re: What do you need to make these? Surprisingly Little!

Ahhh, finally found someone who makes these "old school" I have gobs of veneer, but only until recently I have been doing just panels with single species, mainly for the great grain and savings over solid wood.

I like the geometric "parquetry" since it encompasses a lot of A&C styles I like to use in my work.

As an experiment with a diode laser I got for my wife to use in her glass work (Really!, ..... well not 100%), I decided to try cutting veneers for some of these designs.

I'm totally inept with cutting veneers that have to join edge to edge. I can do book matching stuff fairly well, but that is straight lines. Small "bits" would kill me.
Anyhoo, the laser cut exceptionally well and the precision was welcome. I did one of these compass emblems as an experiment and now I'm Jazzed to go all in.
I'll have a box project listed in the next few weeks that incorporated the test panel (hate to see it just lay around the shop).

I admire your results, some fine skills you have in your catalog!