Homemade wooden clock. Wood clock

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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 have to get acquainted with the methods of making watches with our own hands - both on the basis of finished mechanism quartz watch, and from scratch, with the execution of all the mechanics from .

Watches of the Bronnikov masters

Who was awakened by Herzen

Here are two seemingly unrelated facts:

Writer Alexander Herzen, a colleague of the Decembrists and one of the theorists of the Russian revolution, back in 1834 was convicted "for singing libelous songs" and soon after that, in May 1835, exiled to the city of Vyatka;
March 31, 2001 at the Geneva antique auction were sold wooden clock Russian master Bronnikov. The transaction price was a record for a 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 centuries) was completely made of wood.

What do these two events have in common?

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

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

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

The elapsed time is quite significant compared to human life, erased many details of events and their sequence. Much of what happened in the 19th century makes one only guess about its causes.

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

Prior to the very exhibition organized by Herzen, the father and son Bronnikovs specialized in the manufacture of boxes and caskets. Them calling card there were wooden hinges made of birch burl - a special growth on a birch trunk, which is 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, you could buy a thoroughbred sire or several cows.

Once Semyon Bronnikov was shown the device of the clock 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 already from the material familiar to the master - from wood;
The next few months, the master, whose products were in fair demand, practically abandoned the work that brought him earnings and spent all his free time on turning gears. Needless to say, the family was… shall we say, not very pleased with this development;
The maniacal passion for watch mechanics gave a natural result - Bronnikov Sr. was handed over to his relatives in mental asylum. Of course, for his own good;
A year later, after 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 contained no metal parts.

Wall clocks have long been not only a chronometer, but also a stylish piece of furniture. You can easily make a clock with your own hands that will match the spirit of your home and your character. Personally, I prefer eco style and want to make a wooden clock from almost untreated tree 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 watches, you will need to buy the most simple clock in a plastic case. All you need from them is a clockwork. The clock will need to be carefully disassembled, after removing the batteries from them. Remove the protective glass from the watch, then the cap. which fixes the arrows, nut and washer. We take out the mechanism from the clock. We remember the sequence and lay out all the parts in a safe place.
Now we put the numbers on the saw-dial with a burner. In this case, everything is extremely conditional (only the number "12").

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

You can cut parts of different lengths from a pine bar and glue them together by clamping them with clamps. You get a very creative watch face:

AT next option the dial is made of OSB sheet, and the frame is made of wooden blocks:

If you have the skills of sawing with a jigsaw, you can make more complex versions of dials in the form of animal figures:

Such clocks will be especially appropriate in the children's room.
A very simple and original option is a wooden dial 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. It will certainly appeal to your loved ones by placing it in a conspicuous place, for example, on a shelf. To make this 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. It should not have unnecessary things and every tool should be at hand. Not everyone has their own desktop and probably already thought about creating it. Making a table is not difficult - it is difficult to choose a place for it in the house. Perfect option- this is a warmed balcony on which you can do crafts at any time. I already wrote about table preparation in a separate article and tried to describe the whole process of its creation in as much detail as possible. If you don't know how to prepare your workplace then read next Article. After you have completed the process of creating a table, try to start choosing your future craft.

Choosing quality material

The main material is plywood. Her choice is always difficult. Each of us must have faced such a problem as delamination of plywood from the end part and asked such a question, why such delamination? Well, it's mostly due to low-quality plywood. If you took the jigsaw in your hands not for the first time, 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. Choosing material for sawing is always difficult. You should always choose plywood carefully, more often look at the defects of the tree (knots, cracks) and draw conclusions. The complexity of choosing plywood lies in the fact that no matter how you miscalculate its flaws 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 is oh so unpleasant. So it's better to pay attention when choosing and choose good plywood. I wrote a special Article, which describes step by step all the principles of choosing plywood.

Stripping plywood

We clean our plywood with sandpaper. As you already know, “Medium-grained” and “Fine-grained” skins are used to clean plywood in sawing. In construction stores, you probably saw skins (sandpaper in a different way), and they are what we need. In the work you will need "Coarse-grained", "Medium-grained" and "Fine-grained" skin. Each of them has its own property, but a completely different coating, in which it is classified. “Coarse-grained” skin is used for processing rough plywood, i.e. which has many defects, chips, as well as cracks.
"Medium-grained" skin is used for processing plywood after "Large" skins and has a slight coating. "Fine-grained" or otherwise "Nulevka". Such sandpaper serves as the final process of stripping plywood. It gives plywood smoothness, and therefore plywood will be pleasant to the touch. Sand the prepared plywood in stages, starting with medium-grained and ending with fine emery. Grind 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 sawing and which sandpaper is better to choose Read here. After stripping, check the plywood for burrs and small bumps. If there are no visible defects, then you can proceed to the process of translating the drawing.

Drawing translation

For me, the 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 high-quality translation of the drawing. Many transfer the drawing to plywood not only with a pencil and copy, but also with the help of the “Black Tape”, glue the drawing with plywood, then wash off the drawing with water and the markings of the drawing remain on the plywood. In general, there are many ways, but I will talk about the most common method. To transfer the drawing to the prepared plywood, you must use a copy, a ruler, a sharp pencil and a non-writing pen. Fix the drawing in plywood with buttons or just hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the drawing of the clock so that the plywood sheet is used as economically as possible. Translate the drawing with writing pen and rulers. You should not rush, because your future craft depends on the drawing.

