Well, I'm in sanding mode now. The hull is stripped out and the inlay strips have been set. I'm getting some help from my youngest (he's 12). I'm thinking of putting an insert in the center, but the current sentiment is to save it and put it on top somewhere (I change my mind about twice a day though )

I cut the slots for the inlays with 2 utility knife blades clamped across a scrap of wood (with a lot of tape and cardboard protection). That gave me a constant width slot.

I only get 2 to 4 hours a week to work on it, so it will take some time to get to the glassing.

Steve