Old tree clock

[michmetalman]

Made this yesterday.
One of the many clocks I have in my arsenal.

[Larry83301]

Looks nice! I've done a couple of clocks lately too.

Larry

[B Holmes]

Very nice!

[Redneck]

That looks really good. I've thought about making clocks too. Just for curiousity, what can you get for that in your area?

[michmetalman]

That looks really good. I've thought about making clocks too. Just for curiousity, what can you get for that in your area?

I sell these for $75 just because there is a lot of cutting. I sell a ton of other style clocks for $70

[Countrylane]

Sure would like to see your clock. There is nothing here:( what is wrong when this happens?

[patc]

Very nice looking clock! Did you cut the hands? If not,where did you get them? Also, where did you get the action for the clock?

Pat

[Larry83301]

I don't know where he got his clock parts but I found that for large clocks that http://WWW.klockit.com has about the best prices. You can get the high torque motors and the long hands both. Just bought three motors and three sets of long hands for under $40 including the shipping.

Larry

P.S. My clocks are around 2ft across.

[Craig]

Very nice clock, congrats on the sales. Craig Johnson

[michmetalman]

Very nice looking clock! Did you cut the hands? If not,where did you get them? Also, where did you get the action for the clock?

Pat

Yup, it was Klockit. I am searching for some better movements though because I am getting a lot of bad ones coming back (made in China) I found a USA maker in CA, but they are very expensive. I think I will give them a try though.

[muzza]

I have just received another shipment of movements and hands from these guys http://www.norkro.com/store/high-torque ... urvlv3vvd1
I think that makes about 60 that I have bought from them in the past 5 years and have only had 1 that a customer complained was losing about 10 minutes a day which I just swapped. They have US and Japanese made.

BTW my small clocks start at $125 but the most common one I sell is a 30 inch at $275.
Murray

[COLT]

muzza,

Can you post some pics of your clocks?

[muzza]

Most of the clocks I've done are of cars and hot rods etc. a few pics below

I had a situation where I used to get several hundred round pieces of 1/8 sheet ranging from 18 inch to 36 inch diameter which were the cut outs from fan centers from a business I used to own for a bottle of Bourbon so I made a few clock for hot rod mates. Another one would see it and want one and so on.

The files for the clock itself you'll find on here if you search, I gave them to a Carlos a few years back and he posted them here in both roman and numerical.

Murray









and one that Carlos drew from the file

[Larry83301]

I've done a few clocks lately too. I like the ones you did it gave me a few ideas!

[michmetalman]

A few more of mine.

[Oldsarge]

Clocks seem to sell pretty well for most... I really like to do pendulum clocks... I also get the movements from Klockit, but the local Michael's store stocks the exact same movements for about the same price which is handy. This is a sun clock I do that sells pretty well in the local gift shop....

Love the clocks shown here.... some great ideas and nice finishes!

Oldsarge

[michmetalman]

Been wanting to do a pendulum clock. Nice!