I'm in the same boat brother.
I just received my two dream full splice blanks, and have had them designed for ALMOST 20 YEARS!!! One is 90% a bushka I saw in a magazine in 1989 and one is a classic red over black like a Scruggs I had in 1990.
After much deliberation, I'm dragging Harry Richards out of semi-retirement. He and buddy, Chris Holden will be building them together. Or at least that's the plan right now.
You guys haven't heard of Chris yet, but you will. In fact I may have pics of a full splice Duc Lam blank he did later tonight.
more to come....