Popular Post rdatelle Posted March 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Well after talking to Dick( Hepenguy) he talked me into doing this clock tower which I thought was way beyond my scrolling talent. I would of never have been able to do this without all his help and guidance. I couldn't even get started with the pattern, it was so confusing. WE sent a lot of emails and we also talked on the phone. He gave me a lot of tips. I just want to give a big shoutout to Dick and for all his help in getting me to finish this. I haven't figured out how i'm going to put a finish on this or what type of finish I should do. Any tips would sure help. There's a lot of nooks and cranies. Thanks again Dick. spotsdad, Foxfold, Falcon and 24 others 25 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrowning Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Holy Cow, great job on this clock. No way I would have the patience to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 WOW! Way above my pay grade. That is beautiful! You have more patients than a doctor. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Amazing, simply amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Very impressive Ralph. Surprising what you can do with a bit of encouragement from a friend. Great work. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Wonderful to finish but even better to admire your handiwork!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Wow! Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Heck of a job of cutting!!! Have that pattern and have been meaning to do it for the past two years. But what has stopped me is what your quandary is now. How do I finish??? Not really a fan of bare Baltic birch. Did a similar one a few years back and ended up painting in two colors before assembly. Probably will bite the bullet and spend a fortune in cherry or mahogany thin cut lumber since I don't have a band saw to cut my own. But again, you have met the challenge. Blake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 WAY TO GO Ralph....that turned out Fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Ralph, You sure stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park on that one. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 amazing job, it's beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks everyone for all the compliments. It was a challenge at first. The bottom part was the hardest to cut but I owe it all to Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, ScollSaw Slasher said: Heck of a job of cutting!!! Have that pattern and have been meaning to do it for the past two years. But what has stopped me is what your quandary is now. How do I finish??? Not really a fan of bare Baltic birch. Did a similar one a few years back and ended up painting in two colors before assembly. Probably will bite the bullet and spend a fortune in cherry or mahogany thin cut lumber since I don't have a band saw to cut my own. But again, you have met the challenge. Blake Blake, you can do it. I bet it would great in cherry or mahogany. You could finish each piece before you put it together. Dick told me that he used spray shellac before putting his together.Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 That is one cool looking clock. Where are the plans from? And is it 1/4" material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Beautiful scrolling there Ralph, Something to be proud of!!! Thank you for showing us your tallents! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Fantastic job on the clock, you sure have patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Wonderful piece of art, Ralph. Dick is a great coach for sure. He always has so much enthusiasm. You did a beautiful job on it. I also have that pattern, have had it about 4 years or more. Maybe this year..... Let's see, we now have "Dick's font" and "Dick's clock". Hope he doesn't get the big head and not speaking to little old me anymore. Edited March 31, 2019 by Scrappile GPscroller, Falcon and heppnerguy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 OK Ralph. You got me fired up. Already checking out the pattern to get the lumber needed to do it. Maybe by Christmas, I'll show it off to all. Getting a little burned out on my intarsia products. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Wonderful piece. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Gonzo said: That is one cool looking clock. Where are the plans from? And is it 1/4" material? I got the plans from Dick (Hepenguy). But if you google clock tower you can fine the plans for free. It's made out of 1/4 and 1/8 BB.. if you check his page he put a link to the plans to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 That's a beauty! Well done. And a round of applause to Dick for the assist. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Awesome project ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Wonderful job Ralph. Amazing what we can achieve with the encouragement that we have here in the Village. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Well, the credit does not belong to me. I did help him to understand a few things that were a little confusing with the pattern, but Ralph did all the great work. I am so proud of him as many have the pattern, which has been on the market for years, and hesitate to give it a go. That is really understandable to me, as I too have a lot of patterns that I really want to cut but have not yet gotten around to doing them. I was glad that I was able to encourage Ralph and give him a few tips along the way, but once he got underway, I knew there was no turning back. It is the patterns with a lot of fret work that looks almost impossible to cut, but it also those patterns that make non scrollers wonder how it is possible to even do it at all. Once someone pushes their envelope and spends the time to cut a pattern like this clock, they come out learning they can cut about anything out there, that they see. It also makes it possible to have the feeling of success that they didn't realize they had the ability to do. My hat it off to Ralph for finishing this project in such a short time and doing it well. CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB VERY WELL DONE Dick heppnerguy Scrappile and TripleJScroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 10 hours ago, heppnerguy said: Well, the credit does not belong to me. I did help him to understand a few things that were a little confusing with the pattern, but Ralph did all the great work. I am so proud of him as many have the pattern, which has been on the market for years, and hesitate to give it a go. That is really understandable to me, as I too have a lot of patterns that I really want to cut but have not yet gotten around to doing them. I was glad that I was able to encourage Ralph and give him a few tips along the way, but once he got underway, I knew there was no turning back. It is the patterns with a lot of fret work that looks almost impossible to cut, but it also those patterns that make non scrollers wonder how it is possible to even do it at all. Once someone pushes their envelope and spends the time to cut a pattern like this clock, they come out learning they can cut about anything out there, that they see. It also makes it possible to have the feeling of success that they didn't realize they had the ability to do. My hat it off to Ralph for finishing this project in such a short time and doing it well. CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB VERY WELL DONE Dick heppnerguy Thanks Dick, I really owe it all to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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