Thanks, Ryan! Folks seem to appreciate them, and I’ve heard of many of them getting reused and regifted, so making removable inserts is paying dividends, too.

Thanks, and you’re welcome, Petey! Not claiming to be an expert, but I’ve made a few mistakes and learned from them, so that’s something.

Thanks, Tom! Yeah, the torrefied curly maple board I bought was ¾ thick, and after looking at how pretty it was, I resawed it to ⅜ and ended up with two ¼ boards when I was done smoothing, so I doubled the amount available to me. It came from Curly Maple Wood and they really do have some pretty stuff. I wish I was a little more confident in my resawing, so I could’ve gotten 3 or more pieces out of it. One of these days maybe I’ll get good enough that I can make my own veneer.

May you have the day you deserve!