Am I to pickey

[Band Saw Box]

Hello
I'm working on a project from Steve Good, The Pocket watch and holder. I have the watch part cut and I've started sanding. I not all that happy with it though. I did'nt get the hole for the watch insert centerd it's off by about 1/16" of an inch. I've posted some photos with and with out the insert. Maybe I'm being to pickey about it but I think I should do it over. I would like your feed back on how your think it looks. Be truthful about how your think it looks and if I should redo ot leave it as is.

[evilbadger]

Dan

They don't look that bad. Check out the thread in the info exchange section titled "finding center of a circle" I put a simple pattern on there for a tool that will help you with making them. Just a suggestion but rather than remake them use the center from the forstner bit and spin them on the sander. Its already marked for you.

Tim

[evilbadger]

Dan

The thread is "how to find center of a circle" posted by Sally here is the link How to find the center of a circle?

I think the pattern for the tool is on page 2 or maybe 3. She was making them too and had about the same results.

Tim

[wood-n-things]

Dan,
I agree with Tim it looks pretty darn good. Look at the thread he mentioned Sally had the same problem.

[knothead]

Probably no one will notice it. We are own worst critics. If you decide to do it over, send me the old one and I will use it for a coaster.

Tom

[bubbantenn]

Well, I can see where it is off-center. Now if it were mine I'd be losing sleep over it until I had it centered somehow, but I am the world's worst nit-picker (comes with being an artist).
However, you've had some great suggestions and I'm sure this can be fixed without a re-do. I know how you feel, though.
I do like knotheads suggestion also...LOL

Bubba

[shell7089]

I like it just the way it is! Its unique!!!

[Band Saw Box]

I really feel kind of dumb, Just after I posted this I had the thought to sand the side the was bigger and I was going to come back and say that, Just to find that some else had the same idea. The center for this project is marked on the pattern I just was'nt as careful as I should have been. I think I should have center punched the center point and then drilled the hold, I do find that centering a forstner bit is a little hard. I'm going to keep this one Tom, I guess you could use it as a shot glass coaster, the in side hole is 1-3/8" in dia. I'll guess since I'm going to use this part I have to post some more pictures as I move along with it. Thanks for the feed back.

[Ocelot]

Just a thought for something that small. I think to avoid drilling off center, I would drill the recess in a blank piece of wood first. Then just take a compass to draw the outer circle.
The forstner bit leaves a center dimple and would be perfect for the pin end of the compass.
In fact, for making a bunch to sell, you wouldn't even need a pattern. Just drill a bunch of the clock holes in a board, mark the circles with a compass and cut away.

Ray

[Band Saw Box]

Hay Ray that's a good idea. I going to have to give that a try to see how it work out.
I have it sanded down to were I like it and it feel right in my hand. I need to put a coat or to of some kind of finish on it and cut the stand. I'm using 1/4" Bubinga the pattern call for 1/2" for the watch case and stand and 1/4" for the base and backing of the stand. All I had was 1/4" Bubinga and only enough fo rthe case and stand I think I might use some 1/4" red oak for the stand and backing or maybe poplar or maybe...... well I just dont know I'll ahve to play around with that part to see what will look good.