Cuckoo Clock made of composite wood

This is my first handmade Cuckoo Clock, which I made in wood-shop class at school.

The design for this clock comes from a pattern that I found in wood-shop class. 

I figured that since it was my second year in wood-shop, I should tackle something like a challenge.

It is made up of many flat sheets of composite wood, similar to the cherry basket that I made earlier, where each little detail was carefully cut by a drill press, and the plastic hanging pine cones are just what it needs to finish the look.

 While there is one tiny mistake on the top part of the clock (see if you can find it), I am very proud of it. 

This classy clock now hangs on my bedroom wall! It'll probably be there to stay, too.

While it's fun to see the tiny plastic bird peek out every hour, the noises do sometimes get annoying/distracting. 

Pink Shoulder Bags

 These bags were hand-sewn for my sweet 8-year old sister (actually, I made it for myself at first, but I thought my sister might actually use them, since I don't like pink that much). She occasionally carries them around for casual occasions.

The one with the hamster on it obviously took a while to make, but it was worth it! The front flap has a felt-version of my favorite hamster, Hammie. I know, it's such a uninspired name for a hamster^^;

A Bunny on Wheels

                                                                                                                   

This wooden rabbit on wheels can actually roll like a child's toy, thanks to the wooden axles.

I used a drill press and rasps to cut out the shape and sandpaper of varying grains to smooth out the body, especially the back and between the ears.

As you can tell, I really love rabbits.

Small Cherry Basket (made of composite wood and no nails)

This cherry basket holds small things like earbuds, USB sticks, and chargers, and it sits right by my desk.

It was the second thing I tried making in wood shop (First was a wooden spoon. Gotta start simple, after all), and it turned out better than expected for the most part! I'm just glad I didn't end up losing a finger or two in the drill press.

All of the pieces are made to fit together, kind of like a 3-D puzzle. Just a dab of glue to keep it together and voila!