In the attached picture you can see the progress on a psaltery made of Padauk. I made a very similar psaltery a few months back that I had named “Santa Fe,” and this psaltery will end up looking very similar to the original.

As of right now, the frame is assembled, and all of the side inlays are done. You can see from the picture how I glue the front protector tip on: I make sure that both surfaces are perfectly flat and clean-fitting, and then I glue the tip on and use low-tack masking tape to keep it aligned and snug against the frame. It will then be shaped and sanded later.