Grandfather Clock for Barbie's Christmas.

[Just Duke]

Howard Miller Clocks were looking at run $17,000.00.
So it looks like I'm making us one.

http://www.howardmiller.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=13551&storeId=12652&productId=10186&langId=-1&categoryId=36154&parent_category_rn=36154&top_category=

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/LEVERACTIONSHOOTERS/GC/611066.jpg

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/LEVERACTIONSHOOTERS/GC/610999.jpg


We really like the Lions feet. I'll think we'll build this one together.

[lead-1]

There are many times that I wish I would've made a Grandfather clock in high school shop but chose to do several smaller mantle and wall clocks.
Here is a crappy pic of one of the easier ones, I made 6 or so of these in cherry, oak and walnut.

[KYCaster]

Hey, Duke...you haven't finished the Thanksgiving table yet, and you're starting on the Christmas clock? One project at a time Bro!

I'll come and help as soon as I get my Mom's bathroom back together. I figger another week-and-a-half, but my two older brothers are coming to help, so make that three weeks....

Jerry

[Just Duke]

It's no big deal. Two or three projects at the same time has always been my norm. Lot's of down time while glue sets up. Sometimes 24 hour to dry.


H. 93"
W. 31-1/2"
D. 18-1/2"


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[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

Looks like a nice project. I just commisioned a local sawmiller to cut about 400 bdft of black walnut that my brother dropped two years ago. I am going to lose some footage due to the scerf (spelling?) cut out of 4 logs for gunstock material. I should be ready in about three years for a project just about like this one.

Regards,
Everett

[Just Duke]

Thanks for the reply Springfield. ;)

That would be snipe. He needs to set up his planer correctly.
Scarf would be a joint connecting two pieces of wood to make them longer.

Here's a pic only the metal would have been added later as it was way to precious to squander on wood bandages. http://www.builderbill-diy-help.com/framing-scarf-joints.html

[scrapcan]

Duke,

Have you decided where you are going to buy the movement from? I would choose the movement first them build the cabinet around the movement.

[geargnasher]

Sounds like a good candidate for some 3D plaster patterns and a duplicator.

Gear

[NWFLYJ]

Duke, I did one a few years back,
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc45/marklamon/IMAG0113.jpg

Here is a link to the place I used for the movement.
http://www.emperorclock.com/index.php

Have fun!! Mark

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

Duke-

I was using the local terminology of the old sawyers for the cutting of the log, where by a single board is cut from the center of the log. It is basically a quarter saw cut except through whole of the log. It probably isn't the correct term for the cut but "it works in the hills".

Regards,
Everett

[gnoahhh]

That would be called a "flitch".

Rule of thumb for a scarf joint is to cut the angles at an 8:1 ratio. Can't tell you how many scarf joints I did in a career as a boat builder.

[KYCaster]

It's no big deal. Two or three projects at the same time has always been my norm. Lot's of down time while glue sets up. Sometimes 24 hour to dry.


H. 93"
W. 31-1/2"
D. 18-1/2"


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/LEVERACTIONSHOOTERS/GC/610-999.jpg


My attention span is nowhere near long enough for something like that....I'm envious. :mrgreen:

Jerry

[Just Duke]

Duke, I did one a few years back,
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc45/marklamon/IMAG0113.jpg

Here is a link to the place I used for the movement.
http://www.emperorclock.com/index.php

Have fun!! Mark

That's a great job there!

[Just Duke]

Duke,

Have you decided where you are going to buy the movement from? I would choose the movement first them build the cabinet around the movement.

We found them for $400.00 but the one we liked with the chime tubes is $1000.00 so this build will be put in holding pattern for a couple of months.

[Just Duke]

We found them preowned with the same price as what I would pay for works and materials.
So this build is canceled.

[R.M.]

I built mine from parts that I got from these people. They've been in business for quite some time.

http://www.murrayclock.com/