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Graham Steward
PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 pm 
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Hello all,

For those of you who buy your steel string rosettes premade where do you get them? LMI and Stewmac seem to have a limited selection.

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truckjohn
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Or you could make your own out of veneer strips....

This one is strips of maple, walnut, and cherry.

You could also use black and white fiber for the lines...

1 pack of veneer has enough material for a zillion rosettes...

Good luck


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Alan
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For abalone/pearl rosettes, you might check DePaule Supply ( http://www.luthiersupply.com/pearlrosetteinlaypage.html )


John....nice looking rosette.
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TonyKarol
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Other than buying the pearl strips, .. most SS rosettes are shop made by the builder .. get some veneer strips, or cut a ring of wood and have a go.

the overwhelming majority of SS rosettes you see on this forum and hand made ...

As for classical style mosaics .. I have no patience to make those !!!!

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Graham Steward
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Hey Guys,

Thanks for the advise. I think I'm to lazy and time pressed to make my own at the moment, but this place www.dukeluthier.com looks to have what I want.

Graham
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Steve Sollod
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Who is a good supplier of veneer that is thick enough and can be used for rosettes of possibly purfling?
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LMI has nice veneer, but I have bought some from Constantines, and have had pretty good luck with it. Others have bought from Veneer Suppliers.

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