Hi Les, I bought 5 clocks patterns a couple of years ago and wanted to make everyone in the family a clock. However not having access to 1/8 and 1/4 inch hardwood and not having the ability to thin the wood myself. I've been struggling to decide whether or not the use BBply. As dgman said I also want to make them a heirloom so I'll wait till I have the proper wood. That being said, if you decide to make yours from BBply I ran across this article the other day which might help you with your staining process. https://www.rockler.com/learn/layered-color-special-effects-stain