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Where can i get a nice looking wood to complete my 8-days omega clock?

  1. kpaxsg Nov 13, 2016

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    And so it arrived but I always like the clock to be nicely mounted onto the wood, any idea where I can get one?

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  2. AveConscientia Nov 13, 2016

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    Try Beacham's clock co in Sisters Oregon
     
  3. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Nov 13, 2016

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    There's a guy in Albania that does great work.
    Probably one in Belgium too.
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    Another one is in Zimbabwe, he uses exotic African wood.

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    It helps if we know where you are, then we can help, if we can't we can enjoy the end result.
     
  4. kpaxsg Nov 13, 2016

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    I am in Singapore but probably will depend on overseas sources.....
     
  5. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Nov 13, 2016

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    When I was in Malaysia/Singapore there were heaps of little shops making furniture. Everything from baby chairs to ornate camphorwood chests.

    Nothing you can source or get made locally?
     
  6. tdn-dk Nov 13, 2016

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    I found a retired man that loved to make bowls and other stuff in wood, and he found an old piece of mahogany i his piles of wood.
    He made this table stand for my Omega 8-days that used to sit in a bus or truck.

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    I have and other one that hags on the wall, that used to be on a Swedish minesweeper

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  7. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Nov 13, 2016

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    Some great tips there. I really like the table one.

    I have a mate that does great wood work and also makes bowls etc. I can touch base with him and see if he'd like a commission from a "well known international clock collector". :D

    PS: we're based in Melbourne.
     
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  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Nov 13, 2016

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  9. cristos71 Nov 13, 2016

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    This one I picked up from a seller in South Africa, it´s quite heavy so I assume it is an African hard wood of one kind or another. Like the others have said find somebody locally who is proficient in carpentery.

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  10. Jonatan Nov 13, 2016

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    I'm surprised no one has mentioned morning wood yet. The hardest wood of all.
     
  11. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Nov 13, 2016

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    ^^it looks like you misread the question the same way I did :D
     
  12. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Nov 13, 2016

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    Nice offer Jim. I have been to the Yulgilbar Wood Gallery a few times (South Australia), and the owner there does great work...

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    http://www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=490

    Red Gum burl would make a very nice clock case IMO...
     
  13. ulackfocus Nov 13, 2016

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    Wood? I always buy mine from the lumber yard or local Home Depot.
     
  14. DON Nov 13, 2016

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    Found this company in Singapore, but for some more exotic woods. Might have to import and the heavier the wood. More the cost for s/h unfortunately

    They do have Wenge which is a nice wood. Used it for a knife handle and base for a coffee table

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    http://greenland.com.sg/

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  15. kpaxsg Nov 13, 2016

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  16. Bumper Nov 13, 2016

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    @JimInOz things have changed a little since then :)

    @kpaxsg , You really need a carpenter, but you might want to check these guys out. They do mainly clocks, my dad has been going there since i was a kid.

    Cheong Ann Watch Maker
    4 Lim Tua Tow Rd, Singapore
     
  17. ulackfocus Nov 13, 2016

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    @Bumper - do you cook your kittens over medium high heat, or just let them simmer on low? :p

    (nice avatar picture ;))
     
  18. Bumper Nov 13, 2016

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    Oh no Dennis, cats must be stir fried, so a minute or 2 in a very hot wok, ginger & a splash of cooking wine to mask the gaminess. Much like cooking squirrel i imagine :D
     
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  19. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Nov 13, 2016

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    Ain't no fancy pants cheffy stuff for the good ole boys.............

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  20. Bumper Nov 13, 2016

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    That actually brought back some memories Jim, :rolleyes: I remember going to chinatown maybe 40 years ago & it looks nothing like the sanitized version we have today. It was crowded, messy & choc a bloc full of strange sights and smells.

    Coffin makers worked by the roadside, as did tombstone carvers, carpenters, incense makers... but the one i remember best was this lady in the back alley. She killed pythons and monitor lizards ( goannas to our antipodean friends) with nothing but a knife. She was really quick and could well have been the "snake lady" in the Jason Bourne novels. The sight of a headless 15 foot snake squirming around really held my attention...i remember my parents leaving me there to watch while they ran their errands.:eek:
     
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