A piece that cannot be made of wood-the bell!īenjamin buys a bell from a metalsmith, and back home begins to build his clock. Gears, wheels, tiny pins, and the boards that will become the case are scattered across Benjamin’s work table.
At last he has all the parts he needs to build his clock. During the day he carves near the sunny window, and at night he works by candlelight. In his warm house Benjamin sets about carving again. Winter has come around again, and the wood is finally ready. The process would take months, but Benjamin is patient. Perhaps, he thinks, he can do the same with wood to make it stronger. Benjamin thinks about how his family cures tobacco leaves-drying them out until all the moisture evaporates. Suddenly he knows! The answer is “right in front of him, even in his hands! The very instrument he played was made of wood!” There is a forest of trees on his farm, and this material is free.ĭuring the summer between farm chores, Benjamin uses “every spare moment he had to find the perfect pieces of wood.” Once he has enough he begins to convert his drawings into carvings, whittling the gears and other pieces he will need. As he ponders the problem under his favorite tree, Benjamin looks around him.
While the little pocket watch is made of metal, that material is much too expensive for a large version. With the coming of spring and his drawings finished, Benjamin plans how he will build his clock. There were gears of all shapes and sizes. He carefully opens the back of the watch and discovers “a world of wonderful whirls. Benjamin is fascinated by the ticking and the movement of the small hands. He finds his favorite spot under the chestnut tree-the place where during the summer he plays his violin and flute, “blending his soft music with the bird’s songs”-and pulls out a pocket watch he has borrowed from a gentleman.
With winter approaching Benjamin Banneker has finished up his autumn chores and is looking forward to time to indulge his creative dreams. Ticktock Banneker’s Clock Written by Shana Keller | Illustrated by David C. While a day only has 24 hours, a little creative scheduling, letting go of those tasks that aren’t so important, and even saying “no,” can help us achieve the things that matter. × iJ«bÁMERICANÔURFÒEGISTERÛ¶xch, race÷hqápropertyÉCol.Ôaylo¨¼C.æ.Ðra⁍qBedford äamòedlep~thr ï.As the year winds down Tick Tock Day reminds us of the passage of time and encourages us to examine our life and find opportunities to accomplish the things we really want to.
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