Enjoyed your beautiful clock. Cool winding handle. I have read verge/foliot were not accurate, curious to know if you tested it's accuracy? Seems like if you are within 15 minutes a day, that's about the best you can ask for. Of course the pendulum was a more reliable timekeeper. But I enjoy the look and sound of the verge/foliot. It's also easier to understand the movement, compared to more complex movements.
G'day Michael, thanks for your kind comments re the clock. As the concept is quite rudimentary so is the accuracy, though entirely adequate for life in medieval times. The clock was a delight to design and build and it quietly clanks away day and night here in our hallway, I can hear it now as I write this reply. Cheers, gmay
Thanks for your kind comments. I cut (hob) the gears in a milling machine using a rotary table and a suitable gear tooth profile cutter. It's tedious but it works for me.
This is a wonderful video. Quality information and the most beautiful clock. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for your kind comments, best wishes from Australia.
A marvelous clock
Cool clock and great craftsmanship, nice work!
Beautiful clock. Did you make it? Admirable skill... This shou.d be taught to children in schools. What wonderful videos one finds on the internet.
Thanks for your kind comments, yes I designed and built the little clock. The concept dates back to probably the 1100s.
Wow so talented
Such skill!
Enjoyed your beautiful clock. Cool winding handle. I have read verge/foliot were not accurate, curious to know if you tested it's accuracy? Seems like if you are within 15 minutes a day, that's about the best you can ask for. Of course the pendulum was a more reliable timekeeper. But I enjoy the look and sound of the verge/foliot. It's also easier to understand the movement, compared to more complex movements.
G'day Michael, thanks for your kind comments re the clock. As the concept is quite rudimentary so is the accuracy, though entirely adequate for life in medieval times. The clock was a delight to design and build and it quietly clanks away day and night here in our hallway, I can hear it now as I write this reply.
Cheers,
gmay
time runing?
Beautiful clock! What was the process you used to make your gears?
Thanks for your kind comments. I cut (hob) the gears in a milling machine using a rotary table and a suitable gear tooth profile cutter. It's tedious but it works for me.
Very nice
Thank you for your kind comment.