Wall Clocks
These are some examples of my Wall, Clocks. I use various materials, including salvaged wood sourced from local reclamation yards, driftwood collected from the beautiful Norfolk coast and upcycled vintage carpenters tools. Detail is added using vintage wooden rulers, hand painted numerals, copper rivets and metal bolts. Each clock is unique.
mantel & Desk clocks
My Mantel & Desk Clocks come in all sizes, Working mainly in wood I make them from salvaged oak beams, old gun carriages vintage carpenters block planes and driftwood. The faces are also made from salvaged materials including rusty metal, copper and roofing slate... anything with a beautiful patina that will make a one of a kind item.
tide clocks
My Tide Clocks are normally made from driftwood washed up along the beautiful Coastline. Where possible I retain any weathered paint, or paint the wood in a range of nautically themed colours.
Tide clocks have a special clock movement which keeps an approximation of the average time between high lunar tides which is 12 hours 25 minutes per revolution. As the precise average time between high lunar tides is actually half of a lunar day, or 12 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds, all tide clocks gain about 15 minutes per month and must be reset periodically.
Tide clocks are most accurate for use on the Atlantic coasts of America and Europe. This is because along the Atlantic coastline the moon controls the tides predictably, ebbing and flowing on a regular schedule. However, in other parts of the world such as along the Pacific Coast, tides can be irregular. The Pacific Ocean is so vast that the moon cannot control the entire ocean at once. The result is that parts of the Pacific Coast can have 3 high tides a day. Similarly, there are areas in the world like the Gulf of Mexico or the South China Sea that have only one high tide a day. Tide clocks used on the Pacific Coast must be adjusted frequently, often as much as weekly, and are not useful in diurnal areas (those with one tide per day). Click here for areas of the world with semi-dermal tide systems where tide clocks work best:
Tide clocks have a special clock movement which keeps an approximation of the average time between high lunar tides which is 12 hours 25 minutes per revolution. As the precise average time between high lunar tides is actually half of a lunar day, or 12 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds, all tide clocks gain about 15 minutes per month and must be reset periodically.
Tide clocks are most accurate for use on the Atlantic coasts of America and Europe. This is because along the Atlantic coastline the moon controls the tides predictably, ebbing and flowing on a regular schedule. However, in other parts of the world such as along the Pacific Coast, tides can be irregular. The Pacific Ocean is so vast that the moon cannot control the entire ocean at once. The result is that parts of the Pacific Coast can have 3 high tides a day. Similarly, there are areas in the world like the Gulf of Mexico or the South China Sea that have only one high tide a day. Tide clocks used on the Pacific Coast must be adjusted frequently, often as much as weekly, and are not useful in diurnal areas (those with one tide per day). Click here for areas of the world with semi-dermal tide systems where tide clocks work best:
traditional clocks
Classical Clocks with a twist. Working from vintage plans I create one of a kind clocks with the scale and proportions of the original. Using salvaged materials such as vintage tea crates and timber or driftwood with beautifully weathered surfaces.
