A Clock

[oldhudson]

I'm trying another clock. This is a wall clock with a quartz movement. I'm trying to cut out the numbers for the face and planned to glue them to a background. I have some mahogony, at least I think it is, about 1/16" thick. It's narrow too, but that's what you get when you use waste from something else.  This is a small pattern for me. I just picked a font I liked and printed it out. I'm using a 2/0 blade.

 

I just finished the "2" and it broke, although I CA'd it back together. I can see this is going to be a struggle, so what suggestions would you make.

 

 

 

[Ron Johnson]

Good morning Berry

 

Have you given thought to inlaying the numbers?

[sullyscroller]

Inlay would be cool but just wonder how the floating parts of the 6,8,9,10 would do ??? Could add bridges but that would change the font. Hmmmmmm Tis a puzzle ain't it ???

 

sully

[bobscroll]

Hi Berry, Would these be any good to you?

Bob 

 

[oldhudson]

Good morning Berry

 

Have you given thought to inlaying the numbers?

I'm embarassed to say I've never done an inlay of any kind. Really wouldn't know where to begin. Pretty sad, huh?

[Dan]

Since the mahogany is thin you could try dowsing it with thin CA. It should absorb into the fibers and provide a little stability to the wood. 

[amazingkevin]

tips an tricks to learn all the time ,that a good one DAN !

[bobscroll]

Hi Berry, Here are the numbers in Black o.k.

Bob 

 

[Lucky2]

Try printing your numbers backwards or reversed, if you do this the paper pattern can be left on the wood, that will add strength to it. I have done this on a couple of items I've made, it was the only way to stop the letters and numbers I was working with from breaking. I leave the paper on them, and glue them to whatever that way. You may have to touch up the edges with a utility knife to get rid of a few paper fuzzies. Give it a try, all you've got to lose is one number or letter to see if it would work for you.<br />Len

[heppnerguy]

Berry,

   You probably have already moved on with this and solved your problem, but just in case you have not, I have a suggestion that I think will work, I have some very this bambo that is extrememly strong. You could glue it on the back of your project wood and then your numbers with not break. The bambo is about the thickness of a piece of paper. I cut an ornament out of it that was extremely delcate, just to see how the bambo would hold up. I was able to cut it without any breakage. If you are interested in trying it, let me know. I can mail you some if you would like

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[oldhudson]

Hi Team. So I thought I'd post how this clock project is coming along. I ended up cutting all the pieces from BB ply. The bottom or "C" is 1/2" and the two parts of the "A" are both 1/4". The numbers are 1/8". All parts cut with scroll saw.

 

 

I painted everything this weekend, inside ugh, but with temps in the teens in the garage and not much hope that it will get to +50° F before the end of March I decided I wanted to move on.  Here's my spray booth.

 

This scrap ply is resting on a lazy Susan, so it's easy as pie to spin it while I spray.

 

 

Here are the spearate pieces.

 

 

And kinda what it will look like assembled.

 

 

So I'm waiting for FedEx to bring the movement and hands. I have to scroll out a recess of the bottom piece to hold the movement. I'll use wood glue to fix the main pieces together and epoxy to add the numbers. I'll give the whole thing a couple coats of lacquer.

 

Thanks for looking comments/critiques welcome.

 

 

[oldhudson]

I just finished a clock project.  I purchased the movement and an engraved plaque, with the anniversary message. Reading the message is really difficult. The text is quite small and there is no contrast for the letters.

What can I do to the plaque to increase contrast so the message is easier to read???

The clock is supposed to be a "A" and a "C". Can you see the letters?

 

I know this isn't the typical scroll saw project but I've always colored outside the lines. Hope you like. Comments welcome and thanks for reading.

 

 

(Enjoy the cold and snow while you can, it won't last forever.)

 

[Rob Roy]

You've done a grand job there Berry. "A C" will be very happy with that. Thanks for sharing it with us.    .

Rob roy.

[spirithorse]

You may be able to paint over the plaque and then carefully wipe the excess paint off the

flat portion, leaving the paint in the indented area but, it seems readable from the photo

so, I would imagine it is even easier to read in person.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[Travis]

You can color over the brass with black crayon.  Then buff the wax off the surface.  The crayon will remain in the grooves of the etching.

[LarryEA]

This scrap ply is resting on a lazy Susan, so it's easy as pie to spin it while I spray.

 

My wife would call it a lazy 'Berry'  ...  maybe a Spinning Susan

 

 

This is an educational post

[amazingkevin]

nice new ideas here !