The Geneva Wall Clock
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9 July 2014 at 4:51 am #59225
Once more my photography skills let me down I just couldn’t capture the glow and proper reflection this sample piece is giving off but you should have an idea of what it’s going to look like. There is no need for any further protection like poly or something ridiculous like lacquer, it’s going to be hung on a wall so a yearly buff with some paste wax is all it will need to keep this clock like new.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.9 July 2014 at 7:14 pm #59261Salko It is looking good, the amount of work involved is tremendous I hope your customer appreciates it ( How many hours will the whole project take.)
What is the finish you use Oil with beeswax? how is that made and applied.9 July 2014 at 8:27 pm #59265Thanks David for questions, I stopped keeping the hours as now I’m charging a set price but I anticipated it should of taken about 30 hrs to complete but I know this isn’t the case. There is far too much fret work that will just blow the hours right out of the water but I enjoy it and that’s the main thing for me. Some clocks you win hands down profit and time wise and others you don’t but I love making them all.
The oil I’m going to use is a German brand called Kunos Livos its 100% natural and has bees wax mixed in it so afterwards you don’t need to apply any. It’s very expensive, I’ve tried to copy it and mix my own batch and couldn’t quite do it I came close but not close enough. I’ve used many different danish oils out there but truly nothing comes even remotely close to this product.
On the label it says it doesn’t work with stained timbers and various other timbers but I have used this on all the timbers it said it doesn’t work and including stained timbers and it works just beautifully.
I hope I haven’t missed answering anything.
10 July 2014 at 5:45 am #59274Here are some more pics I oil the parts that are difficult to get to first and then I attach them to the clock but bear in mind you always run the risk of the glue not adhering properly because of the oil. This is something I am always conscious of and is pretty darn hard to know exactly where the glue line is supposed to be. The crown you see on top the oil is in the glue area and I’m using a 2 mins set white PVA glue. I am still going to have to reinforce it with either screws or nails, this is something I rarely use in my projects.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 July 2014 at 1:14 am #59297The 2A hand drill the best drill ever made out of all the miller falls made out there and the most accurate as well. There is zero tolerance in pin point accuracy you will that the bit will spin dead on accurate everytime something you will never find in any modern hand drill of drill press. I searched for a good year till I found this one, I am extremely fortunate to find one in this good condition. It was most probably in the hands of a hobbyist so it hasn’t seen much use till I got it.
I drilled out the holes for the crown and reinforced it with some brass screws, even though the glue will hold it in place for many years but always better to be on the safe side to make it hold for a few hundred more.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 July 2014 at 3:49 am #59307Very intricate and beautiful work Salko. My fully restored Miller Falls eggbeater is one of the few tools that I own that I paid high dollar for. It was worth every penny.
11 July 2014 at 5:47 am #59308Yes it is worth every penny you can buy fully restored ones for $250 I know it’s a bit pricy but it’s beautiful.
In the next series photos I’m using cut nails that are specifically designed for clock making. They’re not your usual size cut nails you would get for furniture construction which I might add cut nails are the best nails in the world and I only know of one place that still manufacturers them http://www.horton-brasses.com/store/nails/finefinish/ other than that they are basically extinct. The ones I’m using are called long round tapered pins, they are only an inch long the head is 0.50″ and the pointy end is 0.15″. The trick to driving them in is to drill a hole first because if you don’t then your timber will without a doubt split. I actually thought it wouldn’t in this case but as you can see on top and bottom of the nail there are two hairline cracks. Luckily I was cautious and didn’t pound the sucker home, I gently pulled it out and drilled a pilot hole and then hammered away.
It is the taper that makes cut nails so effective in holding 2 pieces of timber together, why they changed it I’ll never know I guess they wanted to speed things up by avoiding what takes only 2 secs to drill a hole. For generations they have been used and now it’s an almost faded distant memory.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.17 July 2014 at 9:31 am #59510Well it’s finally done I finished it late last night I have to say I am very proud of my achievement and I thank God for giving me the ability, knowledge and patience to make this clock. It’s by far the best I’ve made so far I like it so much I want to make one for myself.
You may notice I have ommitted the two front pieces that were supposed to be next to the face. I had to do it because if and when the movement ceases to work be that 30 years from today or even 100 or maybe never but still with those pieces in place there would be no way to remove the face. Some said adding those two pieces would of been over kill so I grudgingly ommitted them.
Constructive criticism is always welcomed maybe you see some thing I don’t but sure hope you like it, it would be nice for the master to see what his student has produced.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.17 July 2014 at 2:38 pm #59523That is really beautiful))), thank you for posting step by step project. Thank you for inspiration.
Cheers
Serhiy17 July 2014 at 7:51 pm #59535Salko congratulations for seeing this project through to its successful conclusion it looks great, I am surprised that you are going to make another one for yourself I would have thought it would be a once in a lifetime project. Thanks for posting
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