Stanley Ruiz’s crafty raw wood clock

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Goodbye daylight saving time; hello new clock? For those who are bored with digital timekeepers, crafty industrial designer Stanley Ruiz has a more earthy alternative: clocks made from doilies and river rocks.

His raw wood clock, shown here, is an entirely different tribute to natural materials. Ruiz uses a computer-controlled milling machine, known in the design world as a CNC machine, to create a clean and precise clock face complemented by sleek aluminum hands. The 2-foot leather strap gives his modern timepiece the appearance of an old-fashioned canteen, making it suitable for a kitchen wall or a wood-paneled den.

The 10-inch-diameter clock is $250 at Fitzsu.

-- David A. Keeps

Photo: Fitzsu.com

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