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• Form the body and wings
• Rout small parts safely
• Now make the base
• Fence ensures a straight mortise
• Assemble and finish

Fence ensures a straight mortise

With the base aligned to cut the
mortises, lock the drill-press fence in
place, and drill overlapping holes with
a Forstner bit.

Fence ensures a straight mortise

4 To make the mortises, drill overlapping holes 1/4" deep in the base (C) where shown on the pattern in photo. Use a chisel to clean up the edges and square the corners of the mortises. Bandsaw or scrollsaw the base to shape.

5 Rout the 1/16" chamfer on the bottom of the base (C) using a starter pin, as you did earlier. Change to a 1/4" round-over bit, leave the starter pin in place, and rout the top of the base. Remove the pattern, and finish-sand to 220 grit.

Continued on page 6: Assemble and finish

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Comments (6)

dbb wrote:

photodave, This will be my first clock to make. Looking foward to the challenge, thank you

2/28/2013 12:01:12 PM Report Abuse

lowellsites57 wrote:

Good idea

11/1/2012 04:24:49 PM Report Abuse

kempfarm@agwireless.net wrote:

I made this clock 2 years ago with lacewood and curly maple. It was great but I would like to see a better way to make the mortises.

10/11/2012 07:47:07 PM Report Abuse

Klockit wrote:

The clock insert shown is Klockit's #15267 - White Arabic Dial with Chrome Bezel (http://www.klockit.com/products/sku-ooooo.html). There are many other styles also available on the webpage that will also work here.

10/11/2012 10:27:04 AM Report Abuse

leohall wrote:

I'm sorry, am I being dense or did I miss where to get the clock? I'd like to build a couple of these for some friends. Thanks, Leo

8/12/2012 02:36:31 PM Report Abuse

bphillippe1 wrote:

i phillippe cbreault love woodworking i did when i was young thats my dream to be the best woodworker thank you guys love phil breault you are number one in my book thank you

6/10/2012 10:06:50 PM Report Abuse