Last night I made a simple sign with “Dove tail” letters inset in a “Cardinal” placard. The picture does not do it justice–the red color is nicely saturated and deep, and the wood grain in the light color is really appealing. It just looks super sharp in person.
The .0075" expansion for the inset pieces worked fine but if I was making a piece that would be handled a lot I would try to make the tighter .008" fit work for extra insurance… or use a little bit of glue.