: I posted a couple photos of the deck progress on my site. Once again, I
: planned to make it simple, but found myself adding a couple inlays to help
: perfect some techniques I used on the hull. I think this shot shows more
: of the attributes of the messy shop than the kayak.

: I'm hoping to have it finished for the Newfound Rendezvous.

Looks great! I look forward to seeing it in person. I'm not a real FLW fan either, but I like the contrast of the flowing boat lines with the strict right angles in the pattern. I can see a lot of fun to be had with this kind of patterning. A Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, kayak could be quite entertaining.

BTW, since you have now announced that finishing by the Rendezvous is your intention, you have no acceptable excuse for falling short.