Hourglass - The selection of hourglasses in our collection includes a variety of standard running times from 30 seconds up to 4 hours as well as custom filled.

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The hourglass cases are handmade in the U.S.A. by Tom Young using domestic and exotic solid hardwoods that he selects personally.

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Tom,
I just wanted to thank you for the work you did on the hour glass. My wife thought it was the best gift she ever recieved...Definately a hit...Thanks again for all your work.
It rocked.....Have a great 2009.
Sincerely,
Andy

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He absolutely loved it! I love it. I saved some sand for myself as well as sand from other trips. I will be in touch. Thank you!
Kimberly

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Dear Tom,
At about 3:30 PM today the hourglass was delivered in The Netherlands. It came in perfect condition and is very beautiful. As you had said several weeks ago, we would make the 4th, and we have.
Thanks again,
Michael

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Hi Tom,
I just wanted to thank you for doing such a wonderful job on my hourglass! It is more beautiful than I thought it would be.......................Thanks again for making Our First Valentine's Day as husband and wife really special!
Thank you,
Nichole

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Hi Tom,
We have just received the hour glasses.
They are truly exquisite pieces. Certainly worth the wait. They will be cherished forever.
Hope all remains well with your family.
Thanks again,
Rosemary

 

 

The Sand Ceremony Wedding Hourglass starts with a unity sand ceremony kit that I will send you to use in your Unity Sand Ceremony. It could not be easier. Included in the kit are an empty hourglass and hardwood stand to support the glass while you fill it and everything needed in your ceremony are included in the kit.

I can provide sand or you may use your own. It's your wedding. You decide. Remember that if you use your own sand the running time cannot be guaranteed and will be random.

This handcrafted hardwood case was designed and made in the USA by Tom Young. The colors that you see are natural to the individual woods. The darker wood is Padauk. The lighter colored wood is Cherry. The 28 inch tall hourglass case is hand finished with a clear sealer and polished to bring out the beauty of the wood and holds glass running approximately 4 hours.

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Why call it an hourglass?

Hourglass is the term commonly used to describe a sand timer, a sand clock, a sand glass and even an egg timer. Although they are called hourglasses, the amount of time that it takes for the sand to run from one bulb to the other through the neck or orifice of an hourglass is not necessarily exactly one hour. The running times of our standard hourglasses start at 30 seconds and go up to 4 hours. In addition to that we do custom running times by special order.

There is an hourglass in Japan said to be the world's largest. It is located in the Nima Sand Museum and it runs for an entire year. It is called an hourglass, a one year sand clock as well as a sand calendar and contains one ton of sand.

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The collection of hourglasses designed and handmade by Tom Young includes hand polished natural solid hardwood cases - walnut, cherry, maple, padauk and others - as short as 3" and as tall as 28".

Unmounted hourglass in the full range of standard running times is available for your special project. A wide selection of empty hourglass that you can fill yourself or you may send your sand to Tom to have the empty hourglass custom filled and calibrated.

Click here for personal assistance or to contact Tom Young for help choosing your hourglass.

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Hello Tom ,

The hourglass arrived yesterday.  Joan really likes it -- it is beautiful.
Thanks so much.  I hope there may be future occasions to work with you.
John

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Tom,
The hourglass arrived and is beautiful. Thank you so much for accommodating our time frame. We look forward to using the hourglass at our training session this Friday. It's nice to have a source should we need anything further.
Sue Wright
Church Administrator

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Tom,
I can't thank you enough. The hourglass arrived right on schedule and was beautiful. I loved it. He loved it.
Loretta

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Hi Tom
Just a quick note to let you know that my hourglass order arrived safely here in New Zealand yesterday. Many thanks for the prompt correspondence and fantastic service. Also the diligent packaging to ensure safe delivery was most appreciated.
Thanks again
Bepen

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Tom,
I want you to know that I am an Episcopal priest who leads meditation/prayer groups, and I have been using one of your 20 minute hour glasses which I bought awhile back. It offers a beautiful and silent way to time the meditations.
You do marvelous work.
Nancy