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Naaa, just a load of ratchet, but I got the gear for it [:P]

And it helps me keep me 'and in init

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After all, it is spring [Www]

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It's only a little one, so just battery operated. I have some plans for complete wooden clocks but have only got as far as borrowing my neighbour's planer/thicknesser to get the gauge of the wood down to 10mm. Now it sits on my bench while I look at it hoping it will materialise into something. The axminster website does it for me: I keep going back to a Jet planer/thicknesser on there…

I am a mouse unreservedly - or strategically depending on hope you look at it. Survival is my main aim in life.

My axminster is a fairly basic one but has variable speed and swivel head. I've got up to about 17" diameter with a nice piece of spalted beech - but note to self; always remember to set the speed to minimum when you first round it off otherwise it gets a little exciting when you press the start button…

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[quote user="Jonzjob"]Naaa, just a load of ratchet, but I got the gear for it [:P]

And it helps me keep me 'and in init

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After all, it is spring [Www]

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Well yes it's your O pinion, don't want you getting all wound up and chime'ng off every hour [Www]

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Well yes it's your O pinion, don't want you getting all wound up and chime'ng off every hour [Www]

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It's not just that you know; it's the alarm going off when he's on the snooze button unless of course his battery is flat?

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Photos!! We need photos of these things [geek]

If you are still having problems then e-mail them to me and I wil post them for you

I too made a small clock. It was from a photo posted on a woodwork forum I'm on. It turned out really well and it either hangs on the wall

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Or sits on the mantle

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It also fits on my wrist, but it's not tooo comfortable and a bit posy [:-))]

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[quote user="mint"]No, Jonz, I don't have a kindle or any electronic reading device.  So perhaps I want a FREE kindle?[:P][:D]

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Well, since you can post on here you must have a computer of some sort and so you can download the FREE Kindle reading App

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=dp_kinw_strp_1

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Why on earth do you need a planer/thicknesser when you got a lathe Paul? I cut 2 squares about 5mm thick on my band saw, glued them together with the grain at 90º to make a ply

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Turned and trued them on the lathe and turned them down to 6mm thick. Easy-peasy.  The pivot hole was drilled first. That made dammed sure that it was in the middle [:-))]

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The hands were done in a similar way but with an extra square of wood behind the blank to support it, then turned down to a couple of mm. Then cut on my fret saw.

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You are right - that is partly what I had planned to do - and maybe when i get round to it I will turn the roundy-bits and then cut the teeth with my fret saw. I just had a load of offcuts given to me by a furniture maker of all kinds of thicknesses so it was easier to stick them through the thicknesser. i'm still struggling with photo uploads and posting icons just results in gobbledegook too, so i'm not sure what is going on. I'll try and send you a few photos by message.

Cheers
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safari - but I have google chrome too. I could try that.

Cheers

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Nope, just the same as you see!
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[quote user="man-in-loire"]well every time I clock on there's a new one - thought I'd have my 5 bob's worth and not weight too long to reply[/quote]

NO need to wait around, MiL, but do watch the sand running out in the hour-glass.  Or perhaps that (hour-glass) only refers to her-indoors' figure?

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Paul is still having difficulties posting photos, so here are some he sent to me to post for him...

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And some more

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I will let Paul offrir l'explications. There are some very nice peices in there all in all Paul. Well done mate !!

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Cheers for being my PA John. I have some letters need typing too…

The pendulum clock is now beside my fireplace at the house in France - it is about 15' diameter and 3' deep. I cut through the body to let the pendulum hang through it. The smaller clock is spalted beech with walnut inserts to make the numbers and the bowl is also spalted beech. the goblet was made as a commission for a local white witch who wanted it food safe. I've no idea what they drink out of it. Anyway it is made from Ash and with a crimson veneer laminated to create a cross through the centre. The small clock is Elm and Walnut.
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The small flutter lamp was made as a xmas gift from a few offcuts and some crimson veneer. The two clocks - the square one and the windsurfer one - were commissions. The windsurfer one was commissioned by a lady who wanted a small clock for her brother who is a keen windsurfer and has a camper van. She wanted it to be small enough for the van and collapsible - hence the cut out at the bottom which is where a peg is located so the mast and sail can be removed. It was fun to make from scratch as all she asked for was a surfboard clock. The potpourri bowl is from Elm, which I really like to work with.

Paul
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