personal fascination with inlay parquetry and marquetry. The whole process is just amazing to see the precision develop beautiful geometry and images. Banding on table legs and compass roses on tabletops and inlay and banding on table top boxes is pure artistry. This site details some techniques and processes involved in those disciplines.
http://www.marquetrysociety.ca/Parquetry.htmlThe artistry can turn an everyday project into a legacy gift for a loved one, go ahead, try it.
And just to lighten up a bit.
http://www.marquetrysociety.ca/Humour.html