Woodworker: Russell F. Gale, Jr.When building this wall clock, Gale incorporated the techniques of veneering, bent-lamination, and steam-bending learned during his second semester at the College of the Redwoods. To keep the design as simple as possible, he veneered the face with 12 separate sections, eliminating the need for numbers or reference points. The biggest challenge of the project was the beadwork around the dial opening. The granadillo, hemlock, and snakewood clock is 5-1/2 in. deep by 8 in. wide by 30 in. tall. The finish is shellac and wax, and the movement is a Hermle 14-day coil gong. Photos: David Welter From Fine Woodworking #205

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