My favorite hobby, since I was
a child, has been woodworking. Over the years I have made furniture and
dollhouses as well as assisting in building three of our personal homes. I've
also always been interested in scroll saw artwork and sold many such items at
craft shows and on the Internet.
About 25 years ago, I found a clock pattern for what was called the Apostles
Clock. Upon examining the pattern, I figured no one in their right mind could
ever build it. About 5 years later, I found the plan, which I had stashed
away, and decided to build it - at that time was not in my right mind. The plan
called for the 12 apostles to be mounted on a rotating circle that went in one
door and came out the other. I could only find 6 apostle statues and made them
stationary on the front with no rotating circle. In place of a rose window
is a clock face with a Westminster Chime Clock.Over the years, I have made
three other wooden cathedrals. Two of them are "make believe" cathedrals
like the Apostles Clock. The fourth clock is of the facade of Ameins
Cathedral in France. I made two of them, one with the clock face for the
Rose Window and the other with a photographic copy of the actual
Rose window in the Cathedral.
Over
the years, I have made three other wooden cathedrals. Two of
them are "make believe" cathedrals like the Apostles Clock. The
fourth clock is of the facade of Ameins Cathedral in France. I
made two of them, one with the clock face for the Rose Window and the
other with a photographic copy of the actual Rose window in
the Cathedral.
I have used acetate for all of the windows and painted them with stained-glass
paint. All of the clocks are illuminated from inside and show the beautiful
colors of the stained-glass windows.I have used acetate for all of the windows and painted them with stained-glass
paint. All of the clocks are illuminated from inside and show the beautiful
colors of the stained-glass wind
THE APOSTLES CLOCK WITH WESTMINSTER CHIMES
THE DOME CLOCK WITH WESTMINSTER CHIMES
A ROMAN CLOCK WITH WESTMINSTER CHIMES
AMIENS MODEL WITH WORKING WESTMINISTER CHIME CLOCK
AMIENS
CATHEDRAL WITH A LIGHTED COLORED ROSE WINDOW INSTEAD OF CLOCK
FACE.