Walnut Tallcase Clock

CharlieM said:

Walnut Tallcase Clock #1:

Well, I must admit that I have been bitten by the Tallcase Clock bug and I am starting my fifth.

This is one is close to the size of the first four, BUT it is going to be a little fancier. This clock case will have beveled corners on the lower case, fluted columns on the waist and swan neck moldings on the hood. I'm not sure as yet what else I will do. It's a design/work in process.

At the present time I have the basic case framed up and am ready to finish the hood then on to making doors.

I plan to put some home cut veneers on the waist door and lower case panel, maybe a little below the swan neck moldings.

Part #2 coming--soon I hope!

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tallcase Clock #1:

Well, I must admit that I have been bitten by the Tallcase Clock bug and I am starting my fifth.

This is one is close to the size of the first four, BUT it is going to be a little fancier. This clock case will have beveled corners on the lower case, fluted columns on the waist and swan neck moldings on the hood. I'm not sure as yet what else I will do. It's a design/work in process.

At the present time I have the basic case framed up and am ready to finish the hood then on to making doors.

I plan to put some home cut veneers on the waist door and lower case panel, maybe a little below the swan neck moldings.

Part #2 coming--soon I hope!

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tallcase Clock #1:

Well, I must admit that I have been bitten by the Tallcase Clock bug and I am starting my fifth.

This is one is close to the size of the first four, BUT it is going to be a little fancier. This clock case will have beveled corners on the lower case, fluted columns on the waist and swan neck moldings on the hood. I'm not sure as yet what else I will do. It's a design/work in process.

At the present time I have the basic case framed up and am ready to finish the hood then on to making doors.

I plan to put some home cut veneers on the waist door and lower case panel, maybe a little below the swan neck moldings.

Part #2 coming--soon I hope!

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tallcase Clock #1:

Well, I must admit that I have been bitten by the Tallcase Clock bug and I am starting my fifth.

This is one is close to the size of the first four, BUT it is going to be a little fancier. This clock case will have beveled corners on the lower case, fluted columns on the waist and swan neck moldings on the hood. I'm not sure as yet what else I will do. It's a design/work in process.

At the present time I have the basic case framed up and am ready to finish the hood then on to making doors.

I plan to put some home cut veneers on the waist door and lower case panel, maybe a little below the swan neck moldings.

Part #2 coming--soon I hope!

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tallcase Clock #2:

Well folks, I have been slow on the clock because of other projects that had a higher priority, some of them were "Honey Do's", a week spent on a volunteer project for the local area similar to World Changers, and finishing a large cabinet project. So I've been fairly busy.

I also decided to put some carving on the upper part of the hood but I can't decide on a pattern. I guess I'll have to "give it a go"!

I did carve a rosette for the swan neck but I didn't like it so I decided to carve another pattern, one a little simpler. I discovered that my carving skills had kind of vanished since I haven't done any in a long time (I used to carve rifle stocks). So the carving goes verrryyy slloowwwlllyy!

I'm working on a "Honey Do" right now, a display cabinet with many arched doors and sides, but I think it will be finished in a few weeks, then on to the clock and other projects.

If I live, I will finish it and will post pictures here for all to see. Sorry, life gets in the way.

Charlie M.

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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CharlieM said:

Walnut Tall case Clock

Well it's been a good while since I worked on the clock case but I'm back on it now. Other projects got in the way.

I started by making the pediment board and shaping it for the goose necks. I also decided to make the sides protrude up above the return mouldings (saw a picture of a walnut clock with it that way-I think it adds some sophistication).

Here it is with the side return mouldings on it. (Dry walnut looks ugly in photos, doesn't it? It's the flash I think.) You can see where I goofed and had to put blocks on the top sides of the pediment board.

I mitered the corners since I didn't want dovetails to show. I used biscuits in the miters.

Here with the Goose Necks clamped on it for visual effect.

After all is finished to my satisfaction I'll attach the assembly to the hood.

I mentioned carving on the last post but I have decided to use fret work on the front below the goose neck mouldings and above the arch molding.

That's all for now, gotta get to the shop and do some more work.

Charles Mullins

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