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Well if any of you have watched my YouTubes on 8 point stars and rosette inlay tips then I figured you might be interested in seeing the finished rosette. So here it is and there is even a close up showing some of the mistakes but all in all it 's passable to me and I think it will look even better under a finish. I'll more then likely bind the soundhole too.
I call it a Spanish Ring Rosette because I think it's somewhere in between a Spanish and a Ring rosette style.

Holey carp dude! That's pretty nice. I'm sure it will pass the 12" test. Is this guit for you or a commission?

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Sweet!

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Commision, what's that?
I'm building it because it's what I want to build so I guess it's for me in that sense but I hope to sale it when it's finished.
I haven't done a whole lot with inlay for a while and I'm trying to hone my skills and technic a bit and pushing myself a bit.
I think that's the only way to learn.

Good golly, miss Molly! Can you say detail? That is the most amazing rosette that I have ever seen. Vic

very pretty!

Stunning, quality and attention to detail are both exceptional.
Thats Adi right? What kind of a guitar is it going to be?

Yes and it's a sloped shoulder Dred.
Here's the box it will go onto.

Very sweet look! Love the color..... and with the flowing grain back and sides....this will be a real gazer. There won't be any part of this guitar that won't collect the eyes.
Can't wait to see the finish.
Kent Bailey

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Very nice and such fine detail I would add also.
Chuck

That is extraordinary!

Thanks so much for all you do here with tutorials.
I've been viewing what you have shared and one day after I have a grasp on
what the whole process means I will build a guitar.

i'm slowly getting ready

Dennis

No time like the present to start. You'll learn as you go with each step. The hardest part is just to start.

That look beautiful Chris !!!

very cool

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WOW

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I've just received the whole series by John Mayes on building and have a couple of Luthiers
( members here) that are in driving distance that will help me along the way.

I'm a retired carpenter that built concrete forms for 30+ years and I'm trying to figure out how to do this without using double headed nails.

Thanks for the ecouragement.
I think a little more studying and I'll be ready......
I'm already learning the proper terminology....

I was a form carpenter's helper when I was 19 for a while in 73. I still have my 20 oz. waffle head Rocket forming hammer. Funny because I sometimes joke with other electricians that I work with about how my hammer is older then them.
Well you should do just fine making molds then. You can always drive a couple of duplexes into a board and string it up.
I highly suggest the Erlewine series on fretting. I don't think there is anything better out there on fretting.

Hey, I started in construction in 1973 also

I will check out the Erlewine series when I can.
Thanks

Dennis

Hey Chris,

Nice work !

Luc

Nice work!

What are the materials? I am mostly curious about the blue strips that are 4 rings out/in from the center.

THAT is one fine looking rosette!

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Thanks for all the nice words everyone. I was thinking it might be a bit too flashy for a lot of peoples taste but I like a bit of bling. It should be obvious from my avatar.
The blue is turquoise recon stone. Not sure of the number or name. I call it viened or as Masecraft calls it web.
http://www.masecraftsupply.com/html/recon_stone_1.html
The other materials are White and Gold MOP, Paua Abalam .010" and .020" black fiber, .020" white fiber, .012" and .024" purple wood veneer, ebony and some turquoise dots. I cut all the shell and made the Stars and dots and cut the lines from veneer sheets myself. The two parallel white MOP rings are .030"ish wide with a .012" purple line in between them. I gave my abalam cutting jig a work out on this one with the curved pieces. I used it to cut all the shell, recon stone and the ebony. Glued in with CA.

Wow! Truly a piece of stand-alone art in itself .... very well done!

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Chris,
Your right, too flashy for my liking, but that looks fantastic. Good job.

Awesome work !!!!!

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