CLIENTS SHOWROOM Marc Morgan sends us this image and letter: "......After much debate I decided not to use the face that came with the movement. It was very pretty but almost too pretty and new looking for this clock. I had told you that I 'd like to have roman numerals ,but because of the rivets , it was not possible to switch faces. So , I decided to make my own out of some scrap copper sheeting I had in from another project. It worked out perfect and really gave me the look I was after. The clock I used to model mine after is actually in the museum of antiques and collectibles in Williamsburg , Va. It is a Pennsylvania Tallcase Clock built in the early 1800's. My face ( which I traced from your movements original face) fit just fine over the top of the original face, so I got to keep the working moon dial . Tell the tech lady, that I switched the weights as she suggested and it did solve all my issues. The clock sounds wonderful and keeps great time. Thank you all so much for your assistance in this project..." Marc Morgan" Tom Sullivan sends us this image and letter: "......I hope you and your family had a good holiday season. Attached are several photos for your review. The first is one of the two Jewelers clocks build my my friend and I...." Pat Reilly of Edmonton, Alberta sends us this image and letter: I was at the wood working show in Woodstock last month and I was asked to send some pictures of the W20P wall clock that I had finished. This clock was built from the plans purchased from Murray out of cherry wood stock. I found the plans quite detailed and the routing of the variuos parts that make up the case an interesting challange. I finished the clock with Tried and True vanish oil to bring out the cherry colour and grain. The movement is an H44 with a DJ8HR dial and a LP66 pendulum. Take care, Pat Reilly Frank Dyson of Brookville, MD sends us these images and letter: ...the wood is solid black walnut which I was fortunate to get at not cost. Beveled glass sides and door allow viewing the lyre pendulum, weights, and chime tubes. The finish is Minwax special walnut, one coat of sander sealer, two coats of satin polyurethane and one coat of Liquid Gold oil. The movement is the Murray Clock Craft HC2T Hermle 9-tube triple chime. Thanks to Murray's reasonable pricing my wife now enjoys a fine heirloom clock that looks and sounds great. I consider this project one of the high points of my 30 years of clock making and woodworking. This is a great project for the seasoned woodworker. Respectfully, Frank Dyson Doug Miller Sends us this image and letter: With much help from the staff of Murray Cock and many hours of work and several mistakes the job is done.This was my first attempt to construct anything of this magnitude. All the lumber came from the clearing of a home development in mid Florida. Cherry Laurel is a Florida Cherry tree, a hardwood that seems suitable for the construction of a Murray Clock. Following the instructions in the plan is somewhat vague at times but with help from the staff at Murray it will all come together. I'm happy with the results, it is very gratifying. Thanks Murray Clock. Donald Klostermann sends us these images and this note: Here are a picture of an oak and walnut clock I made. Altogether we have finished five , four oak and one walnut. They are to be gifts to our five children. This was our first attempt at clock making and we sure did appreciate all your help from the plans for all the exact measurements , the movements, the bevelled glass kit down to the personalized makers plate.Last but not least of all the help from Arek over the phone . When you are doing something this complicated the support was greatly appreciated. Thanks again. Don This is a photo of my finished project. This was a challenge. Enjoyed it. Real St. Onge Michael Richardson of Adrian, MI sends us this picture and letter: The clock is a donation to the Adrian Domincan Sisters in Adrian Michigan. It's made from old growth oak my great grandfather had in his shed. The secondary wood is black cherry. The clock also contains two secret drawers. All the parts where made in my shop (even the ones that busted and had to be remade.) The finish is dyed brown mahogany with shellac as a topcoat. It has a 451 movement installed, but is built to handle any model movements currently available. Thanks for your help. Michael Tony Winkler of Ohio sends us these pictures and letter: This is the Keepsake my Dad and I built from your plans. Some of the best memories I'll ever have are the time we spent working on this together. This is truly something I'll treasure forever. I included pictures of the modifications we made to the movement cleat and chime rod panel. Notice the extra decorative pedestals we used. Thank you so much for all of your excellent support. You always had the answers when I had the questions! Mark Beckert sends us these pictures and letter: Enclosed is a pic of my most recent project. I call this one my "Wedding Clock". It has the H1 Bell movement in it along with your custom drilled Shaker Dial with the arch removed. The Dial is handpainted and the cabinet is made from Cherry. 