I posted pictures of the bamboo flooring I installed a few weeks ago. Well, the installation left a large number of ~4 inch scraps. Once I ripped the tongue and groove off, I have a potential pile of ~3.5in squares.
This is just a prototype, but I'm planning on making a few sets of coasters with the flooring as the center. This one has the flooring piece dadoed into 7/8 x 3/4 black walnut. I did learn a few things:
1. Rabbet the bamboo in next time. Except for some of our coffee cups, the recessed panel isn't quite wide enough for our glasses... so this one is living at my desk at work now.
2. Black walnut is almost always a joy to work with.
3. I still hate miters.
If anyone else has comments or suggestions before the next round, feel free to let loose. Finish is 2 coats of wipe on satin poly buffed with a scrap of denim.