With not having a shop and subject to the whims of the weather I have been making patterns all weekend because of rain instead of making saw dust. I also went back and re-looked at the wall clock plan I was going to make. It was going to be a quick and fairly plain classic wall clock. I have re-thought the project and I think I will do carved sides and front on this project to make use of the CW.
One of the little nags in the back of my mind is that there haven't been a lot of complex projects on here so I will drag anyone along if they want as I do the build. I will share all the patterns I develop as I go along the way. I will be following the plans on this one so it should be something everyone can do with a few additional tools (table saw, drill, lathe, router).
The rough plan is enclosed. I plan to do it in hard maple through out but any lumber will work.
This I think is in the intermediate level project only because of the size and number of pieces. There will be no advanced joinery involved but only butt joints reinforced with hidden screws and pocket screws as mechanical fasteners plus of course wood glue. It is a fairly big piece (38"x16"x7").
Tools needed:
Table saw or other saw to cut lumber to final dimensions.
Drill for the pre-drilling holes for the screws.
A router for edge profiles.
Lathe to turn the columns and create the finials.
And of course the CW with 1/8" and 1/16" bits.
The project will start in earnest next weekend as long as I don't get rained out again. I bought a quartz clock mechanism with chimes for about $75. They range from $50 to $200 depending on quality and features. You can also go with a mechanical movement but they will run in the several hundred dollar range to the sky is the limit. Sometime this week I will figure out the material and cut list.