OK - really the last word! An example almost as good as the original with a mid-tight spiral in ash. The wider red bands cf the original go with the tighter spiral (and thus the angle to the surface). This actually used the original bandsaw blade with a little sanding to open the kerfs because this gives a tighter fit, and epoxy as a water-free glue. There is no 'feel' to the veneer bands in this example. It is a little deeper and a little thicker (5mm) than the others. Tips:-
This used 50-60 ml of mixed epoxy. Previously making up 120ml of epoxy (100+20) just worked but the residue had thermal runaway. So this used two lots of 30 ml (25+5) made up in the little foil containers from individual apple pies!
The jig, as can be seen, has the bowl edge resting on its base for additional support to stop it flexing in the saw. This is helpful - a small sacrificial wood piece on the jig base can provide this if needed.