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Te a p o t

Clock

Charming clock

with chip-carved

details is perfect

for the kitchen

by Barry McKenzie

is clock combines woodworking, woodcarving, and

chip carving—for me it is the best of all three worlds!

e shape comes from one of the teapots in my

wife’s collection. e traditional carving on this piece

is mainly rounding the edges of the teapot to resemble

a real teapot. ere is also chip carving on the teapot

and the clock face. e spoon pendulum is also carved

and shaped, but the spoon is embellished with more

chip carving. e general woodworking comes into

play when you are ﬁ tting the pendulum clockworks

into the back of the clock.

CARVING THE SPOON

Transfer the pattern to the blank. Mark the centerline

of the spoon blank and use that line to position the top-view

pattern. Trace the top and side pro le of the spoon pattern onto

the blank. When positioning the side-view pattern, align the

spoon handle with the top surface of the blank.

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Rough out the pro le of the spoon. Use a band saw or

coping saw. It is also possible to carve the spoon to shape, but it

will take longer. Transfer the centerline onto the top and back of

the spoon blank.

Carve the bottom of the spoon bowl rst. Incorporate

a ridge of wood into the bowl to strengthen the part where the

bowl connects to the stem. I learned this technique from love

spoon carver Kenneth Bengtsson of Varberg, Sweden.

Round and smooth the bottom of the bowl before

hollowing the front. Keep both sides of the centerline

symmetrical. Sand away the knife marks for a nished look.

Hollow out the front bowl. Use a bent knife or a rotary

power carver. Leave the walls of the bowl about 1⁄16"-thick.

Smooth away the tool marks with sandpaper.

Shape the handle. This takes much less carving than

the bowl. Shape it to t your hand comfortably; this may or may

not be symmetrical, but what feels good will look good. Do not

remove the centerline.

Transfer the chip-carving pattern to the spoon

handle. You can trace the pattern onto the wood, but I get better

results by using a ruler to mark and draw the lines directly on the

spoon blank.

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CARVING THE TEAPOT

Chip carve the handle. Use standard chip-carving

techniques. For the leaf designs, see step 14 or WCI Holiday 2005

(Issue #33). The spoon is actually an attractive project all by itself,

and is a great way to practice your chip carving techniques. You

can follow my design or create one of your own.

Shape the teapot. Transfer the pattern to the blank, and

cut it out using your saw of choice. Shape the base, spout, lid, and

handle using a carving knife. Mark the center of the teapot body

and drill the appropriate-sized hole for your clock movement.

Follow the instructions that come with the clock mechanism.

Prepare the blank for the clock movement. Recess an

area in the back for your clock mechanism. You can use a router

or hand tools. I drilled an additional recess with a Forstner bit to

accommodate a rubber washer to dampen the ticking of the clock.

Detail the front of the teapot. Finish up any shaping

needed, then transfer and carve the chip carving designs to the

teapot body. For better adhesion, use an awl to add texture to the

area where the clock face will be attached with glue.

CARVING THE CLOCK FACE

Transfer the clock face pattern. Draw or trace the clock

face pattern onto the round blank. Use a chip carving knife to

make the outline cuts around the di erent design elements.

Rough out the leaf designs. Remove the wood between

the line cuts in the leaf design areas. Stop cut around the buttons

in the leaf designs or use an appropriate-sized eye punch. If you

break one o , glue it back in place.

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Carve the leaf designs. Cut notches to divide the section

into one long leaf and two short leaves. Notch the edges of the

leaves for a realistic look. Use a stab knife to add a hint of a vein to

each leaf. Texture the negative spaces and buttons in the leaves.

Add the numerals and attach the clock face. Add the

numbers using standard letter-carving techniques. Glue the clock

face in place, and re-drill the hole for the clock mechanism. Then

apply your nish of choice. I suggest a spray lacquer.

ADDING THE CLOCK MECHANISM

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Test t the pendulum. Hang the pendulum mechanism, to

determine where the spoon should hang. Mark the location. Cut

the pendulum rod so that about 13⁄8" of it will overlap the spoon.

Carve a groove on the back of the spoon tight enough to hold the

pendulum rod in place. Squeeze the tangs of the pendulum rod

hanger together to t it into the spoon groove. Make the groove

slightly longer than the pendulum rod to allow for adjustment.

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Assemble the clock mechanism, using the diagram

as a guide. Mount the minute hand (9) temporarily on the shaft

rst. Lightly tighten the nut (10), and rotate the minute hand,

using the knob (13) until it is exactly over the 12. Remove the

nut and minute hand, and then mount the hour hand (8) over a

full hour. Remount the minute hand and nut. Tighten the nut by

holding down the time set knob on the back of the mechanism

and turning the nut. Set the proper time, using the time set knob

on the back. DO NOT rotate the hands to set the time. Finally

mount the second hand.

KEY TO DIAGRAM

1. Clock Movement

2. Rubber Washer

3. Wood Thickness

4. Flat Washer

5. Hex Nut

6. Clock Movement

Hand Shaft

7. Te on Shaft

8. Hour Hand

9. Minute Hand

10. Minute Hand Threaded Nut

11. Thread Shaft End

12. Second Hand

13. Time Set Knob

Mount the pendulum. Hang the spoon from the clock

mechanism. I add a spacer ush with the clock mechanism hanger,

to keep the clock hanging vertical on the wall.

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