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The desk clock

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Step-by-step instructions are provided for making a desk clock from curly maple. Directions are included for chamfering the crown and base, cutting grooves and rabbets, and ripping thick stock into thinner pieces. Pieces of brass rod cut with a hacksaw are inserted into holes to mark the clock's numbers.

Watches, Joinery

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Magnet magic: access panel

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The rear access panel encloses the clock movement and gives the back of the desk clock a finished appearance. The panel has been held in place by a set of four magnets, which act as an invisible fastening system.

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Art deco desk clock

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The desk clock features a pair of gracefully curved wings that complement the arched top of the body of the clock. Contrasting colors and shop-made hour markers complete the clock's distinctive look.

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