Finally back to the clock...

  Spent today demoing at an SCA event.  I had set up the forge last night and tinkered around a bit.  I made a spring fuller out 1/2" round stock.  This fuller was for making arrow heads.  I made a few bodkin arrow heads over the course of the weekend.

  I also finished up a chisel that makes a 3/4" slit.  This chisel was used in the making of the horizontal end pieces of the clock.  Well, things went well and now the clock is a nice square frame.  I will post pictures later...

Finally...

  Got back to the forge after the last bit of work today.  Quickly forged a chisel that is 3/4" wide.  This will be used to make the holes for the horizontal bars on the short side of the clock.  I then did a test of making the end bars.  I will have pictures to help with this description soon.

  End of bar is rounded on the corners.

  A thin slit that is 1/2" from the end and 3/4" long is made on each end of bar.

  That hole is then drifted to a round 1/2" hole.

  I then compress the hole to make it an oval.

  Finally, the hole is drifted with a drift that is 3/4" x 3/8" (same drift that was used on other pieces of frame)

  The first test attempt went pretty well.  I want to practice one or two more before I try to make the pieces for the clock.

Forge still cold but not for long.

  So, while at work doing end of the year stats I had a rather nice surprise.  I still have a fair amount of vacation left.  As a matter of fact, other than meeting with my boss tomorrow, I will be off the rest of the year.

  I hope to use the time to get back to working on the clock seriously.

Hopefully back to the forge soon.

  I don't usually post personal stuff here but due a business trip out of town and the death of my maternal grandfather, the forge has been cold for too long.  I hope to spend some relaxing time at the forge this weekend.  More to come...