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Has anyone used fiber bwb purfling for the top/back purfling and veneer purflings for the side purflings (e.g., maple/black)?

The reason I'm asking is because I have a number of Ebony and Bloodwood bindings with maple/black purfling lines and I also have a number of bwb fiber purfling strips. So I was wondering if those would go together well, or whether that would look a bit odd.

Pictures would of course be appreciated

thanks, Christian

As a general rule, I wouldn't mix maple and white fibre, especially if there is curl or figure in the maple. Purfling lines are cheap, and even cheaper to make.

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

I agree with Laurent, even the whitest maple is not as white as the fiber. Here is some old FB binding where I used both. I wouldn't do it again. FWIW, it doesn't look bad, as in really clashes, but it just looks better when they are the same.

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Burton
http://www.legeytinstruments.com
Brookline, MA.