'll use something else for the otherside which won't be seen, the inside of the clock, called the balancer. It stops the veneer from curling the substrate in one direction. If it is seen, it can be a nice contrasting veneer or like my sideboard doors he same type. This is what happens with pre veneered MDF/PLY etc boards, some have an A and B side some A and A, being the most expensive. This info for the members who have no experience or knowledge.