Victorian Star Clock

[EIEIO]

Wow - that's a lot of fretting. I think I'd box it in plexiglass in case some kid knocked into it.

Excellent work as always.

[Becky]

Whoooie!  I bet that made you dizzy a few times!  That looks really nice.  May I ask the dimensions?  I have trouble doing fretwork on large pieces (probably too fat, lol).  If it is as large as it looks, did you sit or stand while cutting it?  And do you have any particular tips for cutting large fretwork pieces?

Really nice clock.  Congratulations.

[Martin]

Great piece of work and not something I would fancy tackling.

[Danny]

Well Keith you have another Master Piece to add to your collection.  That is some GREAT cutting and
you made it all come to life.  Bet you took lots of hours cutting this.  Love it....  Danny  :+}

[Russ C]

Absolutely fantastic, beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us. 

[Keefie]

Whoooie!  I bet that made you dizzy a few times!  That looks really nice.  May I ask the dimensions?  I have trouble doing fretwork on large pieces (probably too fat, lol).  If it is as large as it looks, did you sit or stand while cutting it?  And do you have any particular tips for cutting large fretwork pieces?

Really nice clock.  Congratulations.

Becky, the clock is 12" diameter and stands 15" tall. I have to sit while cutting anything on the scrollsaw as my leg won't let me stand too long. This particular clock I worked from the centre out cutting a ring at a time then cut the outer shape. There was a lot of sanding involved as It was the first time I have used spirals for a complete project (spirals leave a lot of fuzzies) . Hope this helped.

Keefie.

[EIEIO]

Spirals, eh? Well done.

[Becky]

Thanks, Keefie.  The info is helpful.  I bet the spirals helped - at least until sanding time.  I suspect I would run into more and more trouble as I approached the edge using my flat blades.  I keep meaning to work with my spirals but I find that I want to make projects more than just do practice.  Intellectually, I realize that learning to use the spiral blades would benefit me in the long run but I have trouble with the self discipline to just make myself do it.  If I did, I could use flat blades in the center of a project like that and then switch to spirals as I neared the edge.  It would at least eliminate some of the fuzzy problem.

Thanks for the info and, again, that is a sweet looking clock!