The WOOD Magazine Arts and Crafts mantle clock plan describes a 21-inch-tall, mission-style tabletop clock with quartersawn oak, tapered square buttons and an aged-copper face. Woodcraft lists it as a downloadable plan only: materials are not included. The project is associated with WOOD Issue 84, December 1995.
Where to get the exact plan
Woodcraft lists the downloadable WOOD Magazine plan as model DP-00253. Its listing specifies that the download is the woodworking plan only and that materials are not included. Check the listing for current availability and terms: Woodcraft plan listing.
What the clock project describes
The project is a 21-inch-tall tabletop clock suited to a mantel or shelf, designed in a mission-style Arts and Crafts form. WOOD names quartersawn oak, tapered square buttons and an aged-copper face as defining features. The plan also describes an aging technique for the copper face. See the WOOD Magazine mantle clock plan page.
Materials and clock parts to source
The plan is not a materials package. WOOD points readers to a Buying Guide for sources of quartersawn oak, copper and clock parts; its related project page specifically mentions the copper face, mechanism and hands. Those pages identify sourcing categories, but the accessible descriptions do not state the cut list, lumber dimensions, copper thickness or mechanism measurements.
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- Wood: quartersawn oak is specified; board dimensions and quantities are not established in the listing.
- Face: the design uses aged copper and includes an aging technique. The copper specification and treatment details should be confirmed in the plan.
- Movement and hands: the Buying Guide is identified as the source for the mechanism and hands, but exact compatibility dimensions are not shown in the accessible page text.
How to choose a clock movement without guessing
A quartz clock movement with hands is a broad product category, not a confirmed fit for this project. Before buying parts, consult the original plan’s Buying Guide and verify the shaft length against the finished dial thickness, along with hand length, clearance and mounting-hole fit. Also follow the plan’s specified movement or battery requirements if provided.
A separate Kreg mantel-clock plan specifies a movement up to 3 inches long, but that dimension belongs to Kreg’s project and does not establish compatibility with this WOOD Magazine clock. See Kreg’s separate mantel-clock plan.
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