amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) I finally got a round toit and was having a bad day so my lingering project got my time to take my mind off of things..This clock is 10"x 8 " aromatic cedar and maybe mahogany?I downloaded the Hebrew face and scaled it up or down to fit a el cheapo clock from the thrift store,I didn't want to clear coat as from my last experience was not good,but did it anyway lolTwo coats full of tiny bubbles.i forgot to heat gun the bubbles out.Wood is 1" thick and the stand 1.5 " thick I band sawed the base as it would not fit in the scroll saw.I then belt sanded it and broke a belt. I used Rolys trick with a flip flop on the belt to clean it .boy does that work good ...thank you ROLY.I'll make a flutter wheel now that i have cloth sand paper to use for sanding delicate fret work/A scroll reverse #12 blade was used to cut the star of david. The bigger of te two clocks is finally assembled and is 20" tall with hebrew numbers a star of david design Will try to clear coat that one soon .Im just happy to get it all finalized and hopefully out the door .not much room in here. Edited August 19, 2014 by amazingkevin LarryEA, bobscroll, bobman58 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Looks good Kevin. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thank you DW for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Looks good Kevin. Hope you've got the clock in the right way up. :lol: Marg LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) You know how many times i check that? Too many ,Marge,lol.I've done lots of clocks and the time spent on them will never be caught up in the pay for them.Way to many hours of detailed this and that.And a $10.00 clock and just change the face of it is way over three hours to get it right as an example.To many modifications to get it all back together again.Things have to be very thin for everything to go back together.Doing the face in mica in the shape of a saw blade will work for one.Sometimes you have to get a clock mechanism that has more of a shaft protruding to go with 1/8 thin wood to work.Always something you didn't count on. Edited August 19, 2014 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Awesome job Kevin.They look Fantastic! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbert100 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 nice clocks kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thank you Bobby, wish there was profit in scrolling,but love of it is the fun of it creating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks ROB,Do you think i'd keep good batteries in the three clocks i have?no,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 two very nice looking clocks there Kevin, great work. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Yes it is very nice looking clocks. Kevin, that is beautiful wood and the finish glows on that first picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Larry, i did three coat of the can of stuff in the picture and still you see it' not like it should be ,drys to fast .Maybe cause its an old used can 1/2 full.I like to see it look its best but there's a limit as to how much you have to play with something.The finish laps ,If a spot is light it shows even though you brushed it.I'll bet the cans lost its umph!My friend just gave me a can of satin rater than gloss .i'll try that tomorrow as my car battery died tonight 2nd. battery in two years and both new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 That is now 5 coats of clear and it does not look like it's supposed to .Still drying to fast and i had a new can given to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Quite a project Kevin, Thank you for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks BOB,so far i've put 5 thick coats to hide anything i can but it looks like it wants 6 coats of clear ,wow.I had it sold for 50 bucks but they complained about the tiny bubbles that felt like sand .Thats all gone now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I like it.......I would display that in my house.....great work as always Kevin......Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 i found a boo boo so i will take a few more coats of clear again.Can't win for losen,EXPERIENCE,LOL :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendita Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I finally got a round toit and was having a bad day so my lingering project got my time to take my mind off of things..This clock is 10"x 8 " aromatic cedar and maybe mahogany?I downloaded the Hebrew face and scaled it up or down to fit a el cheapo clock from the thrift store,I didn't want to clear coat as from my last experience was not good,but did it anyway lolTwo coats full of tiny bubbles.i forgot to heat gun the bubbles out.Wood is 1" thick and the stand 1.5 " thick I band sawed the base as it would not fit in the scroll saw.I then belt sanded it and broke a belt. I used Rolys trick with a flip flop on the belt to clean it .boy does that work good ...thank you ROLY.I'll make a flutter wheel now that i have cloth sand paper to use for sanding delicate fret work/A scroll reverse #12 blade was used to cut the star of david.002.JPG003.JPG004.JPG010.jpg011.jpg012.jpg013.jpg014.jpg015.jpg016.jpg017.jpg018.jpg The bigger of te two clocks is finally assembled and is 20" tall with hebrew numbers a star of david design Will try to clear coat that one soon .Im just happy to get it all finalized and hopefully out the door .not much room in here. I finally got a round toit and was having a bad day so my lingering project got my time to take my mind off of things..This clock is 10"x 8 " aromatic cedar and maybe mahogany?I downloaded the Hebrew face and scaled it up or down to fit a el cheapo clock from the thrift store,I didn't want to clear coat as from my last experience was not good,but did it anyway lolTwo coats full of tiny bubbles.i forgot to heat gun the bubbles out.Wood is 1" thick and the stand 1.5 " thick I band sawed the base as it would not fit in the scroll saw.I then belt sanded it and broke a belt. I used Rolys trick with a flip flop on the belt to clean it .boy does that work good ...thank you ROLY.I'll make a flutter wheel now that i have cloth sand paper to use for sanding delicate fret work/A scroll reverse #12 blade was used to cut the star of david.002.JPG003.JPG004.JPG010.jpg011.jpg012.jpg013.jpg014.jpg015.jpg016.jpg017.jpg018.jpg The bigger of te two clocks is finally assembled and is 20" tall with hebrew numbers a star of david design Will try to clear coat that one soon .Im just happy to get it all finalized and hopefully out the door .not much room in here. Sorry to hear you had a bad day for me that usually means clean your work area, anyhow from where I'm sitting the clocks looks amazingly impressive my friend keep it your doing well. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Kevin, STOP! Keep it up and the 'coats' will be thicker than the Star. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks Larry,That though occurred to me ,i could sell slices then :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Edited August 21, 2014 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks Hans,im learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendita Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 A slice of time how original I think it would sell you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick@tinkers-cove Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Ah well Kevin...if nothing else, at least you can ship it anywhere in the world - (with the amount if costs it has, it'll be ready to handle any extreme cold country) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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