All done.

Well, in case you can’t see from the pictures, this psaltery was made with both Purpleheart sides and trim – which reminded me of grape juice. The rose is a laser-cut plywood circle in the shape of a dragonfly.

This was my first time buffing Purpleheart up to a high gloss, and I was surprised at how good it looked. It looks really elegant.

Also, I tried to find the greenest opal I could, though it still is sort of aqua under some angles, but does have strong flashes of green at the right angles. You can take a closer look at the opal and moonstone markers in the bottom picture.

I haven’t had a chance to hear how it sounds yet, but the body sure did humm when it was being buffed! It seemed to have a good response.