Sunday, December 4, 2011

No pictures yet but did get some more work done.

  Due to starting the new job, didn't have as much time this weekend as I would have liked.  However, I did still manage to get some forge work in.  I decided to spend the day trying out some techniques for making a new Crown Wheel.  Basically, it is how I connect up the hub to the outer ring of the Crown Wheel.  I tried a few variations but finally found one that produces good results, is relatively easy and it appears it is a viable way that it may have been done on the original.  I'm planning on next weekend being the weekend I finally remake the Crown Wheel.  I really, really will try to get up some pictures.  Words cannot quite describe how I am doing the Crown Wheel this time.

  A good bit of news on the Crown Wheel.  I did discover a hub that I had made on a previous attempt to remake the Crown Wheel.  A quick glance at it and it looks like it would be perfectly fine to use in the new wheel.  I have to take a better look at it.  This would be good because one of the most time consuming parts is make the hub and spokes.

1 comment:

jinxmedic101 said...

Excited! One day, we shall see this clock completed!