Today I removed the box clamps, cut the top and bottoms, and sanded the base front section. It looks good if I do say so myself. While I have 4 candidate pieces for the sides, I only like one. So today I am going to plane several more pieces of lumber to give me more candidate pieces. I'm in a pause mode on the base side dimensions until I make sure that the clock case waist is not so narrow as to hinder the pendulum swing. All is interconnected. Since there is a mitered moulding strip between the case base and waist, I have to keep width and depth dimensions proportional. That is, if the waist width is 4 inches narrower than the base [2 inches on the left and 2 inches on the right], than the waist depth must be 2 inches less than the base [2 inches on the front] since the case back remains flush and the moulding strip needs to be the same size front and side. So, I must decide the exact waist dimension prior to finalizing the case base. To further complicate this, I need to be sure that the case waist width will accommodate the swing of the pendulum. I thought I had figured that out a few months back when I setup a test stand for the movement, but I guess not. The mathematics of pendulums and the 39 inch length of the pendulum tells me I only have a 2+ inch pendulum swing from center either way, but my math is not to be relied upon so I need to work this out. My preference is to keep the waist narrow. Click to enlarge and enjoy!
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June 2016
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