Finally a real update...

   After taking care of a bunch of stuff around the house and at work, I finally got some time in on the clock.  On the main wheel, I am almost complete with cutting the sides of the teeth.  I've got about 75 of the 100 teeth cut.  I am going to try to finish them tonight.

  To give an idea of how much cutting is involved, I am cutting 100 teeth to a depth of about 1/2" in about 3/8" to 1/2" thick stock.  So taking 100 times 1/2" times 2(two cuts for each tooth) is about 100 inches of cutting so hand cutting over 8 feet through about 1/2" stock.  It would not be so bad if it was one long cut but I have to carefully start and angle each cut.

  So far I am fairly happy with the gear.  Once I start actually punching the teeth out (I hope tomorrow if the wind dies down) it should go much faster and I should feel better about it.  At that point I will have crossed (in my mind) the finally threshold in getting the clock done.  Even if this gear does not turn out well enough to actually use, I know have the skill to do everything I need to do on the clock.  It is only a matter of time.

  Pictures will follow in the next few days...