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    Now for something completely different

    I really wasn't sure whether to show this or not....But, I figured that we should show the bad with the good. I had a vision, based on some phenomenal Ornaments by some of you....and since I got the lathe running, I decided to give it a try. It's a Black Cherry root that I thought I could make sort of a Spindle Clock. I showed it to the family. They held their laughter til I was out of the room. I thought that was mighty considerate! Actually, I think it's good every now and then to do something ridiculous.
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    spindle clock

    I like it. Definately a one of a kind. Whats the finish?

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    Oops sorry...Forgot about the specs...It stands 12" tall and finished with BLO then spray lacquer. The clock is a Seiko insert. Thanks!
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    Certainly Unique......................I think I like it, too.

    Something our childrens children will see on a sessiom of the Antiques' Road Show as a "unique, one of a kind, ORIGINAL, JOHN HART! " Worth .............................................



    Who knows? I'm not Clairvoyent..................HeHe.

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    John I think its a nice looking piece. Love the natural part on the front.
    Finish looks great also. You come up with some neat ideas! Keep them coming

    The only thing I would do different would be, make the finial above the clock part a little less thick.
    Have Chainsaw- Will Travel

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    Why does this vaguely remind me of Aunt Jemima, John? Must be the long skirt and "apron"! I think it is kinda neat. Glad you got a working lathe again. Don't want you spending any more time than necessary doing flatwork just because your lathe is broken!

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    WHO John,
    Very, very creative, I don't think I have ever seen anything like it before.
    You say the ornaments were your inspiration?? The number one thing with turning, which is the hardest of all, is to create something unique, an independent idea, and that you have achieved.

    I must study this for a while. ----- tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock. Over, I also like it,----------Post.
    Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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    John - Geez, well, um, ya see, once upon a, oh oh I think I'm gonna, Geez, well, um, ya see......

    I think it might be upside down.
    Only the Blue Roads

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    O-boy John,
    The posts are going to role in on this one, I shouldn't say it, But at first I was going to ask if it was the Queen to your chess set.
    All kidding aside, I really do like it.
    Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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    Very nice looking clock John, great job.
    Dick

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    Looks like the front got burnt in some...uh.....some type of explosion there,uh John. I think this further proves my theory on John's circuit board "failure".



    I give it two thumbs up for thinking outside the box.

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    I figured that we should show the bad with the good.
    Alright John, now bring on the bad.
    Work safe, have fun, enjoy the sport.
    Remember that a guy never has to come down out of the clouds if he keeps filling the valleys with peaks. Steve

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    Gonna try this again. I did this already and when I hit submit it dissapeared.

    Anyway. John, I'm with Carole's assessment with it reminding me of Aunt Jemimah. Well the syrup bottle anyway.

    Then I thought the chess piece rang true also. Maybe a complete set and then you could do some flat work building a chess board for them.

    In any case I think it's a very nice piece. Different? Yes, just like me.

    Karl
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    I kind of like it, nice shape, finish and all. Perhaps the next time you could extend the length and make two, you could use them for bed posts at the foot of the bed. They do remind me of bed posts.
    Cheers, Bruce in Saint John, N.B.

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    Well Thanks for your kind (and syrupy) comments!! I think I'll stick with the idea and do some refinements. Ok....A LOT of refinements! I get the clocks pretty cheap so maybe this can turn out to be something.
    ~john
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