Appearance

• Many wooden clocks are exposed gear clocks. They do not have an outer casing that hides the inner mechanisms.
  
  

Material

• The wood most appropriate for a wooden clock is a fine-grained species of medium or hardwood. The wood should not splinter easily and should retain the appearance of the grain even after you sand it. Maple, cherry and birch are all appropriate for wooden clocks.
  
  

Accuracy

• Wooden clocks are accurate within 60 seconds for up to one week after you wind them.
  
  

Maintenance

• Wooden clocks require little to no maintenance, but you do have to wind them once a week. The clocks are sensitive to humidity and extreme temperature fluctuations, so they should be kept in a stable environment. The wood can swell or crack in environmental extremes.
  
  

Kits

• Kits for wooden clock making are available for the clock building fan. These kits include wooden gears, pendulums and other parts. Most customers can assemble the kits in one day.