Peter Elliott
12-26-2011, 12:41 PM
I had these small clock kits around the shop for some time. I knew I wanted to make some kind of pedestal clock... Got the urge this past week to make one for the in-laws as a gift.. Walnut would match their new furniture.
Learned - making a round shape is not easy. I had feared I went too small but when finished, I could have spent more time make the sphere a "sphere"...
99% done and sanding off the lathe, the clock launched and needless to say got banged up. I had to remount it to a block of wood and try to re-sand, turn off a few dings. The remount wasn't perfect but good to sand and small fix.
The clock is pressed fit in and can come out without much force to adj time or change battery.
In-laws like it a lot..
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I need to goto the "Ken Hills Photography Class" but I guess these will do...
I'll be making another for my Mom this week.
Learned - making a round shape is not easy. I had feared I went too small but when finished, I could have spent more time make the sphere a "sphere"...
99% done and sanding off the lathe, the clock launched and needless to say got banged up. I had to remount it to a block of wood and try to re-sand, turn off a few dings. The remount wasn't perfect but good to sand and small fix.
The clock is pressed fit in and can come out without much force to adj time or change battery.
In-laws like it a lot..
217208 217207
I need to goto the "Ken Hills Photography Class" but I guess these will do...
I'll be making another for my Mom this week.