I wanted to build a clock for myself and I had some nice walnut on hand and a Hermle movement.

This is a highly modified version of a clock in Fine Woodworking Magazine written by Lonnie Bird.

It has fluted columns in the waist with beveled corners on the base. The base panel and door were veneered with burl walnut and crossbanded with quater sawn veneer as was the hood door.

Modern glass just dosen’t have the right look so I used old window glass from a house over a hundred years old. If you want to do the same just make sure it is nice and clear and not “blushing” with whitish spots or rainbow colors or use restoration glass.

The fret work was made of three laminations of quater sawn veneer made into a three ply plywood and scroll sawed with the “C” and “S” scroll I designed to fit the area.

The face was hand painted by my wife after much study in typical clock faces. She may offer her services to other clock builders.

This has been a great learning experience and  very enjoyable.

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