23 1/2 inches tall and 14" wide. Thanks for all your help over the years. All the best Ken Charlton sends us this picture and letter: Hi. I finally finished building my daughter the wall clock and she has asked if it is possible to get the Regulator decal for it. thanks Robert Zastrow of Desplaines, IL. sends us this letter and picture: I wanted to thank you for all your help and support. It took a mere seven years. Here is a picture of the final results of the Grandfather Clock and the special Barometer. Philip Weiss of Waldoboro, ME. sends us this letter and picture: ...I am most please with the courteous and helpful service provided by Murray Clock Craft and if I attempt another project will call upon you for help. Mike Morak of Richmond, Virginia sends us this letter and picture: Here are some pictures of a clock I built starting from your kit and adding the veneer to the front along with columns and the other custom features. The base is cherry with mahogany and burl walnut veneer. The column capitals are solid brass. On each project I work on I enjoy adding the custom features so it's unique and fits with what the owner likes. Hugh Daykin sends us this letter and picture: Ain't she a beauty? Notice the very special curly cherry that was used. I am so proud of it. My son did a terrific job on it. Harry Kesselring, from Bainbridge, NY sends us these four beautiful clocks he makes from scratch. Harry always adds some of his own artistic design to the clocks he makes. If you scroll down further you will see another example of Harrys work. Bonjour, Je vous envoie la photo de l'horloge que j'ai terminé. J'ai fait venir seulement les plans, c'est une horloge grand mère. Je pense avoir bien réussi, j'ai introduit le mécanisme HC40T, le cadran DJHC60T ainsi que la pendule LPH94B.Je ne suis pas un ébéniste mais un homme qui aime travailler le bois. Michel Melocheville P.Qué. Pierre G. Falzon from Pickering, Ontario writes: This is the 4th clock movement I bought form you over the last 20 years. I started working on the case for this one right after Xmas and just finished it. The clock is my own design but based on traditional designs for a Vienna Regulator. However, it has some unique features. The bonnet / swan neck is solid to the back. The outer case comes off very easily leaving the back board and the movement hanging on the wall to allow for easy adjustment of the chimes and levelling of the clock. The winding keys are stored in the bottom part of the clock which is hollow. The case is made of solid mahogany, walnut burl and mahogany veneers and bevelled glass. I thoroughly enjoyed designing and building this clock. Your courtesy every time I visit your shop is much appreciated especially Arek's help. Bret Zvacek from Hannawa Falls, NY writes: Pictured is a clock (&builder) with Murray Clock workings built for us by my father, Bob Zvacek, from Cedar Rapids, IA. This photo is taken at our home in upstate NY. The cabinet is handcrafted from wood from family land in Eastern Iowa. In addition, he has built 2 other grandfather & grandmother clocks using Murray works. Rick Kneeshaw writes: I thought you would like to see pictures of the clock I built with your help. It took two years to finish as I am disabled. I purchased the movement and hardware from your firm. I designed and built the clock from scratch rather than a kit. There are over 100 separate pieces of wood formed together overall in the construction. Harold L Phillips Jr writes: Please find attached a picture of a clock I built using your downloadable plan F 12. I have been working with wood for along time. Your plans although somewhat Difficult to follow at times helped me to create what I think is a beautiful work of art. I enjoyed building this very much, and it won't be my last. I built this clock from scratch even the turned and difficult parts. In closing, I would like to thank you for The almost instant answer's to my E-mails to your company. Wade Hancock from Cullman Alabama sends these pictures and letter. ...a couple of clocks i built using your quartz movement kits. these are mounted on 14 ga sheet metal cut using a plasma cutter attached to a computer. have had several nice comments about them. Joel Jensen from Des Moines , Ia. sends this picture and letter. I built this Chelsea Bracket Clock for a great uncle in Arizona. It's built from your prints with a couple of modifications. The wood is solid walnut.I hope he gets many years of enjoyment. Bonjour, La première photo identifiée, est fabriqué en chene massif et les moulures de coté et de tete sont en érable piqué (bird eyes maple). Les vitres de coté et la porte de devant en bas sont faits de vitraux. Mouvement HCL3T,cadran DJ23TR et pendule HLPD4. L'autre photo est fait de merisier massif teint acajou. Mouvement au quartz. Elle mesure 72 pouces de hauteur. Mes salutations a tous. Gaétan Galarneau. This is a picture of a grandfather clock Gord White built for his son using Murrayclock workings. It's all hand made from trees off his property. I send you two pictures of my last clock works. One is a "Free swinger " Gustav Becker style.