Restore a Slate Marble Clock case. Refinish Restoration and Repair basics.

This is a short version of the longer detailed explanation in the complete full length 4+ hour “Clock Case Repair & Restoration” course. There are many more lessons and tips discussed in the full length course.
There is a right way and many wrong ways of restoring antique clock cases. Unfortunately, we mostly see well meaning finish restorations that are done in the wrong way. Seeing many bad case repair jobs can be very disheartening. This means the clock is being ruined and destroyed. Sometimes these finish repairs are reversible, but many times the damage is irreversible. As time goes on, there are less and less clocks remaining to be never replaced again. Antique clocks are a part of history and a part of civilization. More often than not, I generally find many ill advised refinishes, restorations or rejuvenations that were done with the thought that it was the appropriate thing to do.
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ABOUT THE FULL “Clock Case Repair & Restoration” COURSE:
This is a beginner course. It is better that you know very little, than to be full of all the wrong concepts you may have learned from other well meaning sources. Using video, this course will teach you the basics of antique clock case repair and finish restoration in easy to understand terms. The same information is used by museums and antique conservators. The goal is to protect and minimize deterioration to keep an antique clock in its' original state and prolong its' existence. Antiques require proper care to protect them from various potential hazards in a home. Your home is not a museum, but you can continue to use, enjoy and safeguard your clocks by learning how to protect, repair and restore your clocks.
Clock Case Repair & Restoration for Antique Clocks video course consists of 2 volumes for a total of 4 DVD discs playable worldwide. Total course running time is approximately 4.5 hours of video. All the courses are at: www.ticktockpr... Tick Tock Productions.
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I have published many clock and watch repair courses over the years. Here is a list of the educational courses published:
• Clock Repair 1 and 2 www.ticktockpr...
• Advanced Clock Repair www.ticktockpr...
• Professional advanced clock repair www.ticktockpr...
• Introduction to Watch Repair www.ticktockpr...
• The Watch Repair Course www.ticktockpr...
• Watchmaker Clockmaker Lathe Basics www.ticktockpr...
• Watchmaker Clockmaker Lathe Projects www.ticktockpr...
• Clock Case Repair and Restoration www.ticktockpr...
• Wooden Works Movement Repair www.ticktockpr...
• The Horological Library online.ticktoc...

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[@atefelabed8365]

Thanks for the video but unfortunately you didn't mention how we can tell if the case is slate or marble.

[@TickTockPro]

There is a test for that, but usually they are 99% Belgian marble. Because the marble is dull, it looks like slate.

[@atefelabed8365]

What is the test please?

[@TickTockPro]

The test is explained and demonstrated in detail in the full course.