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This is a birthday present for a friend. He got his pilots license last year. The pattern is mostly Steve Good's. I simply modified it by adding a clock. I didn't add anything to the pic for scale but the whole thing is 8-9 inches wide.

The base stock is 1" cedar left over from a potting bench project and the cut was 1/8" BB. I had the based extend 1/4" from the cutting creating a 'framed' look. I stained the base with General Finishes - Java and gave the whole thing 3 coats of rattle can lacquer. The clock was from Kockit and 3" quartz.

I know this is not a sophisticated project like many posted here, but it was fun so I thought I'd share. The letters are pretty marginal but the planes came out, I thought. I decided to let my friend decide if he wanted this on a desk/table or hanging so there's a saw tooth hanger and little stands that are doweled but not glued. It sits on a 10° angle.

Thanks for looking. Comments/suggestions welcome.

Marginal?


Looks pretty good to me!


Since when does 'sophisticated' mean anything.

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Nice job!

As a pilot myself, I know he will appreciate it!

Nice work!

Where did you get the clock face?
Is it from Clockit?
I like the simple design.. And there is nothing unsophisticated about your project!! Nice job.
Bill V

wa2crk wrote:Where did you get the clock face?
Is it from Clockit?
I like the simple design.. And there is nothing unsophisticated about your project!! Nice job.
Bill V

The clock unit was from http://www.klockit.com/

They're pretty easy to work with, have fair prices and a fairly large selection of clocks and movements to choose from.

Superb! The stencil-military style letters and the planes and the whole execution really works great.

Very nice!! Nothing marginal about it! Lettering and planes all very well done. Thanks for showing!

Very well done. I also really like the use of the stencil effect. The whole thing comes together nicely.
Paul