Hello Mal. Yosegi is also called Japanese marquetry. The process can be seen on youtube if you look up 'Yosegi zaiku'Those are beautifully done !!! . Thanks for showing !!!
Please tell us again what "yosegi" actually means.
Also, could you show us an assembled/glued blank before you turn it ..... that would give me a better idea of the "starting point". . Thanks !!!
I spend manys the time picking adhesive from my fingers.Very nice. Those little pieces must he impossible to cut and glue back up.