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The topic of this article is a wooden wall clock. We will get acquainted with the history of the creation of solid wood mechanisms in our country and find out by whom and in what years the most remarkable structures were created. In addition, we will have to get acquainted with the methods of making watches with our own hands - both on the basis of a finished quartz watch mechanism, and from scratch, with the execution of all mechanics from.

Watches of the Bronnikov masters

Who was awakened by Herzen

Here are two seemingly unrelated facts:

• The writer Alexander Herzen, an associate of the Decembrists and one of the theorists of the Russian revolution, was convicted back in 1834 “for singing libelous songs” and soon after that, in May 1835, he was exiled to the city of Vyatka;
• On March 31, 2001, a wooden watch by the Russian master Bronnikov was sold at a Geneva antique auction. The transaction price was a record for the watch movement - 34,500 Swedish francs. Unusual in this fact is that the mechanism of the clock (fully working, despite the age of one and a half) was completely made of wood.

What do these two events have in common?

The very concept of exile during the years of Herzen's life meant only that the disgraced nobleman was removed from the capital, retaining civil privileges and status for him. Soon after moving to Vyatka, Alexander Ivanovich organized an exhibition of industrial products there.

Note: the official status of the enterprise, organized by the exiled revolutionary, was confirmed by the fact that the fair was co-founded by the Zemskaya Administration of the city (by today's standards - the municipality).

Herzen invited the most famous artisans of the city to display their own products in order to stimulate the trade of urban industrialists with neighboring cities and regions of the empire. One of those who responded was the sixty-year-old wood-turner Ivan Tikhonovich Bronnikov; his son, Semyon Ivanovich, helped him in his work.

The past time, very significant in comparison with human life, has erased many details of events and their sequence. Much of what happened in the 19th century makes one wonder about its reasons.

Here is a scattering of facts and their retellings from that time, connected with the history of wooden clocks from Vyatka:

• Until the very exhibition organized by Herzen, the Bronnikovs' father and son specialized in the manufacture of boxes and boxes. Their hallmark were wooden hinges made of birch burl - a special growth on the birch trunk, distinguished by exceptional strength, resistance to moisture and shock loads;

It is curious: a twenty-pound (slightly less than 10 kg) birch burl was then sold for 50 rubles. For comparison, for the same money at an agricultural exhibition one could buy a thoroughbred breeding bull or several cows.

• Once Semyon Bronnikov was shown the mechanism of a pocket watch. They say that he was so shocked by its complexity that he immediately wanted to make his own version, but this time from the material familiar to the master - from wood;
• The next few months, the master, whose products were in fair demand, practically abandoned the job that brought him earnings and spent all his free time grinding gears. Needless to say, the family was ... let's say, not very happy with this development of events;
• The maniacal passion for watch mechanics gave a natural result - Bronnikov Sr. was taken to a psychiatric hospital by his family. Of course, for his own good;
• A year later, leaving the hospital, he secretly continued to work on the watch and after a while showed the public a working copy. The watch case had a diameter of three centimeters and did not contain metal parts.

Wall clocks have long been not only a chronometer, but also a stylish piece of furniture. You can easily make a watch with your own hands that will match the spirit of your home and your character. Personally, I prefer the eco style and want to make a wooden clock from an almost untreated wood trunk.
The easiest option is to make a clock from a saw cut.

First, you need to saw off the saw cut from the trunk. You can leave the bark, it looks decorative in some cases, and polish it thoroughly.
To make a watch, you need to buy the simplest watch in a plastic case from a store. All you need from them is the clockwork. The watch will need to be carefully disassembled by first removing the batteries from them. We remove the protective glass from the watch, then the plug. which secures the arrows, nut and washer. We take out the mechanism from the watch. We memorize the sequence and lay out all the parts in a safe place.
Now we apply the numbers on the saw cut dial with a burner. In this case, everything is extremely conditional (only the number "12").

And we drill a hole in the center for the arrows. You can make a cut from the back for the clockwork with a chisel or milling cutter. Now we mount the clockwork with hands on the new watch:

You can cut parts of different lengths from a pine block and glue them together, holding them with clamps. The result is a very creative watch face:

In the next version, the dial is made of OSB sheet, and the frame is made of wooden blocks:

If you are proficient in jigsaw sawing, you can make more complex dials in the form of animal figures:

Such a clock will be especially appropriate in a children's room.
A very simple and original version - a dial made of wood with buttons glued to it instead of numbers:

In general, give free rein to your imagination and go for it!

