Aesthetics and adjustments

Since I started constructing the clock, I imagined cutting out the front plate to reveal the gears.  Here's a sketch of where to cut, drawn by hand on a tracing of the front plate.

I cut out the paper plan and traced the edges on to the plate itself.

This was easily cut out on the scroll saw and finished with fine sandpaper.

The clock with the cutout front plate shows the gears as desired...

But the weight pulleys were still held on with wire.   Aside from looking sloppy, the weight has a tendency to be very close to the pendulum, sometimes colliding with the pendulum.  I added two small, but sturdy wings to hold the pulleys farther out.  This was easy, and keeps the weights clear of the pendulum.