Q: This grandfather clock, made of Nova Scotia cherry, was crafted by my great-great grandfather around 1830. He worked a farm in the Annapolis Valley where he became a skilled wheelwright ...

Nearly everything else–and there are hundreds of different grandfather clocks for sale–is traditional, done in cherry or oak. At retail discount prices, it is possible to buy a basic floor ...

cherry or elm. It was originally known as a tall-case clock, but about 1875 the song “My Grandfather’s Clock” became popular, and soon the tall clocks were given a new nickname. The clocks ...