A while back I read that building the hood [aka bonnet] is the most complicated part of the case. I'm beginning to think the author of the article was correct. Up to this point, I've found the case build to be remarkably easy . . . and fun! But I'm still trying to decide on a design, and find the decision and measurements to be challenging. I worked on the hood for several hours today, and all I have to show for it is some stack of photos and drawings that I offer-up below. The good news is that I cannot wreck what I have already built. As I've said before, the clock has three sections and once one is done, it's done! So if I mess-up the hood, I can build another. But I'm trying to get it right in the first attempt. While I don't have to have a detailed diagram of the hood assembly, I DO need to know enough to get past the sill-piece that the entire hood is built upon. What I do know, and want, about the hood is as follows:
- No glass windows on the sides of the case
- No capitals
- No finials or other garnish
- No latticework
- Use of the hidden hinges that I already have
- A reasonably narrow hood
- A mask [covers the surround of the dial]