Welcome to the first installment of a multiple installment on how to building your very own cuckoo clock. This portion we are actually going to talk about what makes a cuckoo clock tick, the clock works. If you don’t understand the clock works, building the actual clock will be difficult, so it’s important you “get it.” After all, we must crawl before we walk. It is important to note that you will need to be able to perform basic wood working (basically building a bird house)and to be able to do some wood carving. Don't worry, though it can be difficult, it really isn't as hard as it looks.