10 Crafty DIY Wooden Clock Plans You Can Make Today (with Pictures)
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If you want to take your woodworking skills to another level, then building your own wooden clock is a great way to do so. It’s also a great way to impress your friends and family with a beautiful and unexpected gift.
Clocks can be expensive, so one that you’ve made with your own hands saves you money as well. You can buy a clock mechanism kit separately that fits into the clock’s frame, so you don’t have to be a clockmaker to build your own.
To help teach you how to build a wooden clock, we’ve found nine free plans you can get started on today.
The 10 Crafty DIY Wooden Clock Plans
1. Large Wooden Wall Clock from Woodshop Diaries
Large wooden wall clocks can be pricey, but these instructions from Woodshop Diaries show you how to make your own. With just a few materials, including a ready-made clock movement and clock hands, you can make your own beautiful wall clock.
Skill Level: Moderate
Materials: Two 1-foot by 10-foot by 8-foot boards, 1 ¼-inch pocket hole screws, Large clamps, Stain, Paint, High torque clock movement, Large clock hands
Tools Needed: Miter saw, Wood glue, Drill, Kreg jig for pocket holes, Jig saw, Sandpaper, Router and straight bit
2. Wooden Desk Clock from Amateur Woodworker
This desk clock plan from Amateur Woodworker shows you how to make a small clock that’s perfect for gift-giving. With just a few tools and materials, you can build your own clock. The plans can be followed exactly, or you can use them as inspiration for your own design.
Skill Level: Moderate
Materials: Four 1 ½-inch by 3 ½-inch by 3 ½-inch birch boards, Four 1 ½-inch by ¾-inch by 1-inch cocobolo boards, Belt clamp, Clock mechanism, Stain, Wax
Tools Needed: Jig saw, Sander, Belt sander, Wood glue
3. Wood and Metal Wall Clock from Woodshop Diaries
If you love that industrial style of wood and metal, but don’t like the price tag for a ready-made one, then this wall clock design from Woodshop Diaries is a great clock to make yourself. It also includes a video tutorial to help you every step of the way.
Skill Level: Moderate
Materials: 3/16-inch by 2-inch steel flat bar, Eye bolt and two nuts, Scrap lumber boards, Clock kit, Spray paint, 2 ½-inch wood screws
Tools Needed: Jig saw, Multitool, Stud finder, Drill and driver kit, Torch, Wood glue
4. Easy Two-Toned Clock from Woodshop Diaries
This simple design from Woodshop Diaries shows you how to easily build a modern-looking wooden clock. It uses two tones of wood to add visual interest, and the short list of materials allows you to make it without a lot of steps.
Skill Level: Easy
Materials: One board of one type of wood, 20-inch by 5-inch, Two boards of another type of wood, 25-inch by 9-inch, High torque clock kit, Large clock hands, Danish oil
Tools Needed: Miter saw, Wood glue, Table saw, Clamps, Router, Straight bit, Drill and drill bits, Sander
5. Scrap Plywood Wall Clock from Pretty Handy Girl
Pretty Handy Girl shows you how to build a clock from scrap plywood pieces you may have left over from other projects. This how-to guide includes a video as well as step-by-step instructions with pictures.
Skill Level: Easy
Materials: Scrap plywood, Scrap MDF or ¼-inch plywood, Wood stains in a few colors, Clock mechanism kit
Tools Needed: Table saw, Jigsaw, Drill, White paint pen, Krazy glue
6. Butterfly Silhouette Clock from Reality Daydream
This design from Reality Daydream shows you how to make use of a scroll saw to create a beautiful butterfly clock. Clocks like these typically are very expensive, but tracing butterfly outlines from images online allows you to make your own with few materials.
Skill Level: Easy
Materials: Plywood of choice, Spray paint, Clock mechanism kit
Tools Needed: Scroll saw, Sharpie
7. Block Clock Design from Dadand
If you love modern designs but not the price tags, then this is another beautiful clock plan to try. Dadand gives a step-by-step tutorial with pictures and video for a George Nelson Block Clock replica.
Skill Level: Moderate
Materials: Scrap 2-inch by 6-inch board, Two 1-inch by 4-inch boards, Two ½-inch by 2-inch boards, ¼-inch dowel, Paint, Shims
Tools Needed: Drill and drill bits, Wood glue, Palm router, Jigsaw, Clamps, Wood filler, Sandpaper, Belt sander
8. Large Stencilled Pallet Clock Tutorial
| Skill Level: | Easy |
| Materials: | Pallet, paint |
| Tools Needed: | Saw, drill, screws |
The DIY Pallet Clock is a fun and easy-to-build project that makes use of an old pallet, which usually isn’t too difficult to find. It also calls for a large stencil to create attractive artwork on the face of the clock. Since many different stencils are available, you can create something that you love. This large clock would work well in an expansive room and is easy to see from a distance. It’s not difficult to build, and you can complete it in a day or two.
9. Virginia Sweet Pea Wood Clock
| Skill Level: | Moderate |
| Materials: | Wood panel, stain |
| Tools Needed: | Router, jigsaw, wood burning kit |
The Virginia Sweet Pea project is relatively simple to build if you have the tools, and it will look attractive anywhere in the house. The numbers are easy to see, and you can use different patterns for different fonts to create something that you love. The author provides plenty of images, and the instructions are straightforward to follow.
10. Toheed Wood DIY Clock
| Skill Level: | Difficult |
| Materials: | Pallet, paint |
| Tools Needed: | Saw, drill, screws |
The Toheed Wood DIY Clock is a great project for anyone who needs a small clock, as most of the other clocks on this list are quite large. That said, it’s slightly more difficult because it requires specialized tools and complex routing. The video instructions are easy to follow, though, and if you have the tools, you can complete it in a day or two. It will look great in any room in the house, and once you make one, you might want to build several more.
Happy clock-making!
Featured Image Credit: Wooden clock by HOerwin56, Pixabay
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