Ray Ames, of Kenmore, WA, says:
"....The
clock
kit went together without any problems. Looks
great. However, I rarely leave well enough alone, and I wanted to
be able to place the clock on a flat surface such as a table or
mantlepiece. I made a base for it out of some purpleheart. The clock can be removed from the base and hung up using your mounting holes if
desired.
Then I
thought it could
use more warm color, and as I am somewhat
into woodworking, this
is the result. The wood is mesquite about 1/8" thick, except for the front
washer, which is about 30 thou thick veneer. I trimmed the 3/4"
steel spacers to 1/2" to compensate for the wood and
everything went back together fine. I sandblasted
the dial face
for contrast. ..."