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Try to cut out such a craft. Your loved ones will surely like it by placing it in a conspicuous place, for example, on a shelf. To make such a craft, you will need the following:

Sawing tools.

Preparing your desktop

First of all, you need to prepare your table on which you will work. There should be no unnecessary things on it and every tool should be at hand. Not everyone has their own desktop and probably already thought about creating one. Making a table is not difficult - it is difficult to choose a place for it in the house. The ideal option is an insulated balcony, on which you can complete your craft at any time. I already wrote about preparing the table in a separate article and tried to describe the entire process of creating it in as much detail as possible. If you do not know how to prepare your workplace, then read the next Article. After you have completed the process of creating a table, try to start choosing your future crafts.

Choosing quality material

The main material is plywood. Her choice is always difficult. Each of us has probably faced such a problem as peeling plywood from the end part and asked the question, what is the delamination from? Well, of course, this is mainly due to low-quality plywood. If this is not the first time you have taken the jigsaw in your hands, then you can pick up plywood from the remnants of the previous craft. If you are new to sawing and you do not have plywood, then buy it at a hardware store. It is always difficult to choose material for cutting. You should always choose plywood carefully, more often look at wood defects (knots, cracks) and draw conclusions. The difficulty in choosing plywood lies in the fact that no matter how miscalculated its defects and shelf life. For example, you bought plywood, cleaned it, translated the drawing, and suddenly it began to delaminate. Of course, this happened to almost everyone and it's oh, how unpleasant. So it is better to pay attention when choosing and choose good plywood. I wrote a special Article in which all the principles of choosing plywood are described step by step.

Plywood stripping

We clean our plywood with sandpaper. As you already know, "Medium-grained" and "Fine-grained" skin is used to clean plywood in cutting. In hardware stores, you probably saw skins (in another way, sandpaper), it is they that we need. In work you will need "Coarse-grained", "Medium-grained" and "Fine-grained" skin. Each of them has its own property, but completely different spraying, in which it is classified. "Coarse" skin is used for processing coarse plywood, i.e. which has a lot of defects, chips, as well as cracks.
“Medium-grain” skin is used for processing plywood after “Coarse” skin and has a slight dusting. "Fine-grained" or otherwise "Nulevka". This sandpaper serves as the final peeling process for plywood. It gives the plywood a smooth feel, and therefore the plywood will be pleasant to the touch. Sand the harvested plywood in stages, starting with medium-grained and ending with fine emery. Sand along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be even, perfectly smooth, glossy in the light and silky to the touch. How best to prepare plywood for cutting and which sandpaper is better to choose Read here. After stripping, check the plywood for burrs and slight irregularities. If there are no visible defects, then you can proceed to the process of translating the drawing.

Drawing translation

For me, translation of a drawing has always been the main process in my work. I will tell you a couple of rules, as well as tips for a high-quality translation of a drawing. Many people translate the drawing onto plywood not only with a pencil and copying, but also with the help of "Black Ribbon", glue the drawing with plywood, then wash off the drawing with water and the drawing markings remain on the plywood. In general, there are many ways, but I will tell you about the most common way. To transfer a drawing to prepared plywood, you must use a copy, a ruler, a sharp pencil and a non-writing pen. Fix the drawing in plywood using buttons or just hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the clock drawing so that you can use a sheet of plywood as economically as possible. Translate the drawing with a non-writing pen and ruler. There is no need to rush, because your future craft depends on the drawing.

We drill holes in the details

As you have already noticed, there are parts of the grooves in the details that need to be cut out from the inside. To cut out such parts, you need to drill holes in them using a hand drill or, as in the old fashioned way, make holes with an awl. By the way, the hole diameter must be at least 1 mm, otherwise you can damage the elements of the drawing, which, alas, sometimes are difficult to restore. In order not to damage your work table when drilling holes, place a plank under the workpiece so as not to damage the work table. Drilling holes alone is always difficult and therefore ask a friend to help you in your business.

