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Shaker Wall Clock

comments (4) May 10th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

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Shaker wall clock made of cherry, finished with one coat of garnet shellac and two coats of wipe-on poly. I used sliding dovetails to join the top and bottom shelves to the sides.


Design or Plan used: Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture, Vol. 2, By Ejner Handberg
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do328tp do328tp writes: I have built the same clock with electric movement no chime, built in cherry and used padding method to apply 1 coat boiled linseed oil first , then 4 coats of garnet shellac applied 2#lb. cut it looks real nice got idea from local library wood working book. looks assume!
Posted: 7:27 pm on July 9th

do328tp do328tp writes:
Posted: 7:20 pm on July 9th

benchslave benchslave writes: Used a battery powered movement fro WoodCraft. It keeps good time but I disconnected the electric chime because it didn't sound real.
Posted: 11:38 pm on May 15th

4myWood 4myWood writes: Very Nice. Did you use a mechanical movement or a battery powered one?
Posted: 5:32 am on May 14th

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