Comments on: How to ‘Time’ or ‘Clock’ Your Screw Heads http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: russ_p_alexander@yahoo.comhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-54831 russ_p_alexander@yahoo.com Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:58:21 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-54831 I agree that if you think it adds to the piece, as I do, then do it. I had no idea that others even did it, or had a name “clocking” for the process. I have done it for years on everything as I think it looks more finished and thought out.

]]> By: peterhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-51881 peter Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:58:08 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-51881 A season craftman and woodworking tutor explained that as a apprentence, he was taught to alighn the slots with the grain direction as a normal practice. Peter (Australia)

]]> By: gregzallhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21063 gregzall Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21063 One time I asked Krenov about “clocking” screws. ( I was a student when he was teaching in 1992) His response was that he does not clock the screws as perhaps they are not as tight, or my interpretation was that the function of the screw was more important than the way they looked. His response says alot about the way he looks at estetics. And to some perhaps the screws are more beautiful in a random unselfcontious pattern.
I didn’t write this to be catty or to say “It is wrong to clock screws” (I say do whatever apeals to you.) I just thought it funny that I had to put a little story that was so aplicable to your blog.

]]> By: jmail137http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21045 jmail137 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:09:18 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21045 This sounds like something my dad would do. Pretty cool to the me the observer, once i figured out what he was doing, I looked for it everything he did. I think of it more as a fingerprint. Something that reflects the builder… I think it meant he spent a lot of time doing what he did and took some satisfaction.

]]> By: Megan Fitzpatrickhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21044 Megan Fitzpatrick Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:21:30 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21044 Send them to me via email. Megan.Fitzpatrick@fwmedia.com

]]> By: Phil Spencerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21042 Phil Spencer Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:22:40 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21042 Hi Megan
How do I do that?

]]> By: Megan Fitzpatrickhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21032 Megan Fitzpatrick Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:59:51 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21032 If you’d like to send me a pic or two, I can load them in your comment (but prob not until Monday) – time to head out for WIA.

]]> By: Ixzed13http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21030 Ixzed13 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:47:31 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21030 For that to work, you have to clock the tap starting point so the threads all start at, say, 12 o’clock.

]]> By: wood4mehttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21029 wood4me Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:04:40 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21029 Having checked out a number of slotted screws in different sizes and metals, it appears the slots on different screws do not necessarily all line up with the start of thread.

So, drive a screw in, if it aligns, bonus. If it doesn’t, remove it and do as mancave123 suggest, eyeball your selection of screws and pick one where the thread starts a little earlier or later than the one just removed. Works for me.

]]> By: Phil Spencerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/how-to-%e2%80%98time%e2%80%99-or-%e2%80%98clock-your-screw-heads/comment-page-2#comment-21028 Phil Spencer Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:46:13 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=109378#comment-21028 I recently viewed a sewing box made by my Great, Great, Great Grandfather in is on display in one of Australia’s premier art galleries. The thing that struck me was the screws and hinges, the hinges were brass and the screws were steel and not clocked. After having discussions with the curator and also a 17th century furniture restorer friend I have been told that this was common practice (steel screws and not clocked that is) for fine furniture of the period, so is clocking the screws a modern thing? I agree it looks better but in the past it was not done a sign of good workmanship they left that for the jointing and finish.

If I could post pictures I would post some to show the quality of his work.

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