Woodworker: Todd Thilges

Thilges started this cherry reproduction of an 18th-century Winchester tall case clock (12 in. deep by 22 in. wide by 96 in. tall) in a class taught by Jeff Headley and Steve Hamilton at Marc Adams School of Woodworking. Thilges made the feet, base, and waist during the five-day class and finished the rest on his own. The clock face and phases of the moon, custom painted by Kay Brown, include the year Thilges was married and a barn to represent his work as a farmer. He finished the case with potassium dichromate to create an aged look, boiled linseed oil, shellac, and lacquer. The clock works are by Green Lake Clock Company.