Nicholas Sigglekow, Grandfather clock (RECYCLED & RESCUED 2023)

Photos:

Anita Sigglekow

Country:

New Zealand

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This piece is to celebrate 25 years of marriage to my fantastic wife. It has been a labour of love. It is made from upcycled native New Zealand timbers, heart rimu and mati. This was timber that stood the test of time as house framing and flooring and now keeps time. The clock case is finished in French polish applied using traditional methods. The curved mouldings were carved by hand. All fittings are brass. The wooden clock was made using plans from Clayton Boyer and is a variation of his design called Simplicity. The majority of the clock workings were cut using a laser cutter, a blending of new and old techniques. The wooden pillars were turned by hand, and the flutes were made on a metal lathe using a ball-end router cutter. There were 12 flutes on each complete pillar, reflecting the hours on the clock face. The numbers on the clock face are inlaid with mahogany veneers into high-quality birch veneer ply. One of only three new materials bought for the build. The other two being the brass tubing for the clock bushings and the 3mm clear acrylic sheet, much safer in a house with small children than glass! The weights were made from copper plumbing pipes and filled with lead from the leadhead nails removed from my house. The steel fittings on the ends of the weights were turned from solid bar from engineering scraps. The clock keeps good time and will run for 26 hours after it is wound. A classic timepiece that stands the test of time

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