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mtylerfl
07-10-2018, 12:14 PM
Hello,

This cute little Piantbrush Clock is a natural for hanging on a wall in your craft room or workshop space, but it surely makes an interesting and unique addition to any other room decor! It’s also ideal for a fun and quick weekend project! The project uses just the 1/16" Carving Bit and the 1/8" Cutting Bit. No other bits are required. The finished dimensions are about 4" wide x 14.7” tall x 0.75" thick.

Main items you will need:

1) The Project Files (included):
• Paintbrush_Clock.mpc

2) Board with the following dimensions: 0.75" x 7" x 23"

NOTE: Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above unless using an appropriate jig. Larger boards are fine.

3) Klockit 2.5" round clock insert (mounting hole is 2.25"). I used model #15686 from www.klockit.com (http://www.klockit.com)

4) Sandpaper, stain and/or paint and clear finish

5) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details. A spindle sander and small belt sander are also handy to speed up preparation for finishing.

Apply the finish of your choice.
Here’s what I used for the sample made from Select Pine:

• Applied three coats thinned Bulls Eye SealCoat (50/50 SealCoat and denatured alcohol). Sanded with 320-grit between coats.

• Painted the brush ferrule with silver metallic paint

• Applied thinned brown craft paint to the bristles as a glaze (brush on-wipe off) to accent the bristle detail

• Several light coats Krylon Clear Gloss spray, then a final light coat of Krylon Clear Satin spray

dbemus
07-10-2018, 03:21 PM
Michael,

What a pleasant surprise on a warm July afternoon!! Your creative imagination went wild on this one! Unique, Can't wait to carve it. A conversation starter!!

mtylerfl
07-10-2018, 04:09 PM
Thank you! Enjoy!

Im at the airport, bound for Northern Maine for a few days - gonna try to find a cooler spot to escape the July heat for awhile!

dbemus
07-11-2018, 02:42 PM
I am in Honey Harbour, Ontario, Canada. A very pleasant 76 degrees today so Maine may be similar. Enjoy!!! Thanks for the great project!

earlyrider
07-11-2018, 08:48 PM
Since we're trying to survive the annual 'climate change', after making the Paint Brush Clock, howabout a thermometer with extremes on either end, like a Polar bear frozen in a block of ice, and on the other, a solar flair?
The scales could read -263K to 1000000K. We're somewhere in between.
Ron

dbemus
07-12-2018, 03:01 PM
earlyrider

Great idea! I like it!