Rustic Cabin Clock

We planned a trip up to my in-laws cabin a couple weeks ago & I wanted to surprise them with something nice for the cabin. 

I decided to make a large clock to hang on their fireplace
& wanted it to have a "RUSTIC-CABIN FEEL".

I started with a 3 foot round piece of wood...

and some tongue & groove wooden planks...

I just started lining them up on the round...making some simple cuts with my jigsaw every now and then to break up the planks...

and kept going until my round was completely covered...

Then I just used some wood glue to attach the planks where I wanted them...

Once it was dry, I flipped it over & cut off the "extra wood"with my jig saw using the circle as my guide...It was SUPER EASY!

I gave it a sloppy coat of white paint. Remember, I wanted a RUSTIC look, so I didn't want it to look to even, but I wanted it all white...

I was going to paint the numbers on, but decided to give the ever famous "address numbers" a whirl, to give a 3D look...

I nailed them all on & nailed several nails throughout the clock to hold the planks on securely & to add to the rustic look...

They had a kind of reflective silvery look which I thought might look like metal, but I ended up not liking them & painted the numbers solid black.

I finished the project up at the cabin, during our getaway & discovered the mechanism I brought up DID NOT WORK!!! I was sad that I couldn't attach the hands & hang it up for them on this trip:(

BUT...this is where I PLANNED to hang it...

Maybe after the baby is born we will get up there with the FINISHED CLOCK...

Now...should I remove the ADDRESS NUMBERS & paint on some numbers & sand them down for a weathered look??? Every time I look at it, I feel like I'm looking at a house address...but maybe I have just been looking at it too long?? Thoughts???