| Shelf clocks and wall clocks with all wooden | | | | careful workmanship.To build a wooden works |
| works were made by some American makers in | | | | clock is not difficult but it does take time |
| the early 1800s.Long case grandfather clocks | | | | and careful workmanship. |
| were commonly made in the 1700s with wooden | | | | |
| gear movements.The long case of the | | | | Hundreds of years earlier wooden clocks of |
| grandfather clock allowed greater drop | | | | more primitive design were commonly made.You |
| distance for the weights which drove the | | | | can also build a fifteenth century wooden |
| movement.Shelf clocks of the pillar and | | | | gear clock from available plans.This is a |
| scrill type were popular in the 1800s and | | | | wall clock and is weight driven.This is a |
| were made by American makers. | | | | much simpler clock building project which has |
| | | | fewer moving parts.The clock will however |
| In the late 1700s and early 1800s there was a | | | | keep time and looks great on your wall. |
| shortage of metals due to the British | | | | |
| embargo.This caused some clock makers to | | | | Building wooden works clocks is a wonderful |
| produce wooden gear clocks.If you want to | | | | hobby.Craftsmanship and wood working skills |
| purchase one of these wooden works clocks | | | | are involved.You do not however need an array |
| from this period be prepared to spend | | | | of power tools.The original makers of these |
| thousands of dollars.They are now prized | | | | clocks used only simple hand tools and the |
| antiques and much sought after.Several | | | | modern craftsman can do so also.The |
| thousand dollars is commonly the asking price | | | | individual parts of the clock are of simple |
| which is beyond the means of many clock | | | | design and quite easy to make. The skill |
| fanciers. | | | | comes in finishing the parts accurately and |
| | | | fitting them together properly so that the |
| The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago | | | | clock will run smoothly and keep good time. |
| has on display a very fine wood gear clock | | | | |
| which was made in the early 1800s.This clock | | | | Today there are a few makers of wooden gear |
| is still in good running order after 200 | | | | clocks which are mostly sold in the form of |
| years.Those who would like to build a | | | | kits and plans.The average home workshopper |
| reproduction of this wonderful old clock can | | | | can quite readily build a really beautiful |
| do so from detailed drawings and plans which | | | | wooden clock from a plan.With attention to |
| are available. | | | | detail and careful workmanship the end |
| | | | product is a fine time piece which will be a |
| This beautiful antique clock can be | | | | center of attention in any home.Your own hand |
| reproduced in your wood . working shop.A | | | | built wooden geared clock produces sweet |
| wonderful clock with,excellent time keeping | | | | music as it tick tocks time away on your |
| capability,can be made from these plans with | | | | mantel. |