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I was asked to build the new grandfather clock for the ballet production of the Nutcracker by the Huntsville Ballet Company.
There is a bunch of woodwork involved, it had to be built like a tank to take the abuse from the performances as well as transport with hopes of using it for many years to come.
You'd be surprised at just how much scroll work was done on this clock. All of the curved and round pieces around the face of the clock were done on my scroll saw. I did try with the jig saw, but wasn't able to get a smooth enough curve, at least not smooth enough to make me happy. The "wings" on the sides were also cut on my scroll saw. Obviously you can see the clock hands and all the gears are fretwork.
This thing is a monster standing over 10ft tall and 7ft wide, the clock face is 2ft in diameter.
I've added a picture during construction so you can see just how big this thing is, my beautiful ballet dancer daughter and I are standing in front of the clock.
There is a bunch of woodwork involved, it had to be built like a tank to take the abuse from the performances as well as transport with hopes of using it for many years to come.
You'd be surprised at just how much scroll work was done on this clock. All of the curved and round pieces around the face of the clock were done on my scroll saw. I did try with the jig saw, but wasn't able to get a smooth enough curve, at least not smooth enough to make me happy. The "wings" on the sides were also cut on my scroll saw. Obviously you can see the clock hands and all the gears are fretwork.
This thing is a monster standing over 10ft tall and 7ft wide, the clock face is 2ft in diameter.
I've added a picture during construction so you can see just how big this thing is, my beautiful ballet dancer daughter and I are standing in front of the clock.
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