Complete Guide to Making Wood Clocks, 3rd Edition: 37 Woodworking Projects for Traditional, Shaker & Contemporary Designs

This guide provides plans, parts lists, and instructions for constructing 37 hand-made clocks, including grandfather, mantel, and desk clocks. It also covers the history of clock making in America and includes an expanded step-by-step project for building a Shaker coffin-style clock.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

This comprehensive guide to wooden clock making offers a step-by-step tutorial for crafting a wide range of traditional, Shaker, and contemporary timepieces. It provides detailed plans, parts lists, and instructions for constructing 37 stunning hand-made clocks, including stately grandfather clocks, classic mantel clocks, and modern desk clocks. Author and clock collector John A. Nelson delves into the rich history of clock making in America, covering essential concepts and components of clockmaking. An expanded step-by-step project showcases the construction of an exact replica of a Shaker coffin-style clock, accompanied by color photographs, measured drawings, and cut lists. The remaining projects feature color photographs of the finished clocks, along with detailed measured drawings and cut lists. Each clock plan includes front, right side, and top views, along with fully dimensioned and, when necessary, section views. Additionally, this new third edition of Complete Guide to Making Wood Clocks includes a bonus pattern pack with project templates to enhance your clock-making experience. Whether you're a seasoned woodworker or a beginner seeking to explore the art of clockmaking, this guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools to create beautiful and functional timepieces that will be treasured for generations.

Weight: 678g
Dimension: 203 x 253 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781565239579
Edition number: 3 ed