Sawing out parts

There are many rules for cutting, but you need to base on the most common ones. The first step is to cut out the inner parts, only then along the outer pattern. There is no need to rush when cutting. The main thing is to always keep the jigsaw straight at a 90 degree angle when cutting. Saw parts along the lines you marked exactly. The jigsaw must always move evenly up and down. Also, do not forget to monitor your posture. Try to avoid bevels and irregularities. If you get off the line while cutting, don't worry. Such bevels, irregularities can be removed using flat files or "Coarse" sandpaper.

Relaxation

We often get tired when sawing. Fingers and eyes, which are always tense, often get tired. During work, of course, everyone gets tired. In order to reduce the load, you need to do a couple of exercises. Exercises you can see here. Do the exercises several times in the process.

Cleaning Parts

You should always carefully clean up the details of a future craft. At the very beginning of work, you already cleaned the plywood with sandpaper. Now you have a small part of plywood stripping. Use a medium-grain sandpaper to clean the edges of the parts and the back of the plywood. "Fine-grained" skin is considered the final stage of cleaning parts. It is better to clean the front of the parts with a fine sandpaper. Take your time when processing plywood. You can also use a rounded file, with which it is convenient to clean the inside of the holes. Try to get the details without burrs and unevenness.

Assembling parts

Assembling the parts of our craft is not so difficult here. In order to carry out the correct assembly of parts, you need to read the following Article, which describes in detail all the details of the assembly. After the parts are assembled into one common craft without any problems, then proceed to gluing them.

We glue the details

It is necessary to glue the shelf parts using PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue. It is better to tie the assembled craft with glue with a strong thread, tighten and put to dry. The craft is glued together for about 10-15 minutes.

Burning crafts

To decorate our craft with a pattern (for example, along the edges of the craft), you will need an electric burner. It can be very difficult to burn a pattern beautifully. To burn out the patterns, you must first draw the pattern with a pencil. You can read how to work with the electric burner and add patterns to the shelf here.

Varnishing crafts

If you wish, you can transform our craft by covering it with varnish "Woodwork" is better colorless. Read how best to varnish the craft. Try to choose a quality varnish. Perform varnishing with a special “For glue” brush. Do not hurry. Try not to leave visible streaks or scratches on the craft.

Watches (many)

Pendulum clock Deer

not easy, for professionals and craftsmen.

DIY drawing:

Pendulum clock

Try cutting out a clock like this. Craft complex- for craftsmen in cutting. The watch will serve as a convenient thing for you. The result of the work will surely interest your relatives and friends.

You can place a mechanical watch in the craft, which will serve as a convenient thing for you.

DIY drawing:

Clock "Flower Cathedral"

Try cutting out a clock like this. The craft will appeal to everyone and will serve as a convenient thing for you.

It will take a lot of patience to cut the craft perfectly.

The selection of plywood depends on the size of the parts, in this case you will need a lot of plywood. Before transferring the drawing to plywood, sand it with a coarse grain, and finish with a fine one. It is more convenient to sand with a wooden block wrapped in sandpaper. Sand pre-cut plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be even, perfectly smooth, glossy-matt in the light and silky to the touch. Pay attention to the location of the fibers, knots, dents and other defects. Quality and color.

You need to translate the drawing accurately and accurately: fix the drawing with the buttons or just hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the individual parts so that you can use the plywood sheet as economically as possible.

When cutting, try to keep the jigsaw always straight and cut exactly along the line you marked. Try to make the cuts of the parts with sharp corners, so the craft will look more beautiful. Cut slowly, there is no need to rush here. When all the details have been cut out, it is necessary to grind the surface again, only with a fine-grained sandpaper. If there are burrs and irregularities after stripping, clean the parts with files.

You can place a mechanical watch in the craft, which will serve as a convenient thing for you.

After stripping, you need to assemble the parts according to the picture. Try to collect the craft. If the parts don't fit in the right places, file them. When you collect the craft, carefully look for burrs, if not, then glue the craft.

You need to glue the watch with PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue, if glue is visible on the craft, it will be ugly. When the craft is glued, you need to varnish the shelf.

DIY drawing:

Pendulum clock

Try cutting out a clock like this. Difficult craft - for craftsmen in cutting. The craft will appeal to everyone.

It will take a lot of patience to cut the craft perfectly. The craft will take you a month of work.

