This project was also for my neighbor and was designed to mimic his antique stackable barrister bookcases.  The entire piece is made up of 6 modular units that stack on top of each other using interlocking wood slats.  It rests on a dedicated base and is topped-off by a decorative cap.  Each unit features a retractable glass door with custom wood handles.  All assembled, the bookcase is about 5 and a half feet tall and almost 3 feet wide.  Constructed from red oak and oak plywood, the piece was finished in a two-tone fashion with a brown maple-colored interior and a dark walnut/mahogany exterior.

This clock was a Christmas present for my mother-in-law.  She had told Maria and I that she really wanted me to make her a decorative, wooden cross for her wall.  She had also told us that she missed having a wall clock too as her last one broke.  Maria and I located a kit/plan combo (clock parts and plan for making the wood pieces) for an old-fashioned schoolhouse regulator wall clock online and ordered it.  Maria wanted to make the clock unique by somehow combining it with the cross.  After a little brainstorming, this was the result I came up with.  The clock is mostly made from solid cherry, while the cross accent pieces are walnut.  The whole thing was finished using a simple Danish oil, satin wax combination to bring out the natural character of the wood.  It features a German mechanical movement with pendulum and chime.  The piece turned out great and Maria’s mother absolutely loves it!