"I got the big idea, I'm going to make wooden gear clocks and I'm going to sell them." Chambers says he watched companies downsize in the 2000s. "I got laid off in 2011," he said.

Why Build a Wooden Gear Clock? Building a wooden gear clock is not just about creating a functional timepiece; it’s also about the joy of making something with your own hands.

In a 1987 edition of Fine Woodworking magazine, he found his challenge: wood-geared clocks. He set out to make one, crafting a wood-gear grandfather clock that still stands in his living room.

I’d like to make a working wood clock myself one day. It looks like the plywood you’re using for the gears is chipping away at the edge where the gear teeth are.

The unique technique used to craft this wooden wall clock ensures a high-quality, timeless design. Mr Skills. The Art of Making a Beautiful Wall Clock from Wood.

Wooden gear clocks owner (www.wooden-gear-clocks.com) Jeff Schierenbeck has been selling clocks, clock kits and clock plans since 2003, in Altoona, Wisc.

If wood sounds like a less durable material than metal for clockmaking, consider a wooden Harrison clock kept by the National Trust in the UK which “has been ticking steadily for 300 years.” (Though, ...

He made over 600 clocks and numbered each one. The Brattleboro Historical Society has clock #318. He began making clocks in 1931. They were unique in that no two were exactly the same, but they all ...