IRONTON-Bill and Vonda Bongs always know what time it is when they are at home and with New Year's Day mere hours away. They are literally surrounded by clocks, many of which Bill made himself. "I ...

The daughter of a talented clockmaker says she is “blown away” by the restoration of his finest work. Ron Woodford was a cabinet maker by trade but his passion was making giant wooden clocks, working ...

Coming New Year's Eve: Clockmaker passes the time carving wood clocks Bill Bongs of Ironton always knows what time it is. He has made several ornate wood clocks that adorn his modest home and are ...

BRATTLEBORO — When thinking of Charles Alvah Smith words that quickly come to mind are craftsmanship, curiosity and creativity. From 1931 to 1945 Smith handbuilt more than 600 wooden timepieces. Not ...

“You feel like the void itself is breathing, and that you’re a part of it.” 31-year-old Rick Hale is comparing the sensation of wind in a forest to that of finishing one of his creations and sitting ...