Tuscan Grape Clock Project

[mtylerfl]

Hello,

Here is the April 2011 project I created for Aspire owners, and is available as a free download, courtesy of Vectric! http://www.vectric.com/WebSite/Vectric/projects/april-2011/tuscan-clock.htm

• I created the design/layout using Vectric's Aspire software. The project is compatible with the current version of Aspire (Aspire 3 at the time of this writing).

• I used a ShopBot PRSAlpha BT48 to run this project and the toolpath settings were specifically for that machine and bits I used. You can make changes to suit your particular machine, bits, etc.

I used the following bits...
Roughing Pass: 1/4" Ballnose (or you could use a 1/4" End Mill if you wish)
Finish PAss: 1/8" Ballnose
Cut Profiles: 1/4" Down-Cut Spiral

Here’s what I used on my own “Tuscan Grape Clock” project made from Poplar:

• One coat of thinned Bullseye Sealcoat (2 parts sealer/3 parts Denatured alcohol)
• Sanded again with very fine sandpaper & Dremel
• One coat Bullseye Sealcoat full-strength
• Applied various colors of thinned craft paint to grapes
• 2 coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Gloss Acrylic spray
• Minwax Red Oak stain #215 (as a glaze technique)
• Spattered thinned Burnt Umber craft paint using an old toothbrush
• 3 coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic gloss spray
• One coat water-based Zinsser Bulls Eye Ultimate Polyurethane Satin (brushed)
• Klockit 5 7/8" round clock insert
(I used model #15341 from www.klockit.com)

Special thanks to ShopBot and Vectric for making this project possible!

[dlcw]

Thank you Michael! This is very kind of you to make this available to us. U plan to do this project for a friend of mine who is really into wine collecting.

[mtylerfl]

Thank you Michael! This is very kind of you to make this available to us. U plan to do this project for a friend of mine who is really into wine collecting.

Thanks, Don. I hope you enjoy it.

It sounds like it will make a great gift for your friend!