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!
Showing posts with label verge and foliot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label verge and foliot. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
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!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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....
Monday, May 7, 2012
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.
Monday, April 23, 2012
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!
Monday, April 16, 2012
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.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Another movie of the Verge and Foliot clock
Once again sorry for the shaky cam, using my cell phone to record this!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Verge and Foliot clock face
Got part of the face gear set up done today, more pictures in the Clock 2 page
Monday, February 27, 2012
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.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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!
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