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Title: The Manchester Wall Clock
Post by: garyinnevada on June 07, 2010, 01:53:04 pm: This is my latest project.
Its a Dirk Boleman pattern, and a very nice one at that! Lots of fun to build.
Its all Black Walnut except the dial is Oak.

Sorry for the poor Photography.

Gary

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Title: Re: The Manchester Wall Clock
Post by: Russ C on June 07, 2010, 02:10:00 pm: Nice job, I like it. Thanks for posting your work. Did you keep track of how many hours you have in it? 8)
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Post by: scrollgirl on June 07, 2010, 02:18:51 pm: Gary, this is absolutely beautiful! What an exquisite choice of wood, too. I hope you are keeping this for yourself! Great job!

Sheila
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Post by: garyinnevada on June 07, 2010, 02:22:29 pm: Thanks Sheila and Russ. Yes I keep it for myself, right up til someone has enough cash to take it away!
Probly got 25 hrs in it. Just guessin'
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Post by: scrollgirl on June 07, 2010, 02:28:18 pm: Well, you had better charge enough! :)

Sheila
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Post by: Dawie on June 07, 2010, 02:34:58 pm: Great job Gary!
David
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Post by: cherie on June 07, 2010, 02:40:22 pm: I always love your clocks, espcially since you do not actually use those inserts, I hope you know what I mean, yours looks more real and natural.
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Post by: jimbo on June 07, 2010, 09:16:51 pm: Great clocks Gary
Jimbo
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Post by: boxmaker on June 07, 2010, 09:42:18 pm: That's a working piece of art. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: sp_343 on June 07, 2010, 10:54:43 pm: This clock is AWESOME! I've always wanted to take on a project like this...just need the time and concentration!

Good job once again!
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Post by: Becky on June 08, 2010, 12:17:14 am: Beautiful!

I've said before that my goal is to one day do a beautiful clock. I'll just keep on watching your posts and I am sure to find the exact one I want to do someday (I need a lot more practice first).

How many clocks do you have in your house by now?
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Post by: frankorona on June 08, 2010, 08:16:39 am: Hermoso trabajo, requiere de paciencia y gusto por hacer buen arte..felicidades
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Post by: garyinnevada on June 18, 2010, 09:31:29 pm: Thank you all so much! Becky my Living Room is quite full of clocks. I have 6 large Pendulum Clocks and several Mantle style clocks. When its quiet at night in my house all you hear is the Tick-Tock..I just love the sound.

Im almost done with another large Grandfather type clock now. I will post pics when its complete.

Thanks again,
Gary
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Post by: MadHatter on June 18, 2010, 09:46:24 pm: wow very awesome, good job :)
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Post by: shissta on June 19, 2010, 10:32:22 am: Very impressive work!
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Post by: Caribbean Scroller on June 19, 2010, 02:54:31 pm: That's one great looking clock.
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Post by: cloetpatrick on June 20, 2010, 01:03:32 am: ;) I missed this post, great work, lace ahead! ... ;)
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Post by: jimbo on June 20, 2010, 01:07:58 am: Work of art Gary thanks for sharing
Jimbo
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Post by: garyinnevada on June 21, 2010, 10:06:49 am: Im amazed at all the compliments on my clocks. If you have never done one I really think you should. The one thing that was hard for me to get used to was that I couldnt knock out a project every day or do a couple different things on a weekend.
Its hard to deal with the fact that its going to take you the better part of a month or two to finish your project.
Its very addicting, just like scrolling smaller things. I usually start printing patterns and getting wood preped for Stack-Cutting before the Clock Im working on is complete. Its a great addiction!
The one thing that really stinks about this is the cost of the wood. I dont use any Plywood and I dont own a planer. Therefore Im buying all of my 1/4" Walnut online and it gets very expensive. The Oak is available now at H.D. and Lowes, so that helps out some.

Thanks again to all of you who have complimented my work.

I need to go get on that saw now!!

Gary
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Post by: cloetpatrick on June 22, 2010, 01:35:59 am: ;) Indeed, it is not too difficult to make such a clock, just a large dose of patience and a little experience in scribing.
I raised this issue at the beginning that I was in these forums, people are surprised by our knowledge, yet there is no secret ... Just try. 'm Amused me like crazy to make this kind of clock time, now I'm all others! ... With the mechanism of wood, it must also try Garyinnevada, I amuse myself even more! ... Here the subject; ;)

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