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I made this mini tambour style clock at TechShop Menlo Park (www.techshop.com). This is only my second DIY project, and it was super easy and fun to ...
I bought all the materials at Woodcraft, and think I only spent around $25 for everything I ended up using. Here's what I bought: 1) A 4" x 4" block...
I started by using the compass to measure the radius of the back of the clock mechanism. The clock that I purchased had a silicon gasket around the b...
I used the compass to trace a circle (the size of the back of the clock insert) on the center of the block.
I found that a forstner bit would be perfect for making a shallow hole. I found one that was the same size as the circle I drew on the block, and dri...
I decided to go with a tambour style, so I used the compass again to make a large circle (really about three fourths of a circle) for the top large c...
I used a vertical bandsaw to cut the curves out, and was sure to make plenty of relief cuts because it was a tricky curve.
Finally, I used a dremel to smooth/sand the curves, and then sanded a little by hand. I decided to go with a tung oil finish instead of the sprays th...
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