The Almanus Manuscrpit

Why why why didn't I know about this book??  I just added it to the medieval clocks page, thank you Robert MacPherson for pointing it out to me!

Wait for it....!!!!

Verge and Foliot Clock

The striking mechanism is done, the bell rings twice an hour now.  Just need some finials and a few finishing touches and then to decide what to do next! 

clock bell chasing/engraving

Started engraving on the bell today, the pitch worked well so I could hold it and rotate in a vise. The text is part of a line from the Roman poet Virgil "Sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus" which basically means 'meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably'  

Verge and Foliot Clock bell

The frame for the bell is built, the bell is just kind of hanging there.

I want to try to engrave/chase something on the bell, so I filled it with pitch.  It is a weird shape to deal with, as I want to work on the edge.  So another experiment to see if I can hold onto it....

Verge and Foliot Clock Bell

After a 2 (or 3?) week break, I started making the bell.  Its just laying on top at the moment, there will be an arched frame-work that holds it up.

Still have to decide on how to finish the sun for the face. 

Verge and Foliot clock face....so far

Just have to clean it up a bit, and I will probably plate it gold.  It would be fun to try mercury gilding but.... don't think I really want to play with mercury!

Piece for clock face....maybe....

Teaching myself repousse again (been a long time) to make a piece for the clock face...if it turns out the way I want it to.

Another movie of the Verge and Foliot clock

Once again sorry for the shaky cam, using my cell phone to record this!

Verge and Foliot clock face

Got part of the face gear set up done today, more pictures in the Clock 2 page

Small update to the Clock 2 page, I have the verge and foliot mostly complete, and I added a video of it running for the first time.  The Staffordshire Hoard exhibit was wonderful, too many ideas for things that I want to make, and not enough time to do it all!  I wish that I could have taken photos at the exhibit, but I did end up buying the 2 books that they had for sale with photos in them.  Still wish that I could have taken my own pics from different angles.

Staffordshire Hoard

Small update on Clock 2, and wont be able to work on it again for a while, I am going to Washington DC to visit the Staffordshire Hoard!

Verge and foliot Clock

Posted a small update to the Clock 2 section, didn't get very much done today, it was too cold and I have a cold! Ugh!

This is going to take a while, transferring, organizing, and re posting everything from Facebook to here! Keep checking back for more!