You know how it is - the boss decorated the mantle that normally holds our anniversary clock, so now I can’t see the time. GF to the rescue:
File from Creative Fabrica, cheap clock movement from da big box store.
File from Creative Fabrica, cheap clock movement from da big box store.
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That is so cute!
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Painted the hands red with an oil-based Sharpie. 
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Like how the rim is!
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That’s what sold the design to my wife.
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Nice! I like the numbers too - that 4 made me think…
Real sharp, I can’t tell if the image is painted, engraved, or layered.
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SD Engrave setting for Light Basswood Plywood. Nice deep char in the wood center ply. Should have sealed it, but it’s pretty much a stopgap.
Oh Jeez! Didn’t even notice the IIII. 
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Neither did I until my brain did a little double-take. Then, I was pretty sure, but I still had to look it up to verify.
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I think you may have made a mistake on the IIII if that is suppose to be 4 it should be IV. where did you verify it I would like to see it. However I really like the piece Great job.
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Yes it’s wrong. As I stated above, got the file elsewhere and didn’t notice the error.
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Not true, it’s no mistake. It is traditional to use IIII for 4 on clock faces. The ones that use IV have it wrong - Big Ben is a notable example.
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Aha! Learn something new every day. Thanks!
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I Googled the Roman numeral four. Digging a bit deeper;
Why is four IV and not IIII?
When Roman numerals were in use by the Roman Empire, the name of the Romans’ supreme deity, Jupiter, was spelled as IVPPITER in Latin. There was a feeling that using the start of Jupiter’s name on a clock dial, and it being upside down where it fell, would be disrespectful to the deity, so IIII was introduced instead.
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Glad you whipped up a clock to get through! It looks great! I love that you painted the hands red. Perfect addition!
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Yeah, those numbers are very cool. The whole design is quite elegant!
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Wow I love it when I lean something new. O and I stand corrected. That is the first time I have seen that guess my education could have been better… I will try digging a little deeper next time I look for something. Thank you
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Me too! I couldn’t wait to get out of school, I wasn’t smart enough to realize you never get out of school. When you really think about it, why would you want to stop learning? 
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Very Cool. Now you just need to make interchangeable faces for it. Seasons, birthday, different scenes…
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That’s easy-the movement mounts through a 1/4” hole and fastens with a thin nut.
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That would be a nice seasonal touch. 
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