The
Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks
Traditional, Shaker
& Contemporary Designs
by John A. Nelson
Softcover
215 x 280mm
176pp
Published by Fox Chapel Publishing, PA, USA
R.R.P.$25.90
ISBN 1-56523-208-9
Cat Lover's Wall Clock
Woodland Fawn Clock
Super-Simple Desk Clock
Angel Desk Clock
Business Man's Clock
Eight-Sided Classic Clock
Roman Corners Clock
Trophy Buck Wall Clock
Writer's Desk Clock
Pyramid Desk Clock
Sextant Desk Clock
Balloon Shelf Clock
In-The-Balance Shelf Clock
Three-Wood Pendulum Clock
Mission Easel Clock
Tambour Shelf Clock
As reviewed in The Australian Woodworker Issue 133
The title of this book may suggest to some that it is about making clocks with wooden frames, shafts, gears and levers. It isn’t. Only the cases of the clocks are made of wood - but what a variety of wooden cases this author presents!
In a brief (16pp) introduction, John Nelson defines many of the kinds of clock that can be housed in wooden-cases - Tall, Shelf, Column and Splat, Column, Ogee, Calendar, Steeple, Cottage, Figure Eight, Banjo, Schoolhouse, Regulator, Gingerbread, Black Mantel, Mission and Tambour. He then spends a few pages on Clock Components before providing a carefully illustrated, step-by-step demonstration of Clock Construction using one of his later projects as an example.
The remainder of the book is devoted to the projects, 37 of them: Wall Clocks, Desk clocks, Shelf clocks, Long-Case and Grandfather clocks - clocks for the kitchen, the pantry and the office. Each project begins with a photo of the finished clock followed by detailed drawings.
Some, like the Cuckoo Clock, incorporate scrollwork, others, like the Grandfather Clock, are comprised of multiple components; others again, such as the Pyramid Clock and the Early Mission Shelf Clock are simply made from a small number of pieces of solid wood.
Even a woodworker with limited skills would be able to tackle the construction of some of these clocks and could then progress towards the more challenging projects as they gained further experience.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: A Brief History of Clocks
Chapter Two: America's Popular Clocks
Chapter Three: Clock Components
Chapter
Four: Making Your Own Clock
- Step-by-Step Instructions for a Coffin Clock
Chapter
Five: Plans for 37 Clock Project
- Cat Lover's Wall Clock
- Woodland
Fawn Clock
- Super-Simple Desk Clock
- Angel Desk Clock
- Business Man's
Clock
- Eight-Sided Classic Clock
- Roman Corners Clock
- Trophy Buck
Wall Clock
- Writer's Desk Clock
- Pyramid Desk Clock
- Sextant Desk
Clock
- Balloon Shelf Clock
- In-The-Balance Shelf Clock
- Three-Wood
Pendulum Clock
- Mission Easel Clock
- Tambour Shelf Clock
- Petite Shelf
Clock
- 19th Century Shelf Clock
- Lion's Head Black Mantel Clock
-
Kitchen Clock with Drawer
- Mission-Style Mantel Clock
- Early Mission Shelf
Clock
- Skeleton Shelf Clock
- See-Thru Wall Clock
- New England Wall
Clock
- Simple Schoolhouse Clock
- Country Pantry Clock
- Collector's
Shelf Clock
- Modern Long-Case Clock
- Krazy Klock
- Onyx Office Clock
-
Clergyman's Wall Clock
- Shaker-Style Coffin Clock
- Fancy Cuckoo Clock
-
1840 Shaker Wall Clock
- Vienna Clock
- 1802 Grandfather Clock
Appendix A: Sources
Appendix B: Clock Project Woods
Petite Shelf Clock
19th Century Shelf Clock
Lion's Head Black Mantel Clock
Kitchen Clock with Drawer
Mission-Style Mantel Clock
Early Mission Shelf Clock
Skeleton Shelf Clock
See-Thru Wall Clock
New England Wall Clock
Simple Schoolhouse Clock
Country Pantry Clock
Collector's Shelf Clock
Modern Long-Case Clock
Krazy Klock
Onyx Office Clock
Clergyman's Wall Clock
Shaker-Style Coffin Clock
Fancy Cuckoo Clock
1840 Shaker Wall Clock
Vienna Clock
1802 Grandfather Clock