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This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

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I really like the use of the spalted maple in that application.

Well done.


-Steve
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message
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This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm



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On Apr 5, 9:08 am, "Stephen M"
wrote:
I really like the use of the spalted maple in that application.

Well done.

-Steve
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in ...

This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

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I think the spalted wood adds a nice touch, and I'll bet in person it
looks even better. Nice job on the clock.

Robert

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Thu, Apr 5, 2007, 8:56am (EDT-1)
(Charlie*M.*1958) doth posteth:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

Yeah, it did. But I'll side with the wife on the spalted back, it
makes it look like something in the top barfed, and it leaked down.



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J T wrote:
Thu, Apr 5, 2007, 8:56am (EDT-1)
(Charlie M. 1958) doth posteth:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

Yeah, it did. But I'll side with the wife on the spalted back, it
makes it look like something in the top barfed, and it leaked down.



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Thanks, guys. My wife will be glad to hear she's not alone, J T.
From here and other sources I've gotten feedback from, most people
either find the spalted maple back the best feature of the clock, or
else they really don't like it at all.

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Thu, Apr 5, 2007, 9:46am (EDT-1)
(Charlie*M.*1958) doth sayeh:
snip people either find the spalted maple back the best feature of the
clock, or else they really don't like it at all.

Just remember, there's only two opinions that count; yours, and your
wife's. And yours probably won't count near as much as your wife's.
But, for what it's worth, I think that piece would look great as the top
of a jewelery chest ot some such.

Keep the cat out of the shop. LOL



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Thanks, guys. My wife will be glad to hear she's not alone, J T.
From here and other sources I've gotten feedback from, most people either
find the spalted maple back the best feature of the clock, or else they
really don't like it at all.

listen to the ones who like it.

I'm one of 'em.

JC

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On Apr 5, 9:56 am, "Charlie M. 1958"
wrote:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

The clock is very nice. As for the spalting can't say without seeing
it for real but I assume it will be going in your wife's house so...

I really like this project and I hope you don't have it copyrighted
because it just made it to my favorites under 'future project'
http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolcaddy.htm

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RayV wrote:
On Apr 5, 9:56 am, "Charlie M. 1958"
wrote:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

The clock is very nice. As for the spalting can't say without seeing
it for real but I assume it will be going in your wife's house so...

I really like this project and I hope you don't have it copyrighted
because it just made it to my favorites under 'future project'
http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolcaddy.htm

Actually, it's going to my mom for Mother's Day, so SWMBO's opinion
doesn't matter this time. :-)

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"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

Actually, it's going to my mom for Mother's Day, so SWMBO's opinion
doesn't matter this time. :-)

Now, just who the hell do you think you're fooling? We, you, and SWMBO know
that is NOT the case!

;)

Very nice and well done ... I really like the spalting, myself.

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Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

Actually, it's going to my mom for Mother's Day, so SWMBO's opinion
doesn't matter this time. :-)

Now, just who the hell do you think you're fooling? We, you, and SWMBO know
that is NOT the case!

;)

Very nice and well done ... I really like the spalting, myself.

Thanks, Swingman,

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On Apr 5, 9:56 am, "Charlie M. 1958"
wrote:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm


Include me in the spalted column. Good job.

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Very nice and well done ... I really like the spalting, myself.

Thanks, Swingman,

I really like the spalting also, but I'm not sure I like it with the
rest of the clock. The clock face and dark, evenly-colored solid wood
case and trim suggest a very nice classical style, and IMO the spalted
wood doesn't really fit in. I think if the clock face were simpler,
and maybe the top & bottom molding were simpler too, that I would
REALLY like it. As others have suggested, though, my opinion really
doesn't matter here, and you didn't even ask for it.
Out of curiousity, does your wife object to the spalting itself, or to
the use of spalted wood in that application?
Overall, the wood and workmanship look top-notch - keep up the good
work!
Andy

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Andy wrote:
Very nice and well done ... I really like the spalting, myself.
Thanks, Swingman,

I really like the spalting also, but I'm not sure I like it with the
rest of the clock. The clock face and dark, evenly-colored solid wood
case and trim suggest a very nice classical style, and IMO the spalted
wood doesn't really fit in. I think if the clock face were simpler,
and maybe the top & bottom molding were simpler too, that I would
REALLY like it. As others have suggested, though, my opinion really
doesn't matter here, and you didn't even ask for it.
Out of curiousity, does your wife object to the spalting itself, or to
the use of spalted wood in that application?
Overall, the wood and workmanship look top-notch - keep up the good
work!
Andy

Thanks Jeff and Andy.

