Creative Woodworks & crafts 2000-03, страница 68

TWO MINI CLOCKS FROM THE ART FACTORY

Patterns Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1!

by Dirk Boelman from the August 1996 issue

SUPPLIES

Wood: hardwood of choice—one piece 3/4" x 4-3/8" x 7-1/2" (for the King of the Beasts upright), one piece 3/4" x 2-3/4" x 9" (for the King of the Beasts base), one piece 1/2" x 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" (for the Miniature Guitar upright) one piece 1/2" x 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" (for the Miniature Guitar base) Tools: scroll saw with assorted blades; drill with assorted bits (including a 1-3/8"-Dia. Forstner bit); table saw (or similar saw for cutting straight lines); belt sander (optional) Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sharp knife

Sandpaper, assorted grits

Wood glue

Deft Danish oil finish

1-7/16" Dia. mini clock movements*

Two No. 4 x 3/4"-Dia. flathead wood screws (for

the

Miniature Guitar) Two No. 6x1" flathead wood screws (for the King of the Beasts)

*Available from The Art Factory; P.O. Box 701, 950 Hollman Street, Platteville, Wl 53818; (800) 566-6394. Foreign orders call (608) 348-8332.

Scroll sawyer extraordinaire Dirk Boelman presents two unique mini clock designs: :the miniature guitar clock and the king of the beasts desk clock.

| ^^%WINSTRUCTIONS

^^IfIntroduction

| of the nicest things

J-'; about making mini clocks is

⁴ " they can be made

' from small scraps of wood

H Mr " i^HHeft over from other larger

. icM projects. Even though wood

of specific thicknesses is

' - -----------------------------.recommended for these

w | • I clocks, you can always

H experiment and try some-

11 thing different! You can even mix different species of wood for §§ totally new color combinations.

II Make the clocks

|| Transfer the patterns to the wood and cut to shape with a II scroll saw. Continuing to refer to the patterns, lay out and cut || the bases.

Using a 1-3/8"-Dia. Forstner bit, bore the holes for the clock || inserts at the locations indicated. Drill and countersink pilot H holes in the bases (for the screws which will attach the H uprights) at the locations shown on the base patterns.

Attach the uprights to the bases with glue and the appropri-§§ ate size wood screws. Insert the mini clock movements into | the 1-3/8"-Dia. holes as shown in the Typical Exploded View Drawing. L-i

Typical Exploded View Prawing (Miniature Guitar clock shown)

Upright

Bore 1-3/0"-Dia. thru for clock insert

Attach ^fe the

upright to \ the base with glue and wood ^ screws <4%.

Insert the clock movement

Clock movement