This is a photograph of the first sundial that I designed and built. This was in the summer of 1999.

The sundial is a horizontal dial made of brass and is 9 inches across. It is designed for the location where the Pinawa Heritage Sundial is to be built. The hour lines have been corrected for longitude and it is set to read Daylight Saving Time. The dial has also been adjusted to compensate for the width of the gnomon. A graph of the Equation of Time is included and when this correction is made to the reading on the dial it will give standard time.

The sundial was designed using a computer aided drafting software package. Once the design was complete, I plotted a full size drawing of the sundial. The sundial was fabricated using a photographic etching technique by a company specializing in making brass plaques.

This is an illustration of the drawing that was used to create the sundial plate and the gnomon.

The sundial was given away in a raffle which was the first fundraising event held in support of the Pinawa Heritage Sundial.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR SUNDIAL!

If you have been involved in the design and/or construction of a sundial I would appreciate knowing about it. I would like to get a photograph and a short description of the project. This information would be included as part of this site. Visit "Sundials of the World".