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)

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Andy wrote:
Very nice and well done ... I really like the spalting, myself.
Thanks, Swingman,

I really like the spalting also, but I'm not sure I like it with the
rest of the clock. The clock face and dark, evenly-colored solid wood
case and trim suggest a very nice classical style, and IMO the spalted
wood doesn't really fit in. I think if the clock face were simpler,
and maybe the top & bottom molding were simpler too, that I would
REALLY like it. As others have suggested, though, my opinion really
doesn't matter here, and you didn't even ask for it.
Out of curiousity, does your wife object to the spalting itself, or to
the use of spalted wood in that application?
Overall, the wood and workmanship look top-notch - keep up the good
work!
Andy

Oh, to answer your question, Andy...I'm not sure. LOL! She is not the
designer type who can pinpoint her feelings. I THINK she just agrees
with your opinion that the spalting does not fit in with the overall design.

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Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)

If you do, send me the spalted back and I will dispose of it for you, just
in the interest of marital harmony, you understand. I mean, I would hate for
your SWMBO to think that thing was laying around and might show up in some
future project.

Keep your crab-pickin' hands outta my gumbo pot.

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Charlie M. 1958" wrote
Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)

If you do, send me the spalted back and I will dispose of it for you,
just
in the interest of marital harmony, you understand. I mean, I would hate
for
your SWMBO to think that thing was laying around and might show up in
some
future project.

Keep your crab-pickin' hands outta my gumbo pot.

Swingman can't help it.

He is a gumbo man.

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Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message
Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)
If you do, send me the spalted back and I will dispose of it for you,
just
in the interest of marital harmony, you understand. I mean, I would hate
for
your SWMBO to think that thing was laying around and might show up in
some
future project.

Keep your crab-pickin' hands outta my gumbo pot.

Heheh ... gumbo pot?

Mais cher, da rule #1 dat little coonass learn, him: "Take what you want,
just make damn sure dat you eat what you take, cher ... comprenez, vous?"

Mais oui, cher!

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"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)

If you do, send me the spalted back and I will dispose of it for you, just
in the interest of marital harmony, you understand. I mean, I would hate for
your SWMBO to think that thing was laying around and might show up in some
future project.

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Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

That looks very nice.

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"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message
Swingman wrote:
"Charlie M. 1958" wrote in message

The way it is designed, the back comes off very easy and I could make a
walnut insert so, in essence, it would be convertible. :-)

If you do, send me the spalted back and I will dispose of it for you,
just
in the interest of marital harmony, you understand. I mean, I would hate
for
your SWMBO to think that thing was laying around and might show up in
some
future project.

Keep your crab-pickin' hands outta my gumbo pot.

Heheh ... gumbo pot?

Mais cher, da rule #1 dat little coonass learn, him: "Take what you want,
just make damn sure dat you eat what you take, cher ... comprenez, vous?"

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Stephen M wrote:
I really like the use of the spalted maple in that application.

Well done.


-Steve

Same here. Maybe it's a woman thing. My
wife doesn't like spalted maple either.
I love the look of it. Nice job, Charlie.

Tanus


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This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm





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On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:56:56 -0500, "Charlie M. 1958"
wrote:

This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

Sorry to hear your wife doesn't like it; it's a very nice piece of work



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On Apr 5, 9:56 am, "Charlie M. 1958"
wrote:
This is my first attempt at a clock. Turned out pretty well, though the
wife doesn't like the spalted maple back......

http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/clock.htm

I can see a lot of care went into making that clock.

Very well done.
Love the case.
Love the spalted maple.
Not too keen on the clock face, its busy-ness detracts from the focal
point...the maple... don't mind me, I tend to lean towards designs
with fewer points of interest.
In my head, I see a clock-face like a Movado watch and spalted
maple...together.

r

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Thu, Apr 5, 2007, 12:53pm (EDT-3) (Andy) doth
sayeth:
I really like the spalting also, but I'm not sure I like it with the
rest of the clock. The clock face and dark, evenly-colored solid wood
case and trim suggest a very nice classical style, and IMO the spalted
wood doesn't really fit in. I think if the clock face were simpler, and
maybe the top & bottom molding were simpler too, that I would REALLY
like it. snip

I'd have to see it in person before I could decide if I'd change my
mind on the spaltted piece, but I doubt I would.

The clock itself I really like as is. To me looks like a now
antique clock would have looked like when it was new - and not something
someone tried to make look old by "distressing" it. The clock I have
has a similar style face, so I like that. I think your mom will like te
clock (even with the spalted piece), and should pat you on your head and
tell you you're a good boy. LOL



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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
immane mittam.
(I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous
rock at your head.)

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Robatoy wrote:

Love the spalted maple.
Not too keen on the clock face, its busy-ness detracts from the focal
point...the maple... don't mind me, I tend to lean towards designs
with fewer points of interest.
In my head, I see a clock-face like a Movado watch and spalted
maple...together.

r

Good point ... with a simpler face, the design could better carry the
unpredictability of the spalt pattern. Right now the design has two
focal points ... yes ... SUPER nice clock with a simpler face. Put a
small faceted piece of amber at 12, 3 & 9.

Bill --- instant art critic - just add coffee



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