Last night, I glued the bottom of the top-plates. You can see a photo below. This morning I gave the top-plates a thorough sanding out in the workshop. Today was a day of much testing in preparation for making the cuts to the curved arch moulding. Think of these pieces as the eyelids to the clock dial. Many angles that have to be taken into consideration as well as deciding on the best cut approach. Plus, I only have so much prepared stock so I won't have much of a second chance. Decided it would be best to glue-up the stacked moulding pieces so that they cut more evenly. So I glued them together and tomorrow I hope to make the cuts to the right side moulding. Then, I glued what I call the hood glides. They are found on most tall case clocks. Their purpose is to prevent the hood from flipping forward. See photo below. Then, I applied some walnut filler to a few dings on the hood. Click on photos to enlarge.
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June 2016
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