It's still foggy in my Yankee brain, but every village has to have an idiot! BTW, I didn't see any curves in the pic of the model key case.
So here's my understanding thus far using your complementary wood species.
1. Design and layout your pattern with the complementary curves included so that after glue up the panel can be sectioned appropriately to achieve the "flow" that you're seeking with the selected pieces.
2. Maybe do a prototype full scale panel out of 1/4" MDF with the curves included to verify it is what you want before committing? I'd call this the puzzle component of the process.
3. Satisfied with the design and layout so it's time to make sawdust and execute the plan.
I don't intend to be a boor, but simply find new design and layout ideas every bit as interesting as hands-on woodworking itself. To that end Sketch Up has been immensely helpful to me and it becomes more challenging when curves and radii are part of the plan.
Thanks to all for their patience.
So here's my understanding thus far using your complementary wood species.
1. Design and layout your pattern with the complementary curves included so that after glue up the panel can be sectioned appropriately to achieve the "flow" that you're seeking with the selected pieces.
2. Maybe do a prototype full scale panel out of 1/4" MDF with the curves included to verify it is what you want before committing? I'd call this the puzzle component of the process.
3. Satisfied with the design and layout so it's time to make sawdust and execute the plan.
I don't intend to be a boor, but simply find new design and layout ideas every bit as interesting as hands-on woodworking itself. To that end Sketch Up has been immensely helpful to me and it becomes more challenging when curves and radii are part of the plan.
Thanks to all for their patience.