Quintus Wooden Clock

Over the weekend I completed my first clock. I purchased this complete kit from David Atkinson at Woodentimes to see whether clock building agrees with me before I spent a mini fortune on the required tools/machinery for building clocks from plans. I must have decided it was something I will continue with because I purchased all the tools/machines before I even got close to finishing this kit. Clock building, I have tasted thy fruit and it tastes delicious.

As I sit here typing this while eating my Gummi Bears, the Quintus is ticking away faintly in the distance. A soothing wooden sound that sings the seconds away. Each tick a small reminder of the sanding, the drilling, test fitting, staining, polishing and fiddling with every component until they came together to sing.

It took me two weeks to finish this project. At first I was unsure of myself, slowly finding my way around the tools and workspace. By the end of the first week I started to feel comfortable and components were no longer bits of wood or brass. By the end of the second week they started to come together to paint a picture in motion.

I'm far from an expert. Let's face it, I built a clock from a kit. I did not paint a masterpiece, I connected the dots. Oddly though, that doesn't take away from the sense of accomplishment I feel when I look at this clock. My effort can be found in every tooth of every cog and the polish on every brass rod shines like my pride.

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