Scrollsaw Cuckoo Clock

[GregC]

6 hours ago, JimmyD said:

It depends on the type of movement you are putting in the clock, battery or brass?

The first will be battery as 10 yrs ago when I was all gung ho for scrolling I bought everything for 3 clocks. Now that I'm closer to completion I'm thinking I could make the cavity deeper to fit a real cuckoo mvmt. I just need to know if they are a standard height 

[JimmyD]

Regula make a 1 day and 8 day movement, these can be bought at time savers. A few things you need to know, the depth, the movement will need to be screwed to the inside of the face board, so about 6 mm think blocks need to be glued on to take the screws, then add the distance from the mounting bracket to the tip of the crutch, then add another 50mm so you have enough room for the cuckoo belows. The hight is dictated by where  the hands arbour hole is placed on the face. The width you have already since you have made the frets. Have a look on eBay at cuckoo clocks for sale to see how they are normally set up on the inside to give you an idea.

[GregC]

18 hours ago, JimmyD said:

It depends on the type of movement you are putting in the clock, battery or brass?

First one is going to be quartz. I just measured the darn thing and forgot the dimensions. I think its 4" wide by 6" high. Original plan has it 2" deep but I can alter it to make it deeper.

[GregC]

Most of the cutting is done and here's the mockup.  I cant decide on the stains to use but she's almost done! Hope I dont f**k it up.

[Squiffything]

That’s turning out very nicely. Looking forward to the staining. I say dark with cream highlights

[GregC]

I'm thinking american walnut, gunstock and the hare at the front in red oak.

[GregC]

Did most of the staining. Its still wet so I'll have to wait till tomorrow to put the lacquer on but this is what they look like.Not sure if I like how it will look but I have spares in case.

 

[Squiffything]

Looking good so far.

[GregC]

I stained and varnished enough parts to make a complete clock but I cant make up my mind which looks better. Should I make it dark overlays or medium? 

 

 

[JimmyD]

I think the 1st photo looks better with more of a contras, just remember to put the dial with the 12 at the top.

[GregC]

36 minutes ago, JimmyD said:

I think the 1st photo looks better with more of a contras, just remember to put the dial with the 12 at the top.

I thought so too but I just realized how the color is like that. I didnt read the directions for the stain and didnt wipe the excess off thats why its so dark. I hope these old messed up brains can remember to put XII at the top, lol  ;-)

[Squiffything]

Agree with the dark colouring 

[GregC]

I think that we are all in agreement.

[oldhippy]

The dark colour looks more authentic.

[GregC]

Well guys, after almost 1 month of work I have a working clock.

[Squiffything]

Where’s the pendulum?!

i love it, it has come out so well. Pick up a movement and do the second one old school in dark stain with a cuckoo bird and bellows then the third one white with gold highlights.

[GregC]

I have to re do another pendulum

I love it too. It is the most beautiful clock I have ever seen and I made it, lol.

[GregC]

Fully completed with pendulum. I had actually forgotten to put in the support brackets in the last pic.

 

[GregC]

Now that this project has been completed, I hope that some of you might be inspired to pick up a scroll saw and try out this craft. Its not hard, just tedious and repetitive but you can make some beautiful pieces of art and there are all kinds of patterns out there for everything one could imagine. This clock is not difficult at all, there are clocks that take guys months or even years to make. Cherry tree toys has the most awesome patterns I've come across and Berry basket has some simple yet beautiful stuff, in fact this clock is from a pattern by Cherry tree toys.

https://cherrytreetoys.com/scroll-saw-patterns/

https://www.berrybasket.com/