Make your own hourglass from two matching bottles (like decorative beverage bottles) which you glue together at the spout and support with a simple wooden frame.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Oct 1978 (v.67#7) pg. 56
Rustic hourglass made from two hollow-stem goblets.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1968 (v.192#1) pg. 172
Hourglass is supported by a C-arm which is attached to a wooden base. Simply rotate the C-arm to reverse direction of sand flow.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #10 Jul 1989 (v.2#4) pg. 6
Added Info WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #15 May 1990 (v.3#3) pg. 30
Tips on making an ornate frame for a sand glass (hourglass).
WOODTURNING #52 May 1997 pg. 18
Egg timer or hourglass. Building the wooden frame to enclose a fragile time glass.
WOODTURNING #60 Feb 1998 pg. 73
Make-up time. Make a wooden frame for an hour glass. The round end plates are separated with 5 turned spindles.
WOODTURNING #81 Nov 1999 pg. 19
Turned wooden frame for an hourglass features a unique finial on each end which fits into the supporting base whenever the hourglass is turned over.
WOODWORKER Dec 1991 (v.95#12) pg. T10
Hourglass consists of a wooden frame supporting a commercially available glass. Make in 3, 10, and 60-minute sizes.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1977 (v.1#6) pg. 6
Wooden framework with 3 turned spindles connecting 2 circular disks supports an hourglass.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1990 (v.14#2) pg. 44
Start turning. Part 6. Combining spindle and faceplate turning to produce pleasing pieces. Tips on making an hour glass frame, circular stool seat, and 12" long legs for a stool.
WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL #19 Oct-Nov 1990 pg. 67
How to make hourglasses of varying sizes, from kitchen timer to end table. Use clear light bulbs for the sand-holding glass inserts.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1973 (v.29#2) pg. 40