rizaydog
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I made a pocket watch today and thought I would share.
It is made from a small piece of walnut.
I turned the piece round and flattened the tailstock face.
Next, I used a 1 3/8" fostner bit in the tailstock to bore a hole 1/4" deep.
Using a bowl gouge, I made a curve on the front surface of the clock.
I parted halfway through the piece to form the back side.
I rounded over the edge.
Next, I sanded the front and side. I applied friction polish on the two surfaces.
I parted the piece off and turned a tennon the the waste left on the chuck. I pressed the clock hole onto the tennon to use as a friction chuck.
I rounded over the back side of the clock, sanded, and finished as before.
I used a 1/4" bit to drill the hole in the top of the clock for the chain. Using a drop of CA glue, I inserted the chain post into the 1/4" hole.
Lastley, I inserted the clock into the 1 3/8" hole alligning the "12" to the chain post.
It is made from a small piece of walnut.
I turned the piece round and flattened the tailstock face.
Next, I used a 1 3/8" fostner bit in the tailstock to bore a hole 1/4" deep.
Using a bowl gouge, I made a curve on the front surface of the clock.
I parted halfway through the piece to form the back side.
I rounded over the edge.
Next, I sanded the front and side. I applied friction polish on the two surfaces.
I parted the piece off and turned a tennon the the waste left on the chuck. I pressed the clock hole onto the tennon to use as a friction chuck.
I rounded over the back side of the clock, sanded, and finished as before.
I used a 1/4" bit to drill the hole in the top of the clock for the chain. Using a drop of CA glue, I inserted the chain post into the 1/4" hole.
Lastley, I inserted the clock into the 1 3/8" hole alligning the "12" to the chain post.