Great Lakes wood wall clock in laser-cut Baltic birch, shown framed against a light wall

Great Lakes Wood Wall Clock | Carved Birch Lake Map Clock

$ 84.00
12 in diameter
Birch, hand-stained water
Layered shoreline face
Laser-etched contours, AA battery
Soundings: NOAA nautical survey data
How the Water Becomes Wood

The face is the water itself, holding regular hours.

  1. ChartThe shoreline is taken from a bathymetric chart of the water.
  2. CutThe face is laser-cut birch with a hand-stained water layer beneath.
  3. EtchContours, depths, and place names are burned into the surface.
  4. RunA single AA battery drives the movement, and it arrives ready to hang.

A Great Lakes topographic wall clock in carved birch: the five lakes rendered with their etched depth contours beneath the hands.

This edition leans into the bathymetry: the lakes appear with their contour lines etched in, Superior's deep basin, Michigan's long trench, Erie's shallow bowl, so the clock reads as a working chart that happens to keep time. Freighter fans and chart readers will spot their favorite crossings immediately.

It suits an office, a den, or the wall beside the weather radio.

The full five-lake carving hangs as the Great Lakes 3D chart.

  • Laser-etched birch face with depth contours
  • Runs on a single AA battery, ready to hang
  • Free next-business-day shipping on orders placed by 2 PM EST
  • 14-day returns
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