Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-09, страница 54

&onus Project:

Pattern for this clock given in Full Size Pattern Pullout No. 2

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Altering materials and sizes

Here is a common dilemma: You have found the perfect project. It. calls for l/4"-thick walnut, but you realize that the walnut just won't fit in with the other items that would surround the project were you to display it. So what can you do?

Just about any pattern can be modified for use as you need it. Altering the material and the size are the most common ways of changing a pattern. Don't get hung up on a pattern just because il is the wrong size or the wrong material. All of that can be changed real easy. So the main question that follows is: How do you make up your mind as to what wood to use with so many choices? Hven the thickness of the wood comes into the formula.

Changing the size is the easy part. The first tiling to do is resize the pattern. Using a portion wheel (available from many suppliers and art stores), we find that the pattern needs to be reduced to 46%.

Editor's Introduction

Rick has chosen to use a clock project to demonstrate the various points he makes throughout his article regarding alterations in sizes and materials. We thought it would be appropriate to add the pattern for this clock to our pattern pull-out section so that you might give it a try and experiment with some of Rick's suggestions. However, there are no specific instructions on how to make the clock and no bill of materials.

Let's say you want your project to be a different size than what the article calls for. Wait a minute now... we have way too many choices. Maybe we should just consider some specific advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at some of the changes we can make to this clock. The smaller size will fit nicely on a desk, whereas a larger one will not. Also, the original pattern calls for a 3" hole for the insert. What if we want a smaller clock, such as one requiring a 1-3/8" hole? Clock inserts come in a wide variety of sizes, so your finished clock can be just the size you need to fit your use, as long as you make sure to measure the clock first.