Used saw blade clock

With all the cutting boards and construction I've been doing,  I had to replace my saw blades. I didn't realize how expensive they are now and there's no way I'm throwing my old blades into the recycling can.

A long time ago as an impulse buy I got a quartz clock kit while buying some supplies at the hobby store. I figures eventually I would find a nice wood round to use as a clock. I haven't yet but my used table saw blade is just right.

First I clean my used saw blade with some Prep-All to get the gunk off and give it a light sanding. I spray painted both sides with some gloss black Rustoleum. I did my smaller blade from my circular saw in tan and did a faux wood airbrush job on it because I was originally thinking of combining them to do a double saw blade two-tone clock. I liked just the simple design of the black though, the saw blades give it enough flavor.

Once the paint dried, I added the numbers included in the kit. They had a sticky paper backing but it really wasn't sticky enough so I put a drop of super glue on each number to place it. Now the 12, 3, 6, and 9 were easy because the table saw blade had 4 air holes exactly where they need to be. I eyeballed the rest from there.

I put the main clock mechanism through the hole in the middle of the saw. The only thing extra I need is a washer from my hardware bin before putting the nut on. I screw the nut on tight by using some needle nose pliers, and make sure the hanger is aligned with the 12 on the clock.

This particular kit, the hour goes on first, then the minute, then a nut, and then the second hand pushes in.

One double A battery and my clock is ticking. I set to the time and it's been 6 hours and it is still right.