I have fitted and glued in the mahogany on one side of this canoe. This will now be sanded down to the level of the hull planking before routing for the rest of the inlay. Pieces ready to fit in the second side. Final shaping the pieces with emery board. Sand and test for fit.
Some pieces go pretty fast and others can take quite a bit of time.
After the piece is fit to the edges, it is marked and sanded to follow the line of the hull planking. Sanding down to the mark with disc sander. The small pieces can present a challenge just to hold. The mahogany is finished and now the pattern is traced for the maple portion of the inlay. The next portion of the inlay is now routed and edges cleaned.