No revelations or other new ideas here, just posting a clock I recently completed.
Having limited shop time, usually I'll spend four or so weekends on the simpler projects. This one was done in three.
Clock is 12" outside diameter, face area is 9-1/2". Frame is 1-1/2" thick.
The face is more laser work with some added kerf compensation for a bit tighter fit of all the pieces (still have a touch more to go). 1/4" lauan plywood, veneered with the face and on the back with QS anigre. Hour markers are pyramid tipped walnut.
The starburst is mahogany and QS anigre. Dark area is ipe, inner ring is pommele eucalyptus. Outer ring is curly sycamore. The frame is walnut.
I made the frame as two octagon rings layered together for strength. Plenty of exposed sap wood so I gave it a light dying with TransTint dark mission brown I had handy.
The circle was created on the router table with a simple circle jig, back recess is 1" deep and 10" diameter. To sit flush with a wall, that 1" is needed to fully recess the clock motor.
Question: Does anyone just hate the hands I used (too pretentious?) I have one other brass simpler set, black just doesn't show up.
Answer: SWMBO has spoken and issued the edict. Change the @!$%& hands.
Eric, I could do the compass with segments, but once it came to the curves I'd just run away. It's a lot like "crafts day" in early grade school with the construction paper, tasty Elmers paste, and the bastard left handed scissors 😀
Smells are the top long term memories, Too bad now that all models probably are of EV origins only and all the glue/finish has to be vegetable/water based...
I'm still into Hoppe's and Goop hand cleaner. (bus station diesel is also a good one)
It’s hard to match the compliments of the others. Your becoming a great Marquetry man. It looks pretty perfect to me.
I was going to take your advice about the Aqua Fill. That stuff is expensive man. I used thin crazy glue instead and it worked great. I didn’t sniff it like you a Eric would have.
What type of laser do you use, and how do you prevent the thin pieces of wood from burning?
The hands look great. Did you try black? I like your what ever clock. Was that a quick one also?
I was going to take your advice about the Aqua Fill. That stuff is expensive man. I used thin crazy glue instead and it worked great.
I'm still on my first pint, goes a long way for the small stuff. The CG sounds promising, but I always get my fingers stuck to my face.
I didn’t sniff it like you a Eric would have.
Sure, but did you taste?
What type of laser do you use, and how do you prevent the thin pieces of wood from burning?
Diode laser. A 10W (optical power) at 40%. Even a small one will cut veneer.
I tape the veneer to a glass sheet, the laser doesn't burn the glass side then and the top (with air assist blowing across) also doesn't burn. The cut edges can be cleaned up easily with light sanding.
The hands look great. Did you try black?
I have a bunch of black hands, but the hour hand disappears with the dark Ipe behind it.
I like your what ever clock. Was that a quick one also?
Sure was, just a quick image search on the Google and a screen snapshot, upload, and Bob may be your uncle 😀
