The Creation of a Turret Clock

Finally,

  Tonight, the lock is pretty much done.  It took 3 attempts at the spring to get it right.  The main thing that I was doing wrong was simply not making the spring long enough and thin enough.  Until I made it longer, there was not enough flexibility.  Tomorrow, I will clean up the lock, mainly removing some minor surface rust, put it together and oil it to rust protect it.  This is a view of the lock with the spring held in place by vice grips.



The spring is at the top.  Towards the right side, the spring comes in contact with a piece of metal on top of the slide.  When the key is inserted and rotated, it pushes the spring out of the way allowing the slide to move.  This is a view from the bottom of the slide showing the holes where the key pushes through.  The spring is visible as the shiny metal through the holes.



So, a complete rundown of what's left...

Parts permanently attached to lock plate.  About 1 1/2 hours.
Fitting lock to chest, 1 hour. (this involves fine tuning of the hole cut for the lock on front of chest)
Glue up of chest, 1 hour.
Completion of clasps on front of chest, another 1 1/2 hours.
Placing hinges and clasps on chest, 1 hour. (not actually attached.)
Multiple coats of oil to chest, 1 hour.
Cooking oil onto all hardware, 1 1/2 hours.
Attaching of all hardware. 2 hours.
Touch up of chest finish.  1/2 hour.

I may have to make some more nails but I can do those pretty quickly now.

So, tomorrow is the hard push for completion.  I do not want to plan on going to Friday.  I want Friday as an "in case" day.  The chest should be ready for judging on Saturday.