Jerry Strojny
06-27-2007, 8:44 PM
Ok, here's the idea. My friiend and I are thinking of making a clock for our buddy. It would be a "simple" wall clock with a pendulum movement. So picture about 28" tall, 12-14" wide, 3-4" thick. Bottom half would have glass to see pendent, top half face of clock. Here's where the percieved issue comes in. We would like the face of the clock to be a "slab" of wood. With the bark still on it. Maybe 7" dia. He really likes the rustic look.
The concerns I have are related to
1) how to deal with the "checking" of the thin slab, and
2) how to deal with the the limited shaft length on the movement.
I think the thickest I could make the "slab" would be about a 1/2". I'm thinking this slab is just going to fall apart way to easy, even if it's glued to a "backboard". And then do you wait for the "slab" to dry out and check all it wants before you glue it to the backboard? Should as person seal it like a woodturning project?
I'm all questions and no answers. Any words of advice?
The concerns I have are related to
1) how to deal with the "checking" of the thin slab, and
2) how to deal with the the limited shaft length on the movement.
I think the thickest I could make the "slab" would be about a 1/2". I'm thinking this slab is just going to fall apart way to easy, even if it's glued to a "backboard". And then do you wait for the "slab" to dry out and check all it wants before you glue it to the backboard? Should as person seal it like a woodturning project?
I'm all questions and no answers. Any words of advice?