Wall Clock (loads of pics)

[motownmartin]

I wanted to make a Wall Clock out of Oak for the Kitchen.

I set about sketching some designs and came up with this

First job was to dimension some stock on the table saw and thicknesser

Next I cut a rebate for the face on the Router table, the cutter wasn't ideal as one of the flutes was badly damaged but managed to to it okay in 2 passes.

Next I made the clock face, this is made from Oak faced plywood and cut out on the bandsaw the drilled a hole in the centre for the clock movement

I forgot to chamfer the the edges of the stock, I done this with a bearing guided cutter although there was no need as i used the fence on the router table, I fixed on the split fence as I can attach the dust extraction, this works brilliantly and all the chippings and dust gets removed.

Time to cut the outer segments, there are 12 of these and each cut is 15 degrees, being so many its important to get it spot on, if you are a little bit out it becomes magnified 12 times on the completed frame :shock:

Now to put it together, I used masking tape (damn, I didn't take a photo) anyway all the segments were laid on the masking tape so I could roll it around the plywood face, first I done a dry run just to make sure everything was okay

Then the glue up, the mitres look pretty good and it wasn't as difficult as I thought.

So far so good, hopefully some more pics tomorrow.

 

[John. B]

Martin,
Brilliant so far. Am looking forward to the next stage.
I just love WIP pics, they are so informative. =D> =D>


John. B

 

[motownmartin]

One thing that I wish I had done differently was the ply face, it wasn't quite big enough, what I mean is that it would float from side to side exposing the edge, it has been glued but to make it an easier assembly I shall increase the diameter next time.

 

[Blister]

Looking good so far :lol:

What does the back look like ? did you line up the edges of the 12 sections around the circle of the base ?

O and the time is wrong , you post was at 1.35 :wink:

 

[big soft moose]

looking good , but a tip if you do it again - if you drill the centre hole before cutting outon the bandsaw you can make a jig (nothing fancy just a bit of ply with a nail in it clamped to the table) , to allow you to rotate the board on the bandsaw and thus get a perfect cicle with no fear of wandering off line

 

[motownmartin]

Looking good so far :lol:

What does the back look like ? did you line up the edges of the 12 sections around the circle of the base ?

O and the time is wrong , you post was at 1.35 :wink:

The time is right twice a day :lol:

The back looks exactly like the front, only the ply is only faced on one side with Oak.

I shall post some pics of how it went together in a bit.

 

[virtu]

Would'n you like to replace IV with IIII?

That's more original roman numeral use and looks a tid more balanced on the clock face.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals

 

[motownmartin]

I put another one together this afternoon and took some photo's of how I did it.

Positioned them end to end on the masking tape

Applied the glue

Rolled them around the ply face

Clamped to together with a band clamp

 

[motownmartin]

Would'n you like to replace IV with IIII?

That's more original roman numeral use and looks a tid more balanced on the clock face.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals

will do, I have already purchased the numerals and they are as you say

 

[motownmartin]

looking good , but a tip if you do it again - if you drill the centre hole before cutting outon the bandsaw you can make a jig (nothing fancy just a bit of ply with a nail in it clamped to the table) , to allow you to rotate the board on the bandsaw and thus get a perfect cicle with no fear of wandering off line

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking of doing similar on the router table but it was so easy to cut on the bandsaw and you cant see the edge.

 

[OPJ]

Nice work, Martin. I'm not sure how else you could cut those small segments (safely!) with anything other than an accurate table saw. With your router table setup, I do exactly the same thing (using a split fence for extraction) when I'm working off a bearing-guided cutter with straight stock. It also gives you a means of guarding too. :wink:

Will you be adding any splines to reinforce the joints?

 

[motownmartin]

Will you be adding any splines to reinforce the joints?

Yes I shall be tomorrow, I have just glued up a little carriage/guide/jig to do it with, shall update later on tomorrow.

 

[brianhabby]

It's coming along fine - nice mitres.

Will be watching this one intently as I think the design is really nice

I'm curious about that router table fence and the way the dust extraction fits to it. Was it part of a purchased table or are they available separately? I ask because one of the (many) things on my to do list is a router table.

regards

Brian

 

[motownmartin]

It's coming along fine - nice mitres.

Will be watching this one intently as I think the design is really nice

I'm curious about that router table fence and the way the dust extraction fits to it. Was it part of a purchased table or are they available separately? I ask because one of the (many) things on my to do list is a router table.

regards

Brian

Hi Brian, the Router table I built myself and the fence is from Incra, very pricey but well worth it, if you want to know more I did a thread on it Here feel free to ask any questions though.

 

[MikeG.]

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking of doing similar on the router table

Martin,

I would be very careful about trying to cut a disc on the router table. It is possible, but you can end up with the router cutter acting as a small gear, and the work acting as a large gear, spinning wildly. Not hugely dangerous............but not hugely safe either........and it wrecks your workpiece.

This is a really niece little project...........good to see a clock being made without benefit of a lathe (where is that "ducking for cover" emoticon?). Why are you making two?

Mike

 

[motownmartin]

This is a really niece little project...........good to see a clock being made without benefit of a lathe (where is that "ducking for cover" emoticon?). Why are you making two?

Mike

Hi Mike, unfortunately I don't own a lathe but on the other hand I like to produce something that's not available to buy.

Why am I making 2...............I am making more than 2, One for our KItchen, One I already have sold and I hope to sell a few more as I've had a fair bit of interest, if they don't sell they will go to the family at Christmas

 

[brianhabby]

Martin,

Just read through all 11 pages of your router table thread, very interesting. I have the Incra mitre gauge so I know it's nice kit, but as you say, pricey.

I have the same plans knocking about somewhere - one day I may get round to actually making it, I've book marked your thread for future reference.

regards

Brian

 

[brianhabby]

Just checked - that Router Table thread has had over 25,000 views - is that a record?

regards

Brian

 

[motownmartin]

It's well worth the effort Brian its the best bit of kit I have, the box in my avatar was made on the router table.

 

[Woodmagnet]

It's looking very nice Martin 8) , can't wait for the
next installment. :wink: