I thought I would leave a progress report since we are working hard to finish the clock.
First, I would like to show where the wife is with the clock face. We decided that we would use a simpler format on the face and use a bird, flowers and berries. It makes it colorful. She used oil [...]

One of the most important factors on building a longcase clock or any clock with wooden case for that matter is the timber stability.Unfortunately today we are finding it more difficult to find an inexpensive source of timber as the price for hard woods, mahogany and oak are going through the roof.
Well they are in [...]

This is just a follow-up on the construction. My wife and I have been working on the face. I have done the time track and she does the painting.
This is my first time at drawing a time track and I must say that I really enjoyed it despite it being rather tedious. It’s not perfect [...]

Brian Rodriguez asked me how bad a clock case has to be before it is past repair or restoration.
In my opinion as far as clocks go there is no such thing. Every clock can be repaired and restored whatever the state it is in, given enough time and money.
With longcase clocks becoming more in demand [...]

Hello,
I am posting some additional photos and information of my grandfather clock construction. It has been an interesting process since I have wandered/stumbled into new territory. I hadn’t done thin veneers before so I approached it carefully, especially since the burl walnut costs so much.
I researched many methods of attaching veneers but decided on the iron-on [...]