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Offline GrayBeard

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2010, 01:13:31 am »
Very neat Rog!

Patterns please!?!?!?!?

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2010, 05:34:18 am »
Rog you got a very good Job, i like the watches.

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2010, 07:23:09 am »
Nice idea there Rog. Good job, Thanks for sharing.  :)
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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2010, 09:52:21 am »
To be honest GB, I don't have a pattern for the larger one.
I don't mind sharing at all with anyone and everyone. I just don't always use patterns, I do alot of free hand work and steal ideas from others.  ;D
I used Steves orignal pattern and cut the indivdual parts (bezel, buckle, tang, and both pieces of the band) and drilled holes for dowell to hinge them for the smaller one.  Later, I redrew the parts larger to make one to fit the bigger clock as I recall. I'll look around and see if I still have the sketches that I can send you copys of if you really need them. (it has been 3 years since I cut them)
In the mean time, I will post close-up pictures if the watch to give you an idea of how it was done if anyone wants me to.
I only made two of them. A friends teasing was the reason for the hinges in the first place and then my daughter got into the act, and wanted a 'big' one for the wall. Funny thing is, my daughter now wants an even bigger one!!  ;D I may have to give that a try next.  ;D

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2010, 02:31:52 pm »
Rog...I have enough to do right now so anytime you want to look for your sketches is fine. I will play around with it after the holidays! Now that I have your comments i think I can work it out.

For your daughter...Get a piece of 2 X 12 RedWood and go to town! <bg>

Merry Christmas!

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2010, 11:25:20 pm »
very nice gifts and a wonderful job.

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Re: Christmas Presents....
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2010, 01:44:05 am »
Nice stuff GB.  You will make several people happy.  I so much prefer to give something I made than a "storebought" gift!
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