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 Post subject: My First Rosette
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:01 pm 
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Here is a picture of my first attempt at a rosette (J. S. Bogdanovich style).

A few voids that I'll fill in as I progress with some CA + sawdust, etc. But overall, for a first attempt, I'm quite pleased.

Question: Should I fill in the voids at the top where I didn't bring my strips all the way to the cut to help with structural integrity? I know they will be covered by the fretboard and will get filled in with glue, but....

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 Post subject: Re: My First Rosette
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Love that spalt! What wood is it?
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Steve-
Looks great!
Did you make your own 'wheat' purfling?
You don't have very big voids under the fingerboard- I wouldn't worry about them myself, if the board is going to be glued to the top. You have a transverse brace under there somewhere?
Rather than 'filling' them with glue, my inclination would be to leave voids as-is or use a dab of wood filler to make up the volume, sand flat and then glue down the fingerboard.
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 Post subject: Re: My First Rosette
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JohnAbercrombie wrote:
Steve-
Looks great!
Did you make your own 'wheat' purfling?
You don't have very big voids under the fingerboard- I wouldn't worry about them myself, if the board is going to be glued to the top. You have a transverse brace under there somewhere?
Rather than 'filling' them with glue, my inclination would be to leave voids as-is or use a dab of wood filler to make up the volume, sand flat and then glue down the fingerboard.
Cheers
John



Yes, did the wheat myself. Took a while and a few attempts. It will definitely be better next time. I'm quite pleased, however, for a first attempt.

The spalt is Curly Spalted Maple from the Zootman. The headstock, end-cap and tail strip will all be from the same spalt. The guitar (maple back/sides) I think will turn out nice.
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 Post subject: Re: My First Rosette
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That is colorful maple spalt. Nice work.
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I like it !
Nice work.

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Looks great Steve. As for the voids- you can fill them if it makes you feel better but not necessary. :P

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The spalt is Curly Spalted Maple from the Zootman.


Who is the Zootman where is he?
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runamuck wrote:
Quote:The spalt is Curly Spalted Maple from the Zootman.

Who is the Zootman where is he?


RCTonewoods, link at top
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Spectacular work on that rosette.

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Excellent rosette! Did you make the wheat yourself? It looks great.

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