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Hour Glass Timer with FREE Downloadable Plan!
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Average Rating:
4.2
(6 customer reviews)
$29.99
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1) Submitted by
Sam Sharp, from New London, OHIO
on 8/31/2011
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Great way to challenge myself and learn. I have made several and no two are alike. I turn the spindles and the base and I like to experiment with segmented turning to produce neat wood combinations.
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2) Submitted by
Mike, from Savannah, GA
on 10/3/2009
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This is one of the more interesting projects I've done.
The hour glass itself was in excellent condition but had a couple of small nicks in the glass.
Though the "FREE downloadable plan" was somewhat useful, I would much prefer more detailed dimensions of the vessel itself.
This is the second one I have purchased and will probably buy more as they make great, unique gifts.
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3) Submitted by
Dennis Dorries, from Breese, IL
on 9/21/2009
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The quality of the sand filled hour glass looks to be very good. I was quite disappointed to find out that a list of parts was included with the free plan but was not included in the catalog with the hour glass. I would have purchased all of the parts with the hour glass had I known. The plans are simple enough for me since I have been doing woodworking for about 30 years. However, for the less of heart it might have been a good idea to give a drawing with the holes plotted to make it a little easier to do the layout. Will I buy another one - probably - to give as a unique gift.
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4) Submitted by
A. O., from San Diego, CA
on 3/22/2009
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I ordered this hourglass and made one for my boyfriend's 40th birthday. It was a challenging project as I do not own a router or lathe, but I purchased 7" diameter x 3/4" thick pre-cut wooden pieces from a craft store for the top and bottom, and drilled a 1/2" hole partway into the center of each wood piece to allow the hourglass to "seat". (The blown glass piece has a metal covered protrusion on each end that is 1/2" in diameter.) I used 12" threaded rods (covered by steel rods) for the spindles. This allowed me to adjust the height of each rod by screwing cap nuts ("acorn" nuts) onto the threaded rods to level the piece. (I countersunk holes halfway into the top and bottom wood pieces to allow the nuts to sit deeper into the holes.) The nuts became the "feet" of the piece, and looked great with the steel rods. I agree that a template for the holes would have been quite useful -- that was the most difficult part of the project for me. I sprayed clear coat on the steel rods (after cleaning and polishing them) to protect against rust, and sprayed the wood pieces with a dark grey gloss paint prior to assembly. I also used small black O-rings from the faucet repair section of my hardware store between the rods and wood, and on the ends of the glass piece to help it seat into the wood. The finished product turned out just as I had envisioned it, and was more modern and "metallic" looking than one made with turned wooden spindles and stained wood. My boyfriend said it is the best gift he's ever received! I really liked that the glass piece from Rockler is so large, and the color of the sand (light tan) was much better than other similar products I found with white sand. I would definitely order this product again.
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5) Submitted by
Steve Featherston, from Pomeroy, WA
on 1/23/2012
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I bought one of these a couple years ago and it was excellent! Had a good sturdy extended and rounded stub on each end. The ends of a recently purchased one were pointed like a soft ice cream cone top. Can't find them anywhere else so guess I'm stuck getting them here.
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6) Submitted by
Jack Middendorf, from Cincinnati, OH
on 11/12/2008
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I ordered 3 of these gizmos to make one for each of my children's families. One unit came in broken and Rockler replaced it immediately - without charge.
The glass units were otherwise perfect. They were easy to install - and turned out so well that my wife had me order a 4th unit to make one for OUR mantel.
The plans were kind of simplistic and a layout of the holes for the three spindles would have been a BIG help for those of us who are "geometry challenged." I used wood "buttons" instead of brass feet to reduce the cost. I would recommend this project to anyone with a router or a lathe.
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