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With a bit of finish, the clock will be complete and ready for use.  For the hub, I wanted to retain the whiteness of the holly, so I finished it w...
This jig will be used to cut the radius on the base of each spike using a router table with a tall pattern bit installed. I started with a plywood...
I searched for "prior art" for cutting compound tapers like these, but I couldn't find anything that did what I needed.  This is the idea I came up...
Before I can apply finished, I need to take care of a couple things - address the gap in the hub veneer and plug the holes in the end of the spikes...
In keeping with the all-wood theme, I thought I'd see if I could make the wood hands as well.   To mimic the black hands of the original, I found j...
I have a large selection of veneer due to having made custom table tennis paddles for years.  But for this clock where the form is the star (litera...

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