Tall Case Clock with hand tools

[Mark Rainey]

From Fine Woodworking 2004, a Pennsylvania tall case clock. Using mostly handtools. Using Pennsylvania Cherry & working on hood375151375152375153

[Will Boulware]

I love clocks! Getting the popcorn out for this one! Keep us posted as you work through this. That's quite an undertaking.

[Mark Rainey]

Thanks Will. Working on the pediment now.375301

[Mark Rainey]

Making progress on my clock380611380612380613

[Bill McNiel]

Please keep posting this build Mark, you have my full attention .

[Phil Mueller]

Me too!
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[Ron Citerone]

Nice all around, but I love those legs/feet!!!

[Jim Becker]

That's coming together, Mark!

[Mark Rainey]

Nice all around, but I love those legs/feet!!!
Thanks Ron, first time I did ogee bracket feet.

[Mark Rainey]

That's coming together, Mark!
Thanks Jim! Ordered restoration glass from Bendheim glass & waiting for clockworks from David Lindow. Getting a lot of good help from forum members384204

[John TenEyck]

Thanks Jim! Ordered restoration glass from Bendheim glass & waiting for clockworks from David Lindow. Getting a lot of good help from forum members384204

Very cool. My FIL was a master glass blower at Glashuette Lamberts in Germany where much of the glass Bendheim imports is made. That glass will look much better than modern glass in a period piece such as yours. Nice that you are going the extra mile with your choice of materials. Looking good.

John

[Mark Rainey]

Thanks John! I am waiting for the glass - I have never cut glass but it’s time to learn.

[Charlie Jones]

That will be an impressive clock.

[Bill McNiel]

Nice progress, now get back to work!

[Patrick Walsh]

I agree back to work.

I have been wanting to build one of these for years.

[Mark Rainey]

Thanks guys. Did inlay work with holly. Waiting for glass385194

[Phil Mueller]

Mark, the work is outstanding. That will be a beautiful clock. Curious; what tools/method did you use to create the grooves for the stringing? I’ve been using the LV router plane/edge guide with their inlay cutters for the groove walls and the 1/16” cutter to finish, but interested in what other tools folks may be using.
Thanks!

[Mark Rainey]

Thanks Phil. Many years ago I took a line & berry inlay class with Steve Latta in Lancaster. We made our own tools for inlay. They were pretty simple but worked well. We filed the edge of a 1/4 inch by 1 inch strip of card scraper into saw teeth & then drilled holes in the metal to mount the metal to wood. Essentially scratch stock. In the past I sawed and sliced my own holly to inlay, but this time I bought it on the internet from a stringinlay supplier. His stringing is very nice and fast service. The Lee Valley tools look nice.

[Mark Rainey]

Installed the clockworks - the clock is done!389314

[Patrick Walsh]

Wow,

Very very nice.

[Mark Rainey]

Wow,

Very very nice. Thanks Patrick!

[Jim Becker]

That looks outstanding! A great project completion...I can only imagine what comes next. :)

[Mark Rainey]

That looks outstanding! A great project completion...I can only imagine what comes next. :) Thanks Jim!

[Phil Mueller]

Been waiting for an update...looks great, Mark! Quite an accomplishment. Should make you proud everytime it chimes!

[Mark Rainey]

Been waiting for an update...looks great, Mark! Quite an accomplishment. Should make you proud everytime it chimes! Thanks Phil!