I didn't work on the clock case today as I was replacing my daughter's mailbox post. no small task for an old man. With 240 lbs of concrete surrounding it, this post isn't going anywhere. See photo below.
Tomorrow, I start the build on the clock case waist section. I've decided to start with the sides. They will each require 2 pieces of walnut lumber. Once they are completed, I will build the seatboard that holds the clock movement. Then I will attach the seatboard to the two sides, clamp the sides to the case base for support, and place the movement on the seatboard for a test-run of the clock movement. This test will prove that the pendulum will not get hung-up and bang against the sides. Following that . . . I will build the waist front assembly.
Tomorrow, I start the build on the clock case waist section. I've decided to start with the sides. They will each require 2 pieces of walnut lumber. Once they are completed, I will build the seatboard that holds the clock movement. Then I will attach the seatboard to the two sides, clamp the sides to the case base for support, and place the movement on the seatboard for a test-run of the clock movement. This test will prove that the pendulum will not get hung-up and bang against the sides. Following that . . . I will build the waist front assembly.