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Fred 50 years clock
For the 50e anniversary of my nephew Fred, I created this clock from the back of another one , slice in 2 parts , and made in 2019.
I added a new part to the clock with the word “ sensei “ in Japanese, which mean “ teacher or master “ which he is at his Karate/Justu school.
Had to be very careful with the cutting of those small letters....!😉
As you probably saw the hours numbers are the letter of “ 50 “ in French!
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Had lot of fun to create this one. Wood are cherry and walnut, and a piece of thin marquetry in the center, with a oil and wax finition.
planeurLast edited by planeur; 11-25-2021, 05:12 PM.Tags: None
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