Today, I drilled holes through the frame and in to the cross members and glued in walnut dowels to strengthen the joints.
As it is a gray day in Cincinnati, I decided take on a task that I enjoy while waiting for the frame dowels to dry. The clock requires a number of collars, knurled adjustment screws and locking nuts all made from 3/8” diameter brass rod. These relatively simple brass parts are turned on the lathe, drilled and tapped as needed. I enjoy using the lathe to make these parts and get a lot of satisfaction from producing these small parts.
Things on the list for tomorrow include sanding the intersections between the frame and cross members, making more small brass parts and perhaps drilling the centers for the wheel arbors (shafts) in the frame.