Yet another clock! Central face is about 7" across the flats.
My previous clock sold quick so needed to fill the space.
Decided to go with a different theme and use up some maple bits.
Created a long "bar" with maple sides and a veneered cross piece with an "H" profile. I remember seeing a really cool looking piece of curly maple with red dye here a few weeks back (Petey?) and thought I could use that! So I TransTinted some quilted maple veneer with "perfect red" for a contrasting ring. Hexagonal sections cut from the bar. It was about 2" tall (thick) so the usual issues with getting perfect joints was there, but close enough!
The tile is just a home center hexagonal (about $2) that I did the usual laser engraving and resin fill for the numbers. Usually I try to make all the breakable parts replaceable (clock motor, glass), but this time I decided to really make it simple and just fit the glass into a groove.
From the rear, you can see that the tile can be removed to service the motor.
Joints were splined.
While cutting the groove for the glass in the individual segments, I made a booboo and cut the wrong surface, dealt with that by making it a feature that I filled with a jatoba strip.
The dyed maple really moves with the light but next time I'll spend more time (and pre-finish) before making the H bar.
Great work, Splint—very classy! I think your mis-cut slot was a happy accident. The jatoba strip makes a nice accent.
The hour hand, when pointed down as in your photos, looks like a face with either round glasses or big eyes and either a small mustache or pursed lips.
Thanks Steve(n) and Ron! Ron, now that you pointed that hour hand out, I need to bleach my brain! 6 o'clock and we have the googly eyed creep, Noon and there is the creepy crying creature.
Very nice work Mr. Splint, this clock will sell very fast I'm sure. Regarding the mishap you described : While cutting the groove for the glass in the individual segments, I made a booboo and cut the wrong surface, dealt with that by making it a feature that I filled with a jatoba strip., it is said the true craftsmanship is his ability to use his mistakes to improve the end product. You nailed it!! 👍
Sorry to implant that image in your brain, Splint. It never occurred to me to look at the hour hand pointing up. I see a knight with a lance in each hand, or an alien stripper with tassels.
Sorry for those images too—I’ll keep any further observations to myself… 😀
Ron, now that you mention it...... I do see a jousting knight and had thought about a Viking queen with tassels! Maybe pick up on Mas's idea with lighting and perhaps get the tassels to spin on the hour?
OT, thanks! It was a moment of panic but glad it wasn't too much extra work to fit in a strip and turn a turd into a feature!
I know you prefer not to make a lot of anything, and like one of's. That said if you wanted to use the same woods/colors, and added Ohio State, or Buckeyes on the open space above the dial, you couldn't keep em stocked. Some crazy Mo Fos around here and anything Buckeye, and they buy it up. Cost doesn't seem to matter to them either.
Need to look harder for strippers, and tassels, didn't see em first look, and hell I am on drugs :-)
Well evidently my drugs suck, didn't see any of Ron's Hallucinations, bummer.
Ya just gotta expand your hallucination comfort zone George! Maybe there is some deeper hidden part of the brain where the image processing takes things to a more, let's say, risque place? 🤠
The sports theme idea is an obviously sensational idea....except for all the copyright hurdles. I'd love to do a lot of local stuff, but then the keepers of the sacred symbology police would be close by. I could do some from my previous employer as they have a gift shop at the facility and would love for their logo and other designs to be put on "gift-shopy" type stuff aside from the typical t-shirts and mugs.
