The Stuff I Get Myself Into..

[Scrappile]

@JTTHECLOCKMAN thanks for the info.  I have been on this forum for 9 years and am still learning and realizing I have a lot more to learn.  I always appreciate it when someone shares their knowledge.  

[Richard Hotchkiss]

just wondering where you got the pattern for this praying hands clock? Would like to make a couple of them my self.

Thanks,

Richard

[kmmcrafts]

1 hour ago, Scrappile said:

@JTTHECLOCKMAN thanks for the info.  I have been on this forum for 9 years and am still learning and realizing I have a lot more to learn.  I always appreciate it when someone shares their knowledge.  

He is a wealth of knowledge for sure.. 

Thanks JT for the detailed description of your finishing process.. 

[kmmcrafts]

16 minutes ago, Richard Hotchkiss said:

just wondering where you got the pattern for this praying hands clock? Would like to make a couple of them my self.

Thanks,

Richard

I wouldn't know where to send you to get that pattern now days.. I purchased it back in 2007 - 8 I believe as the designers were retiring ( if I remember correctly ) and they ran a sale with all their 2000 or more patterns.. I purchased the whole batch of their patterns from I think Cherrytree.com or something like that.. I'm pretty sure it's out there for sale but I can't help with that.. Maybe someone else will chime in with where it's available now..

[Richard Hotchkiss]

Ok, thanks for the info. I'll keep searching for this particular pattern. Have found other praying hands clock patterns but have not came across this one yet. Thanks again

[kmmcrafts]

36 minutes ago, Richard Hotchkiss said:

Ok, thanks for the info. I'll keep searching for this particular pattern. Have found other praying hands clock patterns but have not came across this one yet. Thanks again

The patterns are made by  Rick Longabough , There are several scroll saw pattern books by him and Karen.. I'm sure it's in one of his books but which one I don't know.. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/400-full-size-mini-clock-patterns_rick-longabaugh/1537348/#edition=2762767&idiq=18839796

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I now official hate you all. (just kidding) You made me go looking for the praying hands pattern. 

4 hours ago, Richard Hotchkiss said:

just wondering where you got the pattern for this praying hands clock? Would like to make a couple of them my self.

Thanks,

Richard

Kevin had it right. It is in this book. On page 82 under Religious clocks. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0963311263/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0963311263&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

It is by Rick Longabough. I can tell his work anywhere for I made sooooooo many of his patterns over the years. You guys made me look in my filing cabinets that has 6 drawers filled with patterns. And within those there are a ton of patterns that I wanted to do over the years and as I looked through some I just kept shaking my head. 

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

6 hours ago, Scrappile said:

@JTTHECLOCKMAN thanks for the info.  I have been on this forum for 9 years and am still learning and realizing I have a lot more to learn.  I always appreciate it when someone shares their knowledge.  

I always share any knowledge I can whenever a subject comes up that I have info on. Any questions asked of me and I will answer straight up. Now many times there is many more ways than mine to do certain things but I will share the ways that I do things over the years. Glad to help. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I do not want to flood the topic with my photos but was just trying to show the sheen I can get with different methods of finish. Back when I started I did not have a digital camera. Everything was rolls of film and now trying to transfer to digital has proven not in my wheelhouse so lot of my projects will not get seen except for those holding my photo albums.  I use to bring them to shows and show them to customers to get ideas of what I make. 

[Bill WIlson]

Always appreciate your input, John.

[kmmcrafts]

Well, they must have liked the clocks I made for them.... Now we get a second round of them to make, LOL... 

[Joe W.]

16 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said:

Well, they must have liked the clocks I made for them.... Now we get a second round of them to make, LOL... 

Ah yes - the price of success.  And you know, the satisfied customer is going to spread the word about you.  You may never sleep again.
Next thing ya know, you'll need a warehouse and an appointment on Shark Tank. 
 

[kmmcrafts]

As a gift for being an awesome customer and for them placing a couple nice sized orders I decided even though I’m busy I wanted to make a special gift to give them so I worked a little extra late today and made these on the laser. Going to send one of each in this next batch of clocks that I’m mailing out tomorrow. 
 

I hope they like these and it could be a potential seller to them next time if there is a next time. I usually do a small gift gesture when I get a large order like these. 
 

BTW took a half ( 30 x 30) of bbply to finally get these designs to work. Get a laser they said, it’s easy just push the button and the parts spit out at you. Yeah okay maybe but a lot of scrap parts come out fast too.

[rjweb]

Kevin, they are beautiful espically the cross with the painting, RJ

[kmmcrafts]

4 hours ago, rjweb said:

Kevin, they are beautiful espically the cross with the painting, RJ

Thank you

That is my favorite one too, that said I posted both on my personal facebook page and many commented on that one however I have several wanting the Paster one... My messenger gone crazy with messages of people asking to get one.. I would have thought someone would have claimed at least 1 of the cross ones.. Oh well, My favorite isn't always what everyone else's favorite is.. Needless to say I've got to run a few more batches of the Paster one. 

Edited December 15, 2023 by kmmcrafts