Clayton Boyer is a wood worker, or a conductor conducting a symphony comprised entirely of the wood section.
He is also a clock designer and a bit of an engineering marvel in my opinion. His clocks are masterpieces that rival convention and inspire oohs and awes.
The designs vary from intricate to simple elegance. His designs are also up for grabs. He believes that most anybody can re-create one of his creations by following his plans which he sells through his website.
I am a moderate tinkerer, and my skills at wood working are fine for general carpentry. I know my way around chisels, lathes, hand saws, and a myriad of power tools; I would be dubious at my ability to complete one of his designs.
He even has a section for the über determined, the masochists’ corner. He will only sell you the plans for one of these clocks if you have successfully completed one of his more “basic” designs. So there you have it. A challenge.
If I wasn’t already up to my ears in projects, I would definitely attempt one.
If you are like me and just into admiring and imagining how one of these art pieces would look in your home or office, here is a Youtube link for several of his designs in action.
Clayton Boyer’s clocks in action
There is also a Flickr gallery of some of the completed clocks done by others.
Clocksters completed works on Flickr
Links:
http://www.lisaboyer.com/Claytonsite/Claytonsite1.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisaboyer/sets/72157622224676987/
