Thanks for the tip, Ron. I've done some mockups using 3/4"x3/4"x5-1/2" blocks. Some blocks are light, some dark, some half and half, and some 1/4-3/4. I can slice this like a loaf of bread and get 15 motif units out of one layup. Doing it your way would double that, maybe a little less allowing for kerf width. This is looking doable.

: Hi Pete

: I'm not sure what you had in mind as far as overall application, you've
: probably already thought of this, but some of the plywood kayak people
: have done some very striking designs applying veneers. But as an
: adaptation of that, perhaps a design "strip" 1/8" thick,
: with the design "veneer" pieces again 1/8" thick bonded to
: that to make a 1/4" thick strip that would tolerate some sanding. It
: looks as though the design could be made with a total of 7 strips wide
: consisting of triangles, trapezoids, diamonds, and squares, perhaps as a
: feature strip down the CL? Looks like a fun project!

: ron