So here is what I got done today. First I cut the purpleheart into fitting pieces. The big chunk I had was cut in exactly half, one half will be used for these two builds. The second half will be used sometimes in the future. After cutting it in half, I had to resaw it, but since I don't have a band saw, I ran it lengthwise through the table saw and finished the rest with the hand saw. Here's the result:
I also plained them flat with my router, so they are ready for what's coming to them, and this is it:
These will be the wings for the black/purple/gold one I designed in pa