(weight driven). Second is Vienna Laterndluhr clock.(spring driven). All the best Andrew Wronski Alain Gagnon sends this picture and this letter: Please find attached photos on 3 clocks built from scratch, with movements from Murray Clock. Me and a friend built the pieces in a little more than 200 hours. The William's is of stained cherry and the two Paisleys (one slightly modified to suit the taste of the friend to which it was destined, are made of Honduras Mahogany. The three were finished with polymerised tung oil and work perfectly well. By the way, the service and support from Murray Clock have been superb Thank you very much Andrew Wronski sends this picture and this letter: Here is some of my clockwork. All movements and dials were purchased from your place. Three of these clocks are my own design (Ansonia and Chelsea are build from your plans). Every clock is build from solid wood and took a huge amount of work, but the end result surpasses the work and everyone is very satisfied. Sylvain Trudel sends this picture and this letter: This is what did. Thanks, I’ll have one more to do, but I’ll wait in september. A big thanks again. Daniel Holmes of Rochester, New York sends this picture and this letter: This Clock case, representative of the classic Philadelphia Chippendale style during the 17th and 18th century. Tall-case clocks were made in infinite varieties, yet their basic construction is the same. They consist of a base, a waist section enclosing the weights and pendulum, and a bonnet, which houses the clockworks. The design details that differed among the builders were the Feet, Panel on the base, doors and columns on the waist, and the turnings on the bonnet. Construction Notes: One hundred fifty board feet of Pennsylvania American black walnut was used for the case. The wood was prepared by sanding with four different grits of paper (150, 180, 220, 320). The walnut was finished with two coats of Watco Danish Oil (dark walnut). Sealed with four thin coats of clear shellac, hand rubbed with four ought steel wool between each coat. All joints (tenons, dovetails) were glued using Original Franklin Titebond aliphatic resin glue. References used: Publications: "American Furniture in the metropolitan museum of art". "Fine Woodworking", tall case clock typical 18th -century design. By Eugene Landon. Michael Bessler from Sechelt B.C sends this picture and this letter: This is a picture of the clock that I built using plans and movement that I purchased from your store. I really liked the look of the Princess Patricia Grand Daughter clock, but its dimensions did not appeal to me. I used the dimensions of the Prescott to build a "Princess Patricia" Grand mother clock. Two ago when my partner and I were laying out an area to be logged I ran into one of my friends that was doing some salvage logging nearby. He told me that he found a Hemlock log covered with birds eye and asked me if I was interested in it. He pulled it out of the slash for me and milled it up for a small fee. I wanted this clock to be unique so instead of using a hardwood I used this Hemlock lumber to build the clock cabinet. My dad was kind enough to let me use his wood working shop and to help me out once in a while when I ran into a bind. Raymond D. Losier from New-Brunswick sends this picture and this letter: I always wanted a grand father clock ever since I can remember. With Roman numbers on the dial too. However, I still consider them to be a luxury item that I can't afford. Thanks to the HQBC5PL movement, I was able to build this clock which is my own design. The movement, dial and bob were bought from Murrayclock. The fake weight shells are actually parts of a shower rod which I cut with a hacksaw. After a year in my living room, everything is still as shinny as the first day I put in. I got the oak for a song at the local hardware store since most people here are fishermen, not woodworkers, they often have good prices on hardwood. I have the same order coming in from Murrayclock, except this time I chose the 34" lyre pendulum since I may build something more similar to the Keepsake clock. I have a mirror sheet in my shed wich should be used before it starts to deteriorate and I think this would be a nice project to use it in. Greg Lilly sends this picture and this letter: I wanted to take a moment to extend my warmest thanks to your company for the opportunity to build one of your Keepsake Grandfather clocks......I had never attempted anything like this in my life, so I turned to my father for help which he willingly gave me every step of the way. I want you to now know that our clock is the most precious gift of love we own and it is worth more to us than any amount of money. That is because, last Thursday, less than two months after we completed the clock, my father was tragically killed by lightning in front of his workshop...I can honestly say that the best memories I will carry of him are the ones