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Brad's 1880 Boston Clock
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Sept. 2020: This rare antique wall clock was made by the Boston Clock Company in about 1880. The owner of the clock, my Bro-In-Law Brad, directed me to the website for the auction sale of the only other one like it sold in many years. It went for $15,000. The issue is that the bottom section of the Cherry cabinet had been lost, and needed to be remade  from scratch. No designs or drawings exist, and the new components had to be made  based on research of existing photos that could be found online. Brad had a piece of antique Cherry which was of the same Cherry variety, and matched very well. It happened to be  just big enough, if I didn't make a single mistake!

October 2023: I am starting on the lower door. The one that is on the clock now, is a poorly done remake. I am beginning a new door, to the specific design of the original.

​I still have a missing finial to do in the future sometime.

Picture
Initial design created from clock dimensions and photos
The Shaper bit would not fit into the Ogee molding shape.
There were 3 boards laminated together in the antique board.
It was also to thin for the application.
Board dimensioned and prep sanded.
The laminations had not been grain matched.
One lamination was too poor to include.
Band Saw set up to rip the wood in two.
First rip.
Accuracy was 1/64th inch throughout.
Multiple precision passes were required to get the shape.
Material orientation had to be adjusted as well.
Checking match up of parts.
Marking for a 19.2 degree rip.
Reversed and plane adjusted setup.
Every cut was first rehearsed on a sacrificial cherry board.
Close enough for finish scraping and sanding.
Testing the glue jigs.
Glued and cleaned up with water.
After initial scraping.
Finish sanding started at 150 grit.
Old lamination is visible at the bottom of curve. This was the best possible option.
Rehearsing the compound mitre cuts on sacrificial wood.
Measure twice, cut once!!
Initially cut just oversized.
Dry fitting prior to glue up.
Leave it set for the night.
Adding stiffening blocks. They are big, ya I know. Better safe than ......
Final bottom glue up.
Finish sanded to 150 grit.
Final sanding and finish will be done by Brad.
Length to top surface at Ogee is 10 7/18".
Returns to top surface at Ogee is 4 5/16".
Brad, send me a pic or two when you're done!
Let's do this again in a decade or two. :-)
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