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How to Build an Early Medieval Clock |
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Mechanical clocks with verge and foliot escapements began showing up in Europe
in the early 1300's and, although the currently extant specimens are made of
metal, there is evidence to suggest that wood was not an uncommon material for
making the works out of. Kits for verge and foliot clocks are available, but they are either made in unattractive plastic (yech!) or are pressed paper or cardboard, which simply doesn't last very long. Unsatisfied with what I found on the market, I researched the subject of medieval clock building for a few years, doing both literature searches and examining actual period clocks, and then set about building my own medieval styled clocks with wooden works. Then, to top it off, I "wrote the book". (I have put a short excerpt from the book on-line at http://www.thescholarsgarret.com/clock/excerpt.html) The book is 40+ pages, with illustrations and photographs and with measured drawings where appropriate. It is comb-bound and will easily lie flat. It not only describes how to build the clock, but details how to build the various jigs and tools that you'll need to build any sort of woodenworks clock and informatoin that will allow you to design a clock of your own. The book costs $18.50 (US Dollars) for the print version or $10.00 (US) for the downloadable version (credit cards and PayPal accepted). The book is "always in print", because it is printed on demand by lulu.com, and can be printed and shipped from many different parts of the world.
Questions? Contact me Please note: On 18 Sep 02 it was pointed out to me that a number of books shipped with a printing error that left them missing page 2 and page 4. Follow the links for .pdf versions of the missing pages. -D. |
