Wood clocks for walls, shelves, and mantels
Start from scratch or customize a finished clock another Easel maker designed. Creating an Easel account is free. No credit card required.
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Day and Night Clockby Jason Gazzana
Wall Clockby Alexandru Raican
Hanging Gear Clock - Gearsby CHARLES LANEStart from a real build
A clock project has two dimensions to get right: the face you want to see and the movement that has to fit behind it. Decide whether your piece will hang on a wall or sit on a shelf, then choose the movement, hand length, face thickness, and overall size before you resize the design.
The Easel previews let you inspect each stock size and toolpath before making a copy. Treat the listed dimensions as a starting point, not a substitute for measuring your own blank. The gear-clock project has no build instructions, and the other makers’ probe or setup choices may be specific to their machines, so verify your own work zero, bit, and movement fit rather than copying a number blindly.
Real clocks from the Easel gallery
These carved projects include a layered day-and-night scene, a large V-carved face, and an exposed gear design. Some rely on Easel Pro features such as V-carving or Pro designs, so check the project details and your plan before building from a copy.
Day and Night Clockby Jason GazzanaThis birch-plywood clock uses layered scenery around its numbered face, with a ring that moves the scene from sun to moon. The Easel preview shows a 24 × 24 × 0.245 in workpiece and includes Pro design-library and V-carve operations.
Wall Clockby Alexandru RaicanThis large hard-maple face measures 600 × 750 × 18 mm in the preview and uses a 60° V-bit. The maker describes sealing before carving, letting paint cure before sanding, and applying a final finish.
Hanging Gear Clock - Gearsby CHARLES LANEThis walnut clock leaves its toothed wheels visible; the preview lists a 270 × 170 × 60 mm workpiece. Its description credits an Instructables inspiration but gives no assembly instructions, so plan to verify the mechanism and gear fit separately.
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Before you cut
Choose the movement and hands before sizing the face. Check the shaft length against the finished stock and any layers, then use the movement maker's dimensions for the center hole and clearance.
Measure the actual board and compare it with the preview's workpiece size. Leave room for clamps outside the cut paths, check the deepest toolpath against the bit's cutting length, and preview any tiled setup before starting a large face.
A V-carved numeral, a pocket for a gear, and an outside profile need different checks. Confirm the selected bit and depth for every operation, dry-fit gears before assembly, and keep the workpiece held securely through the last cut.
If you plan to seal, paint, stain, or clear-coat the face, test that sequence on offcuts from the same board. Let paint cure before sanding and make sure finish does not bind the moving parts.
Create a free Easel account, no credit card required. Inspect a clock project, then adapt a copy for your CNC. V-carving and Pro designs require Easel Pro if your chosen clock uses them.
Creating an Easel account is free. No credit card required.