Jon Makes Time

One of the fun classes that Jon took in his last semester at BYU-I was a woodworking class. His final project was making a pendulum clock. I had to put these pictures up. This is an heirloom quality piece that will be handed down to family members over time.

This is not a kit. Every piece of this clock was handcrafted from raw hickory lumber. I examined this clock up close and was impressed with the level of quality, attention to detail and the finish.

The detail is pretty impressive. Tools used to craft this piece included routers, a lathe, planers, joint making tools, sanders, etc. This was Jon's first attempt at a major woodworking project. He has decided that he likes making wood furnishings and looks forward to having the space and tools to try his hand at making solid wood furniture.

Not all of the students finished the project. Jon estimates that the project took him 30-40 hours to complete. With the greatly condensed semester system, completing the project was challenging for most of the class. Great work Jon.