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This clock gets its entire visual identity from one cut — the gear-tooth silhouette — rather than from an elaborate mechanism. A standard off-the-shelf quartz clock movement does all the actual timekeeping; the woodworking is entirely in the shape.
The board needs to be at least 1/4" thick to accept the clock mechanism's shaft, which is the one hard constraint on material choice. Beyond that, any board wide enough for a roughly 12" circle works.
A printed gear template, taped or spray-adhesived to the board, replaces a numeric cut list entirely here — trace the template rather than trying to reconstruct gear-tooth geometry from measurements.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Board, at least 1/4" thick, cut to 12inA 2x12 offcut works well. | 1 each |
| Clock mechanism (quartz movement) | 1 each |
| Paint or stain | 4 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Clock blank2x12 | 1 | 1 1/2" × 11 1/4" × 12" |
Buy 1 board at 8 ft.
1 board
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Print a gear template and tape or spray-adhesive it onto the board.
Cut out the gear silhouette with a jigsaw, following the template closely around each tooth.
Find the center of the blank and drill a hole sized to the clock mechanism's shaft with a forstner bit.
Sand the cut edges and both faces smooth, then paint or stain as desired.
Install the clock mechanism through the center hole and set the hands.
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