I love clocks, and I decided to make a wall clock for our family room. After studying various designs, I went with a plan from the October, 1999 issue of Wood Magazine. I pretty much stuck to the plan, except doing the 1/2" inlay that the plan called for, on the top front piece. I felt it would have hidden the beautiful wood.
Wood is QS Curly Red Oak, except the back which is regular oak ply. Clock movement is quartz dual-chime pendulum. Had the glass done at the local glass store. Finish is 1 coat pure tung oil/MS 50/50, 1 coat dewaxed shellac, 3 coats polyurethane.
I didn't necessarily learn much new on this project, but I did get practice on miter joints, and trying to be more accurate with everything I do. I still have a long way to go, but I love doing this stuff.
Thanks for looking.