Joe Federer on mstdn.caJan 13

Four years ago I built Clayton Boyer's "Solaris" wooden clock. Now I'm working on his "Organic" clock. All the wooden parts are CNC cut, sanded, and assembled as necessary. I already have most of the metal and other parts, but am waiting for some bearings. So the project is in hiatus.

But the real reason for the delay is that I'm working on a birthday gift for a friend, which must be ready for this weekend.

In the interim, here's a photo of the wooden parts for "Organic". I've also included a photo of "Solaris" for reference, and Clayton's wooden hygrometer. That was my first toe in the water with his designs.

#WoodenClock #Woodworking #CNC

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How small of a bit is required to cut those gears on the CNC? or do you finish them by hand?
Jan 14 at 9:49pmWeb
Show threadJoe Federer on mstdn.caJan 14

@Bridge I used a 1/8" bit, but scored the plywood to 1 mm first with a 30 degree v-bit. On the previous clock (Solaris) I got a lot of chipping of the top plywood layer. The v-bit scoring almost entirely prevented that this time.

And yes, I spent several hours sanding by hand.