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.
