After the last post of the delivery, I received requests to see “Perth” fully installed in its new home. That prompted me to dig through the old photos and video, and I came across this montage that the client made for me. I must have been run over from the long travel days, because I completely forgot to post this. It gives a pretty good idea of scale, and what it took to install this piece.
“Perth” is the biggest wall-hung clock I’ve made to date, and the weight meant two things: First, they had to open up that wall from the other side, and reinforce it with some beams strong enough to support the weight. Second, the clock couldn’t simply be lifted up onto its mounting bracket fully assembled. It’s too heavy to safely lift, and it isn’t worth risking injury or damage. So it had to be assembled onto the wall piece by piece.
You can see why I had to be there for the install.
Side note - This was exactly two years ago. Already!
Thank you Michael for the making the video, and for your unmatched hospitality during my visit. You & your family are the warmest, most incredible people I’ve ever met.