from our time together working on the Keepsake. The only regret that I have is that I didn't get around to taking a picture of my father with the finished clock. I am also planning to have a plaque made for the clock, honoring him and the love he put into it. Thank you very much, Dave Murray from Peterborough sends this picture and this letter: This clock I made using your drawing plans for a "Regulator Clock". I made this clock as a wedding gift for my son and his future wife. It was made of pine to match other furniture in their home. Some parts were modified like the lower door assembly because I did not have all the tools required to make it exactly like the plans. I used a battery operated movement with chimes and fake weights and chains to dress it up a bit. Chris Corbett sends this picture and this letter: Attached is a picture of the Keepsake Clock I built from your plans and glass kit. I built this clock as a Birthday/Anniversary gift for my wife. By building an 8 x 8 cover in my workshop, I was able to keep it a complete surprise. It took me a total of 107 hours to complete and I had fun doing it every minute. My advice to anyone doing a clock of this magnitude is to take the advice of the instructions when it says to be very meticulous in every step. Now I am just trying to decide what one to do next. Thanks for your help and support during this project. Stuart L Harveysends this picture and this letter: I've only been building clocks for 6 months, but I thought you might like to see what I've been able to do so far. I don't have a workshop - not even a basement - I work in the home, and my tools are very limited. This clock is mostly of cherry with some embellishments all bought in a local lumber shop. It uses your HQBC5PL movement. It cost about $170 for all parts and materials. I've built a few clocks for friends and they love them. And I've found a most satisfying new hobby. Fr. Martin J. Mager sends this picture and this letter: Friends, Enclosed is a photograph of the clock which went at our annual school fund raising auction for $17,000.00. I have made one tall clock every year for the past 18 years and all have been sold in the annual auction. This year's clock stands 7 1/2 feet tall and is made of black walnut with an accent strip of lacewood on the bottom. I am a Benedictine monk and priest who teaches at our school, (Woodside Priory School) in Portola Valley, California. Hope you like it! Mr. Anderson sends this picture and this letter: "A big thank you to Murray Clock Craft" Enclosed are a couple of views of your Vancouver Jeweller's Regulator that I made from kit. Easy to follow instructions allowed me to customise the kit by adding a compass face and a plaque to fits its face. The compass acts as a backdrop for the second hand which is powered by you mini quarts movement battery movement. Thanks for a great product and all your excellent assistance." Graham Reid, sends this picture: I built two clocks using a plan from your firm that is about twenty years old namely The Katherine Lundy Grandmother clock plan no. M1. This is similar to the one in your catalogue called the Prescott. My brother in law purchased several plans years ago but never did build one. One clock it done in Danish Walnut the other is Golden Oak. They are constructed of oak wood which I buy in the rough and plane it to a workable size, all the finials and front work were done on my lathe. All the workings came from Murrary Clock including the glass retainer mold. Clifton Nelson, sends this picture: Clifton does some unusual and intricate custom work. This curio clock is designed and crafted by Clifton from birds eye maple. If your are interest in having a clock custom build you can contact Clifton at 416-490-0463 Robert Fuller, sends this picture: This is Bob own design and it turned out real well. He made the hood removable for easy access to the movement as in our Prescott clock. Bob use the HC40T movement, the DJHC40T dial and the LP94B pendulum. Earl, sends this picture: Thanks Earl for the picture. What an original design! Earl writes: This is the last clock that I made. I don't know how I come up with such ideas. Earl used a DB172C Bezel and dial combination together with CS7 corner ornaments. Amos Stoll from Indiana, sends this picture: Amos Stoll has built some extraordinary clocks, not from plans but from his own ideas. He builds the clocks and then donates them to charity auction. The clock sold last Saturday and brought US$ 8000.00 Harry Kesselring from Elmira, NY, sends this picture: Harry build this clock from our plan F5P (with some of his own variations) Harry added some his own artistic design: A beautiful book veneer on the base of the clock which really shows off in this fruit-wood finish. From Bob Simpson in Surrey B.C. He writes: "Here is a photo from my "Clock Shop" Skeleton movement which is mounted on the shelf (inverted) which you sent me. As you can see it makes a nice setting." Indeed it does. Thanks for the suggestion. Bob used the shelf WB1 together with the clock SKO1 BACK TO HOME PAGE