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 [...]

by Chris Channing
Antiques are usually quite profitable in collecting, but the antique clock business in particular is especially profitable. Anything from the grandfather clock to a German made mantel clock can fetch high bid prices at auction. But caring for the antique clock in question is another story entirely.
Anything from the mantle clock to the [...]

The video is from the “Making A Case For A Longcase Clock” manual.
I have put the video on youtube as I don’t know how to get a player embedded into the article on the blog yet.
Anyway I hope it answers some of the questions.

Some of the techniques when cutting out fret patterns have always been [...]