Simple clock

[skyechem]

I made a couple of very simple clocks. Below are pictures of the front, back, and back with the cover removed. It's mahogany and pine. The back is held on with a french cleat.

I'm happy with the look, but they're not terribly well made... They are not well balanced - when the back is removed, they fall down very easily. I think after sanding, the bottom is slightly rounded, and without the weight of the back section they fall forward easily.

If doing something similar again, I would have the body lean back very slightly, so even without the back section on, the clock would still be leaning on the legs at the back.

Cheers, Iain

 

[RussianRouter]

Hi skyechem

Very nice,you know I've never even thought about making simple clocks of this ilk.

I reckon they would sell like hot cakes at car bootys and ebay?

Those battery operated mechanisms are fairly cheap.

 

[OPJ]

I like it. Very interesting and a little different to what you might expect.

 

[motownmartin]

Like it, simple idea, with different types of wood the variants on this are endless.

 

[RussianRouter]

I used to buy my clock parts from the link below.

http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/8/2328/1153.aspx

If your making any more clocks? and looking for dials? these pepole have a range of different dials and hands