This clock is based on others I have made so it's just a nutter one, but has some key differences.
Specs: 13"H x 12"W x 5"D White oak case, some walnut. Veneered panel, tile clock face. Radio setting clock mechanism.
I used quarter sawn white oak where it would be best seen and flat sawn elsewhere such as the top to expose QS grain on the exposed front edge.
The body has two sections, clock area and lower panel.
The clock face is a 6" x 6" x 1/4" tile with some texture and off-white color.
Laser etched and filled with enamel colors, yes, I bought fingernail polish and felt quite awkward shopping in that section of the store.
The design is one I've used before.
The mechanism is "atomic" in the sense it self-sets from the NTC broadcast, allows for selection of time zone and if daylight savings applies. Had to laugh at the claim "accuracy to 1 billionth of a second however.
I had this mechanism in my stash for years and it fit the tile just right (shaft length). Unfortunately, the only similar units available now are too short so I'll have to rethink any future applications.
Access to the back is through a panel that can be slid up with the finger hole then tipped out.
Keep that lower hole in mind....
The lower clock half is a veneered panel like others I have made.
I have tried various ways to fill the framing with "black". Usually I just laser etch the lines and fill with dyed epoxy resin. One issue is the dye can get sucked up into the veneers an make things ugly. It's a big problem when using black TransTint dye. Great color but the bleeding is bad. I solved this by using Rit black fabric dye (powder). It doesn't dissolve in the resin but being a solid, it also doesn't bleed into the surrounding wood. There is still the problem with the resin that gets on the surface when over-filling. It can be sanded off to clean wood, but with veneer, that is asking for a sand through. This time I just used clear resin and let the blackening from the laser etch make the lines black.
Remember that hole in the back I mentioned?
Push you finger into the hole....
And the close fitting panel pops out revealing a...
"secret" drawer. It is held in place with magnets at the back.
Sides have screws at the top for removal in case the clock needs to be serviced or the art glass needs cleaning/replacing.
Wood was toned with TransTint "Dark Mission Brown" and lightly sanded to lighten up the flecking.
Wow! I'd like a clock and a lamp in the carving area. Maybe I'll do both in one unit. I get you about the nail polish. When I was working away from home in Florida, I was building rockets. I needed a little metallic blue, and picked up some cheap nail polish at the dollar store.
Yeah, I buy the cheap stuff, $0.99 or $1.98 a bottle. Great colors and that most excellent brush. Still have the giggling teeny-boppers while "browsing" forever burned into my brain.
Thanks guys. I'm not worried about the screws, hidden enough. There are two more on the inside (L-brackets) to pull the top down and the sides are to pull the sides in tight.
Great clock Splinter. I like the name. I was hoping it had another meaning than just another clock. lol. I remember someone here that made a clock with a removable tile? You not only made it removable but you added a secret drawer. You may have to bolt the clock down to prevent a thief from stealing it and eventually finding the drawer. What ya gonna keep in there? $100 bills, gold or diamonds. What’s your address?😇
I forgot to ask. Where did you get the clock dial / face. I looked on the internet and couldn’t find one like it.
