Probably the greatest "hard work to size of project ratio" project I ever did. Man, I thought many times I'd never get this completed. Not that it was that complex, but it wasn't easy either! And lots of joinery, little parts that had to fit together precisely - but it was worth it.
I finished it old school - fuming the finished product in a 5 gal bucket with ammonia in the bottom, and the clock shell hanging in the fumes from the top. Oddly, the pieces of the clock board, it's top and bottom, and the center bar of the grill work were all of a piece that didn't darken like the rest of the wood. I had NO idea it was going to be like that, but the results were awesome. I finished with two coats of shellac (first project I've ever shellacked), topped with a coating of Johnson's Wax. Like I said - Old School.
This'll go with the school desk I'm making for the little one, and I'm still working on a arts & crafts table lamp that will feature a stained glass shade. Yes, I'm making the stained glass too!
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