This wall clock is made from solid mahogany except for the compound curved base that is poplar with mahogany veneer.  The motivation was to make a project that was able to be shipped: I made 75% this while on special assignment for my job in Michgan.  I was fortunate enough to go to my co-workers basement shop every night for 3 weeks (thanks Eric).  At the end of the assignment, I had to ship the unfinished carcass back to Iowa in a custom-made shipping crate.  After getting home, I turned all the finials and finished the piece.  Overall, its 53″ tall and 15″ wide.

The finish is a combination of dye stain, oil stain, glaze coats between layers of topcoat, and shellac.  The movement is Hermle (German) and is wound with a key.  The weights inside the cabinet are just decoration and non-functioning. 

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