Made a clock

[Dave-UK]

I wanted to make something with the old cartridges and decided on a clock. I made the first one as a gift to my step son, who's just bought his first house. But my wife decided that she wanted it. So i made another for him. 

The first clock is made of Elm, the second clock is Oak

I have loads of military 7.62 brass, some have little dents where they were ejected, so i had a go at making some cuff links

Hope you like them.

 

[Sian]

You are very talented Dave-UK and imaginative.  

 

[Finners]

:good:

 

[Bryn12]

Really impressive workmanship and quirky :goodjob:   . Bryn (the one with fluffy lugs and an attitude) has a collar with .410 carts 

 

[PhilS]

Nice work Dave

 

[maddmatt]

Love the cufflinks, can you do me a set?

 

[Jaykaysea]

Fab....how do you get the end bits so flat....? I tried to do something similar but really struggled to make them look as tidy as you have....

 

[Dave-UK]

Love the cufflinks, can you do me a set?

PM inbound Matt ;o)

 

[Dave-UK]

Fab....how do you get the end bits so flat....? I tried to do something similar but really struggled to make them look as tidy as you have....

Hi Jennie, if you mean the cartridges flat to the wood? I use a 20mm, forstner bit but then have to use a small barrel shaped flapper sanding disk, like a dremel sander. I use this to make the hole 21 ish mm so the cartridge goes in and the lip sits nicely flush with the top of the wood. It's a pain as they don’t do a 21mm drill bit

 

[PhilS]

Hi Jennie, if you mean the cartridges flat to the wood? I use a 20mm, forstner bit but then have to use a small barrel shaped flapper sanding disk, like a dremel sander. I use this to make the hole 21 ish mm so the cartridge goes in and the lip sits nicely flush with the top of the wood. It's a pain as they don’t do a 21mm drill bit

Dave, you can get adjustable bits - 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-Adjustable-spade-bit-hexagon-2608596333-/191172510683?_trksid=p2054897.l4275