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Author:  Dave Higham [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:18 am ]
Post subject:  Tortoise binding for back strip?
Any reason for not using tortoise binding as a back strip?
All opinions welcome.

Dave.
Author:  Laurent Brondel [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tortoise binding for back strip?
Here's an example, make sure you flood the centre strip with CA after joining as celluloid doesn't glue as well as wood.
Author:  Brock Poling [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tortoise binding for back strip?
I have used tortise binding as purflings before and it turned out great. The only thing is, if you want the color changes to show you have to keep it really thin, and it helps to back it with something light.
Author:  Dave Higham [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tortoise binding for back strip?
Thanks Laurent and Brock.

The only difficulty I thought I might find is in sanding. I suppose the answer is to scrape where the tortoise is.

I thought I would glue the binding to a white veneer and, after joining the back, inlay it to a depth of 2 veneers' thickness.
Author:  Laurent Brondel [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tortoise binding for back strip?
I joined the back with the tortoise full width (.062"), scraping works much better than sanding and is lightning quick, but that's true with wood as well IMHO. Here's the rosette of the same guitar, so with a "light" spruce background. I must be in the minority and like tortoise celluloid directly over the dark mahogany (or sapele in this case).
Author:  Dave Higham [ Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tortoise binding for back strip?
Merci Laurent. Très jolie, la rosace en tortue!
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