byAndrei Myers
Years ago, weekends were times when you would visit your grandparents. Now, it’s time that you spend with yourself and your own family. But there are times when you can’t help but get the feel of nostalgia every now and then. You miss the feel of your favorite counter stool in your grandma’s kitchen [...]

Many are building their clocks to have a beautiful hand made piece of furniture in their homes. Others are producing a family heirloom that will be passed down from generation to generation. Some are finding it a very pleasant way to subsidise their income. Others are making their clock making into a cottage industry and finding it turning into a very lucrative business, making bespoke Longcase Clocks.

The winter months are the time most amateur woodworkers give time and effort to new projects and ideas, locked away in their workshops, sheds and garages as the outdoor facilities come to an end with the deterioration of the weather.

I see last month we saw a new record for a clock sold by a UK provincial auctioneer
It was at the Isle of Wight firm Island Auction Rooms. This remarkable Longcase took £240,000 on August 7.

The 7ft 9in (2.38m) high clock combines a year-going striking movement by the celebrated maker Daniel Quare (c.1647-1724) with [...]

David Provan from Christchurch New Zealand has kindly sent me pictures of his latest clock project he has just finished.
It’s a reproduction of a Danish Bornholm Longcase  
You may already know, but for those of you that don’t, the story of clock making in Bornholm is quite interesting.
The Bornholm clocks are of a unique style in [...]