Hello to all that have replied, I'm glad I found this forum and look forward to meeting you all in time. i just went out and bought $60 worth of baltic birch to get me started and thought I'd attempt my first project. I purchased plans for a skeleton clock from clayton boyer and hope to have within the next month a finished and running clock. Its been a passion to do one of these for over a year and finally going to start. Soon as i can get it done will post some pictures of it, maybe in progress. Again thanks for all the welcome messages..