The selection of plywood depends on the size of the parts, in this case you will need a lot of plywood. Before transferring the drawing to plywood, sand it with a coarse grain, and finish with a fine one. It is more convenient to sand with a wooden block wrapped in sandpaper. Sand the finished plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be even, perfectly smooth, glossy-matt in the light and silky to the touch. Pay attention to the location of the fibers, knots, dents and other defects. Quality and color.

You need to translate the drawing accurately and accurately: fix the drawing with the buttons or just hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the individual parts so that you can use the plywood sheet as economically as possible.

When cutting, try to keep the jigsaw always straight and cut exactly along the line you marked. Try to make the cuts of the parts with sharp corners, so the craft will look more beautiful. Cut slowly, there is no need to rush here. When all the details have been cut out, it is necessary to grind the surface again, only with a fine-grained sandpaper. If there are burrs and irregularities after stripping, clean the parts with files.

You can place a mechanical watch in the craft, which will serve as a convenient thing for you.

After stripping, you need to assemble the parts according to the picture. Try to collect the craft. If the parts don't fit in the right places, file them. When you collect the craft, carefully look for burrs, if not, then glue the craft.

You need to glue the watch with PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue, if glue is visible on the craft, it will be ugly. When the craft is glued, you need to varnish the shelf.

DIY drawing:

American Pride Watch

Try to make such a watch that everyone will surely like. The craft will decorate an empty wall and serve as a convenient thing for you. Work complex.

We start by sanding plywood.

The selection of plywood depends on the size of the parts, in this case you will need a lot of plywood. Before transferring the drawing to plywood, sand it with a coarse grain, and finish with a fine one. It is more convenient to sand with a wooden block wrapped in sandpaper. Sand the finished plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be even, perfectly smooth, glossy-matt in the light and silky to the touch. Pay attention to the location of the fibers, knots, dents and other defects. Quality and color.

The transfer of the drawing to plywood is carried out using copying, a ruler and a pencil. Translate slowly. There is no need to rush here. After transferring the drawing to plywood, it is necessary to drill the holes using a hand drill with drill # 3.

You can place a mechanical watch in the craft, which will serve as a convenient thing for you.

When cutting, take your time and watch your posture. Use a jigsaw to cut exactly along the line you marked. Avoid bevels and curved lines. Saw carefully.

After you have cut out all the details, try to assemble the craft. Refer to the drawing when assembling. If some parts are not included in the required parts, file them. When the craft is assembled without problems, glue it. You need to glue the watch with PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue.

When the craft is glued, it is necessary to varnish the stand.

DIY drawing:

These unsightly-looking mechanical wall clock have one significant advantage over conventional watches: their power reserve is up to four days, when, like ordinary watches, the power reserve is 1-2 days. A large power reserve was the main task in the development of this watch, in solving which it was necessary at the same time to provide technology for mass production, and to make minimal friction losses in the gears, and not particularly overload the weight. The result is a product that we present to your judgment. Name it prefabricated watch model it is possible conditionally, since it is no longer a model, but a full-fledged working mechanism. Acting wooden clock mechanism assembled from the gears supplied in the set already cut by a laser, which fit on wooden axles and on bearings... As many as 8 of these bearings are used in the clockwork, and the ninth is in a weight, which ensured an easy and reliable movement. In these wooden clock used Graham descent, kettlebell drive and wheel plant. And although the watch uses about 150 parts (of which about a dozen gears), to assemble this wooden clock you only need glue (such as PVA and cyanoacrylate), a sharp knife and a file. The design turned out to be interesting!
The clockwork is made open, without housing... And the dial and hands are made in contrasting black and white, in contrast to the brown color of the movement itself.
The clock is powered by a hanging weight, into which you need to fill 1.5 or 3 kg of weight (we recommend using 8 or 8.5 mm lead buckshot as filler). The design of the watch is designed for two options for using the weight: full-fledged, when one plant of the weight is enough for four days, and a light mode, when the weight of the weights can be reduced, but the watch will have to be wound up every two days. As in all mechanical watch of a similar design, the accuracy is controlled by the position of the pendulum lens. A well-tuned watch will provide you with an accuracy of 1-2 minutes per day.
For increased durability wooden clock it is advisable to cover their parts with two or three layers Danish butter... Plus, the oil will give your wall clock a beautiful, professional look.

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