Thanks for the comments. Yes, Dave I order Samen Stain online. This water based stain was recommended by Sheila Landry several years ago. I also posted this project on my Facebook page, and Sue Mey 'liked' it. That made my day.
I completed this project on Monday, March 28th. It is a pattern by Sue Mey and found in CWWC April 2008. I used Hard Maple 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 9" and backed with 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood stained red with Samen stain. For cutting the internal cuts I used FD UR #1 and FD UR #5 on the perimeter. There is a 'D' hanger on the back. Comments welcome.