Drilling holes in pieces

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

Sawing details

There are many rules for sawing, but you need to be based on the most common ones. First of all, you need to cut out the internal 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 an angle of 90 degrees when cutting. Cut out the parts along the lines you marked exactly. The movements of the jigsaw should always be smooth up and down. Also, don't forget to watch your posture. Try to avoid bevels and bumps. If you get off the line while sawing, don't worry. Such bevels, irregularities can be removed with flat files or “Coarse-grained” sandpaper.

Relaxation

When sawing, we often get tired. Often fingers get tired as well as eyes, which are always in suspense. At 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 during the work.

Stripping Details

It is always necessary to clean the details of future crafts carefully. At the very beginning of work, you already cleaned the plywood sandpaper. Now you have to do a small part of plywood stripping. With a “medium-grained” sandpaper, clean the edges of the parts and the back of the plywood. "Fine-grained" skin is considered the final stage of cleaning parts. Fine sandpaper is better to clean the front of the parts. When processing plywood, take your time. 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 bumps.

Assembly of parts

Assembling the details of our crafts here is not so difficult. In order to carry out correct assembly Details You need to read the following Article, which details 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 parts

It is necessary to glue the parts of the shelf with PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue. It is better to tie the assembled craft on glue with a strong thread, tighten it and put it to dry. The craft sticks 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. Beautifully burn out the pattern can be very difficult. To burn out patterns, you must first draw a pattern with a pencil. You can read how to work with an electric burner and add patterns to a shelf here.

DIY varnishing

If desired, you can transform our craft by coating it with varnish “On Wood”, preferably colorless. Read how best to Varnish crafts. Try to choose a quality varnish. Lacquering is done with a special brush "For glue". Take your time. Try not to leave visible streaks and scratches on the craft.

Hours (many)

Pendulum clock Deer

not simple, for professionals and craftsmen.

Craft drawing:

pendulum clock

Try to cut out such a clock. craft complex- for masters in sawing. Hours will serve you handy thing. The result of the work will surely interest your relatives and friends.

In the craft, you can place a mechanical watch that will serve as a convenient thing for you.

Craft drawing:

Clock "Flower Cathedral"

Try to cut out such a clock. The craft will appeal to everyone and will serve as a convenient thing for you.

To cut the craft perfectly, you will need a lot of patience.

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, clean it with a sandpaper with a large grain, and finish with a fine one. Easier to sand with wooden block skin wrapped. Sanding the finished plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be smooth, 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 simply hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Individual parts arrange so that the plywood sheet is used as economically as possible.

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

In the craft, you can place a mechanical watch that will serve as a convenient thing for you.

After stripping, you need to collect the details according to the picture. Try to collect crafts. If the parts do not go into the right places, file them. When you assemble the craft, carefully look for burrs, if not, then glue the craft.

You need to glue the clock 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, it is necessary to varnish the shelf.

Craft drawing:

pendulum clock

Try to cut out such a clock. The craft is difficult - for masters in sawing. The craft will appeal to everyone.

To cut the craft perfectly, you will need a lot of patience. 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, clean it with a sandpaper with a large grain, and finish with a fine one. It is more convenient to grind with a wooden block wrapped in sandpaper. Sand the harvested plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be smooth, 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 simply hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the individual parts so that the plywood sheet is used as economically as possible.

In the craft, you can place a mechanical watch that will serve as a convenient thing for you.

Craft drawing:

Watch "American Pride"

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.

Let's start with 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, clean it with a sandpaper with a large grain, and finish with a fine one. It is more convenient to grind with a wooden block wrapped in sandpaper. Sand the harvested plywood along the layers, not across. A well-sanded surface should be smooth, 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 a copy, a ruler and a pencil. Translate without haste. There is no hurry here. After the drawing has been transferred to plywood, it is necessary to drill holes with a hand drill with a No. 3 drill.

In the craft, you can place a mechanical watch that will serve as a convenient thing for you.

When sawing, take your time and watch your posture. Saw with a jigsaw 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. Please refer to the drawing for assembly. If some parts are not included in the desired parts, file them. When the craft is assembled without problems - glue it. You need to glue the clock 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.

Craft drawing:

These ugly looking mechanical wall clock have one significant advantage over conventional watches: they have a power reserve of up to four days when, like a conventional watch, the power reserve is 1-2 days. A large power reserve was the main task in the development of this watch, in order to solve it, it was necessary to simultaneously provide technology for mass production, minimize friction losses in the gears, and not particularly overload the weight. The result is a product that we present to your judgment. name it assembled watch model it is possible conditionally, because This is no longer a model, but a full-fledged working mechanism. current wooden clock mechanism is assembled from the already laser-cut gears included in the kit, which are planted on wooden axles and on bearings. The clock mechanism uses as many as 8 of these bearings, and the ninth one is in the weight, which ensured an easy and reliable move. In these wooden clock Graham's descent, weight drive and wheel factory were used. And although the clock uses about 150 parts (of which about a dozen and a half gears), to assemble this wooden watch you only need glue (such as PVA and cyanoacrylate), a sharp knife and a needle file. The design is interesting!
The clockwork is done open, without casing. And the dial and hands are made in contrast, black and white, in contrast to Brown color the mechanism itself.
The watch is powered by a hanging weight, into which you will need to fill 1.5 or 3 kg of weight (we recommend using 8 or 8.5 mm lead buckshot as a filler). The design of the watch is designed for two options for using the weight: a full-fledged one, when one weight winding is enough for four days, and a light mode, when the weight of the weight can be reduced, but the watch will have to be wound every two days. As in all mechanical watch similar design, the stroke 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.
To improve durability wooden clock it is desirable to cover their details with two or three layers Danish oil. In addition, the oil will give wall clock nice professional look.

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