If you take a good look you can see that the wood I used is pretty rough and looks suspicously like salvaged or scrap. This is 100% correct. Look beyond the purpose and the material and you will see very familiar basics, these particular forms are built the same as basic casework. A little dab of woodworking can go a long way if you simply stick to the basics. Many projects are quick realities for even the most basic, beginner woodworker. The real trick is to never forget where you started from as well as always apply what you know, however little or great, you CAN do it. It might take you a bit longer than somebody else or you might fly right through, the whole idea is to realize the basics of woodworking have a multitude of applications beyond cabinets and furniture. A lot of this multitude will enable you to save a few bucks by doing it yourself. OK, so you round up some scraps and take the plunge to build something different, useful, or needed. The worst that can happen is you waste some time and trash some scrap. You WILL learn from your mistakes, it is human nature. Get out there and make some chips!!!