While not my preferred option, I went with a battery powered quartz movement for the workshop to avoid problems down the road with sawdust in an oiled mechanical mechanism. The clock mechanism, pendulum and hands were procured from TimeSavers, one of the several remaining clock parts stores. Both of these boards originate from the family heirloom lumber described in earlier posts. The clock face would be made from a piece of curly maple left over from the Stationery Chest Project and the two supporting bracket arms carved from antique redwood. The wood was a popular mid-twentieth century paneling choice and probably has never been used in clockmaking, until now. The wood is mature bald cypress, intricately grained and deeply pocked by a brown rot courtesy of the fungus Stereum taxodi. I had salvaged these boards during the move-out for use in just such a Project. The heavily varnished surface had darkened over the years but the warm, comfortable environment provided by these walls will always evoke special memories of that lakeside retreat, recently sold after delivering 22 wonderful years of family adventures. This stone cottage, built in the early 1940вЂ™s, was completely paneled in pecky cypress. For the box sides and back I would use re-claimed, pecky cypress boards that had been discarded during a renovation of our former New Jersey lake house. I wanted a workshop clock with the potential to inspire whenever I looked up from my bench and so for materials I selected some wood with particular meaning for me. I would intend to closely follow the published plan with just a few changes to proportions and methods. The design comes from a published compilation of furniture plans by Gustav Stickley and originally appeared in the December 1905 issue of The Craftsman magazine.

This Project is a wall clock for my workshop based on a Craftsman design.

That was almost 3 years ago вЂ¦ Time actually does fly! WhatвЂ™s more, I found it was a real joy to make clocks and vowed to improve my craft by building others. It is definitely a вЂњfirst attemptвЂќ piece but still heirloom-worthy. I went on to design a shelf clock of similar proportions to their Los Santos model, ordered some mechanical parts, still being manufactured for classic clock repairs, and put the whole thing together out of quarter sawn white oak. 1904) and was intrigued by their look and potential make-ability. For inspiration, I found online images of some mission-style clocks produced by the New Haven Clock Co. I first gave clockmaking a try down in the basement workshop, making a wedding gift for Ben and Allison. Specifically, a clock case - that miniature furniture piece surrounding the time and gong mechanisms that gives a clock its personality. I mention all of this because my current Project is a clock. Clocks, and timekeeping in general, have a rich history that is fun to research, but I will save that topic for another day ( exhale now). The variety of clocks produced in every corner of the world during the 19th and early 20th centuries is impressive! and I urge you to check it out. Especially in the pre-electronics age, when everybody owned a mechanically-driven clock, clockmakers competed on the appeal and durability of the case. Choosing a clock, whether as a mantle accessory or a hallway showpiece, has always been a significant decision relying largely on the quality of the case. But thereвЂ™s a higher calling for clocks to be pleasure givers, and this purpose demands fine workmanship. Any clockworks fixed to a bare board would be perfectly functional if referencing time was the only goal. The only reason for a clock case to exist is to be continually looked upon, if not examined in detail. Anything else? Actually, he is making a good point with that declaration. Please follow and add to your Wishlist to keep up to date on development and be notified on release.Well, thank you for that Gustav. WeвЂ™ll be adding more levels to the Early Access versions leading up to release and look forward to creating the best level ideas from the community. YouвЂ™ll need to use your wits, speed and anything you can get your hands on in epic bar fights, disco brawls, old west saloon rumbles, college frat house beat-downs and a lot more. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isnвЂ™t nailed down.

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