Its starting to look better with the body angled down to make it look like the carvings have been raised. Just ruffed in with the belt sander 40 grit. After I make sure enough have been removed then I'll sand it a little smoother.. These are the pieces I traced around and you can see it really don't matter what or how the carving were made as long as they are smooth to the touch.. I like to buy the long carvings and cut them up for the short pieces are easier to fit in somewhere.. You can see where the header came from . Also I had to extend the two I used on the bottom for they were too short.

   I keep grinding away on the body until the inside of the carvings sticks up enough.  Now if I can glue the pieces back where they were cut from maybe it will look like someone went to a lot of trouble carving it all while it was still one piece of wood..Wow,doing it that way  I would still be carving on this piece next year...

  I did attach a backer board before I cut the outside of the carvings  so it can be reattached  when everything is colored and finished to have a place to glue them in...

   I just ordered some movements and after I reviewed what I ordered I might be in trouble for the movement will be 1/2" from the front of the movement and the way I taper the front downward, I am afraid to measure to see where the pendulum will be sticking through  in the bottom..It can stick through  the carving pieces but not where the carving starts to curve inward.... I will have to lay a straight edge down across where the dial will be attached and see... Oh I went cheap and didn't order what I usually put in this type of build.....It just means I will have 4  20 dollar movements on hand and reorder the 49 dollar buggers..

  Okay, whats someone confused about?????????

my hats off to ya!!!!!! that gets an Attaboy!!!!!! great job!!!

 

Now I am seeing how this all works together. Thank You!

Keep the party going Patch...we'll stay as long as you let us.

Jesse, between you, Newman and Morris, one could stay in a perpetual state of fascination. 

Keep posting. Your work in progress pictures and text is just awesome.

Looking Good !! 

Looking forward to seeing more!!