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The Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks: Traditional, Shaker & Contemporary Designs |
by: John A. Nelson
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN: 9781565232082
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 1565232089
Label: Fox Chapel Publishing
Manufacturer: Fox Chapel Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 184
Publication Date: October 01, 2003
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Studio: Fox Chapel Publishing
Alternate Versions:
- How to Build 35 Great Clocks: Complete with Working Plans, Drawings, and Instructions
- Clockmaking: 18 Antique Designs for the Woodworker
- Making & Repairing Wooden Clock Cases
- Making Clocks
- Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making (Complete Illustrated Guide)
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Basic techniques, clock designs, and parts lists are included in this guide to constructing a handsomely crafted, handmade wooden clock. A history of clockmaking in America is accompanied by basic craft information including clock components, authentic movements, and modern clock innovations. Provided are classic antique designs such as the tambour shelf clock, the black mantel clock, and the Shaker wall clock, and contemporary designs such as krazy klock, the balloon shelf clock, and the sextant desk clock. Details on incorporating both exotic woods such as cocobolo, purple heart, and zebra wood as well as classic woods such as cherry, oak, and figured maple are provided.
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Rating:
- informativeInstructions are comprehensive and presented in logical sequence. Makes it possible to actually create your own clock.
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- Basic history overview with even more basic plansI enjoyed the first section of the book with a nice historical overview of clocks. From there it was disappointing. If you are a complete beginner with no creativity you may find this helpful, but as an intermediate woodworker I felt most of these could be re-created from a simple photo without a need for critical dimensions. As well, most of these "clock" plans were simple wood sculptures...with a hole for a $10 clock insert. I think there is only one tall clock in the book and one Shaker style ... Read More
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- Not happyIf your looking for clock case plans you may like this book. If your looking for plans to build a wooden clock movement, this isn't the book. I feel the title is misleading,
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