Yes! Yes!! Ha ha ha!!!
Yes! Yes!! Ha ha ha!!!
Maybe this?
It's only 6 layers, not the 7 I got the previous way, but thanks to advice from @nervous_jesse I'm much more confident it'll hold together.
Each layer is 7 pieces, but adjacent layers are cut at alternating corners so there are overlaps. There are holes for dowels at each of the corners, to hold it all together.
Now I need to work out how to buy some plywood and get it into the makerspace, or ask for another one from their stock.
One should never under estimate the human firmware ðŸ§
So, you making a stellarator?
'Cause, if so... blessings upon you, my son.
Aww... don't break my dreams so fast!