Here are a few of the oak mirrors I've created I call "Reflections of Life" over the past thirty years.

The challenge of designing and using hand tools (drill, jigsaw, sandpaper) while making one of these mirrors is cutting the pieces out correctly, so as not to break off. Whenever a mirror has broken while carving out the design, I've thrown it away and started over.

Thank God, I've only had to start over one time.