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Antique clock repairs, restoration and conservation.
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Using a CNC router to replace missing clock case parts
Old clock cases are often cosmetically spoiled by missing mouldings as with this longcase clock by John Anderson of Duns with the missing part from the top side of the hood: I’m sure it got knocked off many years ago and kept in a safe place which has long been forgotten about. Traditionally this moulding…
Making an accurate tide clock
This is the first in a series of blog posts where I will record the progress with the construction of a long case clock which aims to accurately predict the tides for Fidra, North Berwick on the East coast of Scotland or indeed anywhere in Northern Europe. There are many quartz tide clocks available on…
Safely drilling brass
Brass is a fantastic metal to work with, it machines, files and cuts easily and it can be polished to a mirror finish for the highest grade of clock making. However, to the uninitiated engineer there is a hidden peril to working with this metal: drilling it! If you’ve even taken a standard twist drill…
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