Karlsson KA5664CO Cork Wall Clock

Our watch of the week is the Karlsson KA5664CO. Together with many other modern models, it is one of the new Karlsson arrivals. It is a wall clock with a special feature. It has a cork dial. Cork is often associated with a classic pinboard.

In botany, cork refers to the layer of cells between the epidermis and the bark. In everyday use, the term cork refers to the material from the bark of the cork oak, from which corks are made in particular.

The Karlsson KA5664CO cork wall clock

This 40 cm wall clock Karlsson KA5664CO has a copper-colored metal case and a brown cork dial. You can also feel its surface, because there is no glass over the cork surface. The index consists of black Arabic numerals, and the hands are also copper-colored.

Production of cork

Since the 2nd century AD, the bark of the cork oak has been stripped from trunks and main branches in the Mediterranean region using chopping axes and processed. During the first stripping, a rough, resin-rich cork bark is produced that is suitable for making dark brown cork boards.

After that, the regrowing secondary cork bark can be harvested every 8 to 12 years. It is very low in resin, which makes it suitable for machine processing. Secondary cork is used primarily to make bottle corks and a range of other industrial products.

However, cork is also particularly popular for pinboards. Whether in private or public spaces. The classic cork pinboard has always been popular.

A pinboard, from the English “pin” for needle, is a board or a softboard, hard foam board, or cork board to which notes can be attached with drawing pins, thumbtacks, or push pins. On metal magnetic boards, notes are attached with magnets. Refrigerators also serve as pinboards.

Pinboards are used, for example, to announce appointments or other information, or to record and organize ideas or tasks. On a public pinboard, offers are made and found for the job or housing market.