To that end, I am attempting to use my cnc router. My idea is to mill the inner bore out of flat stock (x2) and join them together. This would then give me a rectangular/square blank for the outside profiling.
My question is about the best way of joining the two exotic hardwood halves. I know these woods sometimes don't glue well. How do I help the glue do its job? Mill a tongue and groove between the inner and outer walls? Mill locating holes and add dowels? Leave it flat and simply glue? Or do I go industrial and resort to metal pins or some type of banding? [fwiw, this project is a clarinet modeled on a mid-1800s model. I will be making additional instruments this way in the future, including flutes. I'm mostly concerned about general woodwind principles]
I know this is a departure from tradition, but I'm hoping we have some knowledgeable folks who will chime in.