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Hi , I am Jim Duell from Perry, NY. I love to build all types of wood clocks using mostly Maple, Walnut, & Oak for my creations. I have been building different clocks and weather stations since the early 80's. Sold them at different craft shows around and by just showing off my pieces in my front yard. I try to make something new and different at least once a month due to my erratic days off from work. I also build birdfeeder lighthouses with a solar light as the beacon. These I have made 3 different ones so far but, have plans for more this winter.

WEATHER STATIONS ARE A BREEZE
A Long With Making My Clocks I Build Weather Stations Which Includes A Themometer, Barometer, Hygrometer And A Clock. I Do These In Different Type Patterens Like A Shield Design And A Rectangular Design Along With Long Shield Type Tops And A Rounded Bottom That Measures About 24" Long With Four Different Guages And A 3" Stick On Emblem On The Top And Sometimes Bottom Also. I Most Of The Time Make These Out Of Walnut Or Cherry. Both Look Great When Completed. I Am Not A Big Stain User. I Like Just A Clear Poly To Cover The Wood With Two Coats On Each Finished Weather Station. I Use To Make About Twelve Different Weather Stations For Our Local Fire Department For The Annual Banquet Held Every April. I Did Them For About A Five Year Period And They Wanted A Change. I Might Be Ceramics Now!

18 DEGREE CLOCK

This clock I made from left over pieces that I had in my scrap box. Every piece was cut at an 18 degree angle using my Dewalt Chop Saw. It was a fun project to do and get all the cuts at the right angles. I used a red oak minwax stain to add some color to it. I got the clockworks from Klockit.

CLOCK OF THE MONTH
I Spend Time Every Month Trying To Come Up With A Different Design Or Style For Something To Build. I Keep All Of My Drawings On Hand And Take A Clock And Make A Different Style Base Or Different Shape For The Clockworks To Fit Into. I Took A Pocket Watch Style And Made A Small One Then Made A Much Larger One. I Have Made Five Different Four - Posted Mantel Clocks With A Pendulum With Each One. I Sold Them To Our Fire Company For A Drawing They Had At There Spring And Fall Gun Raffles. They Were A Big Hit. Tickets Were Sold Seperatly On Just The Clock. We Sold Quite A Few Tickets. Each Time I Made One It Was Different. I Took A Picture Of Each One That I Made.
DSLRJIM@YAHOO.COM

COMPONENTS OF MY CLOCKS
Buying My Wood Locally I Really Check It Out For Warpage And Knots Along With Cracks. The Person Who I Get It From Always Has A Good Selection Of Boards. He Has His Own Drier And A Large Planner And Jointer Which He Planes The Top And Bottom And Both Side Edges. There Is Getting To Be A Lot Of Dealers In The Lumber Business Now And As Long As He Works With Me I Will Comtinue Buying From Him. I Get Some Of My Boards 1-1/8" Thicknesses for Making Weather Stations And Clock Pieces. I Take My Time Doing All That Needs Doing To Each Board So, When Finished It Looks Great. All Of My Small Desktop Size Design Clocks And Weather Stations I Get All My Clockworks And Gauges From Klockit In Lake Geneva, WI. I Have Had Very Little Problems With Their Parts And Components. If I Do Have Problems They Are Great On Replacing The Damaged Piece. As Far As Finishes I Use either Valspar Polyurethene or Deft. I Like Both Of Them. They Both Make The Clock Look Like It Has Fifty Coats On It. Just Great, A Little Finishing Touches Done After It Dries And Your Done. Ready For The Perfect Picture.

JIMDUELL@YAHOO.COM

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