DIY Wooden uTron-like

[Galvo]

Hi everybody!
My name is Luca and I'm a developer from Italy.
I just entered the wonderful world of mechanical keyboards, coming from a Logitech K760.

I spent some time reading about different layouts, switches etc... and I decided to go with the ergo split route.
I prototyped some of the models (Ergodox, Keyboardio...) and I came to the conclusion that the only model that catches my attention is the japanese uTron.
I have quite small hands, and I still have to learn to touch type.
I don't know if I'll go with Qwerty or if I'll jump to Programmer Dvorak...
I use Osx everyday at work and at home, so I have a question for all the uTron owners out there...
What's the best way to adapt the uTron key mappings to a Mac environment?
As you can see in the attached image, the uTorn has keys for switching between Katakana/Hiragana, but these are needed only for Japanese people...

I already bought a Teensy, for the wood section I'm gonna choose something from Italian Walnut, Beech, Maple. Maybe I'll go with a contrasting color scheme, haven't decided yet...
I like clicky mechanical switches so I was going with MX Blues, but I work with other people at the office, so I ordered Matias Quiet Click Tactile switches.
Keycaps will be hand carved from solid wood.

[Wilkie]

Keycaps will be hand carved from solid wood.

[Galvo]

Keycaps will be hand carved from solid wood.

Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but woodworking is not a problem, my only issue is that I know very little electronics

[Galvo]

Ok, during these days I've been trying out different prototypes I made out of polystyrene... I am finding comfortable with a split layout, which I never tryed out before.
I am making a custom layout based on my fingers length, and I find the most comfortable layouts are the uTron and keyboardio ones.
I have yet to decide if I need explicit navigation clusters, or if I can move them in a Fn layer...
For me typing must be comfortable during programming at the office...
Any developers out there that can share some experiences?

[Wilkie]

Try it with your current keyboard. Remap your arrow keys to a function layer and disable the hardware arrow keys.

[Galvo]

Try it with your current keyboard. Remap your arrow keys to a function layer and disable the hardware arrow keys.

Simple and effective