Popular Post tomsteve Posted March 9, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) wow, what a project! I have a thread of the construction over in the "works in progress' forum. but now I think im finished, so time for a lil bragging. ive had the plans for quite a few years. pull em out, put em back. sometimes I was intimidated, sometimes not interested, and other times I wanted to work on something, but just not this at the time. until about a month ago. the real story how the plans ended up in my shop and I got kickin on it: years ago I was asked to build a set of kitchen cabinets for a friends cottage. he had seen some of my other work and wanted cabinets constructed by me. I felt honored, but had never built cabinets.I told him I was intimidated at such a pretty big task, I really didn't have any knowledge of cabinet construction and wasn't sure if I could do it. he replied,"with that attitude, theres nothing you can do.figure out how much money ya need to start and get back with me." honestly, that statement buggered me up a bit and I was a little angry at him for sayin that. so, off to another friends to talk about it- basically tryin to find out why it buggered me up. that other friend said,"well, its pretty simple why it buggered ya up- because you know he was right- with that attitude, you cant do it. so theres a simple solution- change your attitude. the only reason ya cant do it is lack of knowledge on how to do it. ive bult cabinets. there just boxes with doors. now go get on the www and figure out how those boxes are constructed." HUH!!! so, how did that come into play with me jumpin into this? welp, when I pulled the plans out about a month ago, that friends words," with that attitude, theres nothing you can do" popped into my head and I was off to the shop! so, for ANYONE who says they cant accomplish this clock- with that attitude, you are right! but chhange your attitude and ANYTHING can be accomplished! so here it is- the clock that took a few years to change my attitude about doing. pics from my shop as where its going in the dining room- its gonna be right in front of a window and I cant get very good pics with the backlighting. maybe ill snap a few this evening,though. oh, I put some Christmas lights in temporary to help show the scrollwork a bit. Edited March 9, 2017 by tomsteve don watson, Gonzo, jollyred and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lehner Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Great looking clock .... I have had the pattern for a while but have not started... Still working on The Tower of Time Clock from Wilckins Woodworking. I have 3 other patterns... I buy them when looking through catalogs but have to be in the right frame of mind to begin a new large clock tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) An absolute masterpiece Tom! I love the added touches, like the directional flooring and the wall decorations. Those are things that most people wouldn't notice, but one of the measures of a true craftsman is the effort and attention he puts into details that others may never see. Your work speaks volumes and you should be quite proud. Well done! Edited March 9, 2017 by Bill WIlson tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 It is a masterpiece Tom and thank you for letting watch you build it. I had that can't do attitude when I was on a forum and a guy built a 20 note hand crank organ. He told me I could do it, so I bought the plans, but still thought it was beyond my skills. I had the plans for two years, watched others on the forum build them. Finally I decided what the heck, I can start, it is only wood, if I screw up get more wood and try again. Once I started, I became obsessed with it. Still took me 7 months to complete, but it was pretty much all I thought about for that time. I had the motto, one part at a time, when that is done and correct, do another part. Seemed like in no time I had a lot of parts, each became easier because my confidence was building right along with the parts. It was unbelievable the first time I turned the crank and music came out. Honestly brought tears to my eyes. Probably the biggest thrill in my life next to holding my new babies for the first time. Looking back, none of it was really that hard. Congratulations on your great build. Dave Monk and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTCowpoke22 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Wow. Wonderful Job. That's all I have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 That is an amazing piece of work !.....You should be very proud !.....Great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Now that is just WOW!!!!.An AWESOME Clock.Whew.That took some time.Masterpiece is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Love the clock and the story. Great job! dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Boy that looks like it came out real well. I am sure you are going to love it. I bet it was a fun and a rewarding project to do. It sure is a master pieces and a piece that will get talked about alot. Thanks for the detail build and good luck with the little details yet. Very nice work. True craftsmanship there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 An amazing job Tom! It was fun watching the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I don't know what I like more, the clock or your story about the attitude change you needed to accomplish it. I've shown it to my kids and explained that they too can achieve great things if they put their mind to it. Well done. It is an awesome piece of work! Rob tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Now that's what I call dedication and a tremendous amount of patience needed to start and finish such a project. Totally awesome work Tom and a masterpiece to be proud of for sure. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Outstanding. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 A true masterpiece .. even with the right attitude it took guts and commitment to start and see it through. My hat's off to you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 wow, what a project! I have a thread of the construction over in the "works in progress' forum. but now I think im finished, so time for a lil bragging. ive had the plans for quite a few years. pull em out, put em back. sometimes I was intimidated, sometimes not interested, and other times I wanted to work on something, but just not this at the time. until about a month ago. the real story how the plans ended up in my shop and I got kickin on it: years ago I was asked to build a set of kitchen cabinets for a friends cottage. he had seen some of my other work and wanted cabinets constructed by me. I felt honored, but had never built cabinets.I told him I was intimidated at such a pretty big task, I really didn't have any knowledge of cabinet construction and wasn't sure if I could do it. he replied,"with that attitude, theres nothing you can do.figure out how much money ya need to start and get back with me." honestly, that statement buggered me up a bit and I was a little angry at him for sayin that. so, off to another friends to talk about it- basically tryin to find out why it buggered me up. that other friend said,"well, its pretty simple why it buggered ya up- because you know he was right- with that attitude, you cant do it. so theres a simple solution- change your attitude. the only reason ya cant do it is lack of knowledge on how to do it. ive bult cabinets. there just boxes with doors. now go get on the www and figure out how those boxes are constructed." HUH!!! so, how did that come into play with me jumpin into this? welp, when I pulled the plans out about a month ago, that friends words," with that attitude, theres nothing you can do" popped into my head and I was off to the shop! so, for ANYONE who says they cant accomplish this clock- with that attitude, you are right! but chhange your attitude and ANYTHING can be accomplished! so here it is- the clock that took a few years to change my attitude about doing. pics from my shop as where its going in the dining room- its gonna be right in front of a window and I cant get very good pics with the backlighting. maybe ill snap a few this evening,though. oh, I put some Christmas lights in temporary to help show the scrollwork a bit. Quite the project,One you'll never forget! tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 That is absolutely beautiful. I can't say anything everybody else has said it for me. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpardue Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I have been watching the progress and this project turned out amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfreeman Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Very nice you very much deserve the comments you are getting (Very Well Done) Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 amazing, it's beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRB Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 What an amazing clock !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 thank you,all,for the compliments! FINALLY got it in and sittin in its place. yup, nightime makes for better pics inside!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Curtis Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hats off to you Tom.for getting it done and overcoming your fear of doing it.That is one simply Amazing clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Awesome work......I'm too intimidated to try this...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 i found out today the company i got the clock movement and hands from is having a contest-grand prize a $500 gift certificate for their store. i might have a grandfather clock build in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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