So I’m a little different………….So what!!! PICS

[Gord Graff]

Hi All,

I haven’t been able to drop by for quite some time but I’m glad to say that’s now changed.

Every once in a while I get a chance to let my imagination run wild, this happens to be one of those times.

A friend of mine is retiring next week and I couldn’t think of a better thing to make for him than a clock, since now he doesn’t have to look at one except to get to the golf course on time.

The piece started out its life as aluminium cut off from a plasma cutter with a few pieces of Wenge added in for good measure. The aluminium is a full 1” thick X 15” long and 6” tall. The aluminium was in bad shape when I got it and it required a fair bit of sanding to get it where you see it now. I finished off the aluminium with 0000 steel wool and wax.

The 12”X12” Wenge clock body has ½” diameter aluminium rod installed at the 4 major hours (3, 6, 9, and 12) and they are held in place by epoxy. The Wenge clock body is being held up off of the main aluminium body by two 3/8” aluminium rods.

The piece measures a total of 15” wide X 19 ½” tall, with the feet being 7 ½” wide X 2 ½” tall. All of the Wenge pieces received three coats of shellac followed by two coats of wax.


All the best
Gord

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/gordgraff/Clockb.jpg
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[Jim Hinze]

Great imagination!

[Mike Cutler]

Nothing wrong with being a little different Gord.;)

Nice job mixing metal with wood. It has a clean look to it. I really like the integration of the different materials in the base component. Very cool with the arches at 90deg. to each other

Nice work.

[Bob Childress]

Love to see "mixed media" projects. Fires the imagination. Nice job.:)

[Jeffrey Makiel]

I like it!
-Jeff

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Gord, that is REALLY nice, I'm sure you buddy will love it!

The use of the two materials together is hard to do right, but you hit a home run for sure!

NICE works!

[scott spencer]

Pretty cool Gord....nothing wrong with an original idea!

[John Fry]

Hey Gord,

Your design is super!

You did a great job in blending wood and metal, AND you did a great job in blending the half circle curves of the base with the crisp angles of the top.

I really like your clock!

[John Timberlake]

Excellent piece. Very interesting design. Great execution. Love the contrast between the dark wood and the aluminum. Looks like something my daughter would like in the Toronto condo which is all modern with wenge, glass and chrome all over the place. Keep up the good work.

[Jim Becker]

Gord, that's a real work of art. Outstanding design and use of materials. Your friend is very lucky...he's getting a gallery piece. Truly!