Round table upcycled to a wall clock

by Andrea S

$40

2 Days

Medium

I got a round table without legs from a lady and I remembered I clipped this idea of a table turned into a clock. I bought a battery operated high torque clock movement and turned the table into a wall clock. I made the stencils for the roman numerals because it was easier and less work than the regular numbers. I downloaded the numbers from the internet and printed them on a plastic paper used for scrap booking.
I have so much wall space I needed something large. I got tired of the mirror leaning against the wall. There is an electrical outlet over the fireplace for a TV but we would never put a TV over the fireplace. We like the fireplace as it is and we don't want the TV to distract. The clock was a perfect solution and it is up and we don't have to go to the stove in the kitchen to check the time.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, The table before It came in 2 pieces without legs I removed the hinges from the back that enabled the table top to be folded

The table before. It came in 2 pieces without legs. I removed the hinges from the back that enabled the table top to be folded.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, I turned the hinge hardware that folded the table and used them to secure the two sides straight On the front I used wood finish and putty to smooth out the space When it was dry I sanded it with sand paper by hand

I turned the hinge hardware that folded the table and used them to secure the two sides straight. On the front I used wood finish and putty to smooth out the space. When it was dry I sanded it with sand paper by hand.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, I chiseled out the space for the clock The wood was so hard that even the hole cutter didn t roch it I used an old screwdriver and a hammer Then I primed the table

I chiseled out the space for the clock. The wood was so hard that even the hole cutter didn't roch it. I used an old screwdriver and a hammer. Then I primed the table.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, I used paint I already had I painted 2 coats I tried to distress the finish with sand paper but I didn t like how it looked so I repainted it and distressed only the edges

I used paint I already had. I painted 2 coats. I tried to distress the finish with sand paper but I didn't like how it looked so I repainted it and distressed only the edges.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, The finished clock I painted on 2 coats of polyurethane for medium shine

The finished clock. I painted on 2 coats of polyurethane for medium shine.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, I added a lace detail to the ends of the hands because there was enough room to balance the long hands and the large surface of the clock

I added a lace detail to the ends of the hands because there was enough room to balance the long hands and the large surface of the clock.

round table upcycled to a wall clock, repurposing upcycling, woodworking projects, The lace detail is made of a cake doily painted with latex paint to keep it firm and taped on the hands with scotch tape from the back

The lace detail is made of a cake doily, painted with latex paint to keep it firm, and taped on the hands with scotch tape from the back.

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Lori on Jan 23, 2015
that is an awesome job!

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Renata on Jan 24, 2015
Something else you could have done for that space is wood glue and clamps. Then you wouldn't see the space at all. I have been looking for a big clock for a gift for my bro in law Didn't think of doing this. Great Idea that I am gonna steal...lol I must have missed something because I didn't see where you got the arms for the clock?? I have a huge clock that the arms are bent and I can't seem to get them straightened enough to work properly

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- Andrea S on Feb 02, 2015
  @Renata I got them from Kidder Klock. I worked there 20+ years ago and they are still there but expanded their supply lines. You want the high torque hands that go on the high toque movement. I bought the longest set which is 17.5". Yes the space in the middle was a challenge. The edges were actually rounded with a router. I have no idea why it was made that way but the insert edges were also rounded. This was the only round table I could find at the time. I didn't want to cut the edges because I would have lost the circle shape. The line in the middle is not that bad, it shows in different lights but not all the time.
  
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