Jim. Not sure why you want to change the SEL. It looks like going from 5.4 to 5.5 will still give you enough room to keep the outside and inside profile. Looking at your drawing you should have the walnut pieces larger than needed. You will miter them to size.
cut list calls for 5.4 " segment. From the center of the diamond you would measure out 2.7" and cut one end at 30 degrees. Then flip the board and miter the other side. The miter is cut with the segment standing up. Like you were looking at it as a completed ring. (in your photo featured piece the diamond segment would be rotated 90 degrees up. then the ends mitered.
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Results of all the trial and errors. The diamond is looking pretty good. Should make for an attractive featured ring.
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Hello, I've been working with Lamination Pro, but I can't seem to achieve what I'm looking for. I'd like to design a vessel with diamonds in the feature ring. I'm trying to design a diamond with a padauk 'eye' in the middle, surrounded by maple, and the maple surrounded by walnut. I can get...
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