The Creation of a Turret Clock

Designing the clock...

  I finally started to carefully design the clock from the original.  My past wooden clocks were made pretty much from memory.  The very first clock I intentionally made oversized so that my poor woodworking skill would have less of an impact on its function.  Larger clock meant that I could be less precise.  That clock was about 5 feet wide.

  I had more confidence with the second clock.  I trimmed off from the height, width and depth.  That clock is right around 3 wide, 3 foot tall and 2 foot deep.

  Well, I'm now working on the design for the metal version of the clock.  I want to stay true to original and I'm a bit surprised by the size.  I guess it has been almost 8 years since I last saw the clock in person but I don't remember it being this small.  The size is going to be 21.5" wide, 23" tall (not counting decorative finials and escapement) and about 17" deep.  Much smaller...

  I've started the design in Turbocad.  Not exactly medieval but for the first clock I don't want to "wing" the size of parts like I did in the woodworking or my previous attempt at the frame.