Here are some pictures from a “build thread” I did over on Luthier Community a while back. I have cut and pasted a bit, to make it as relavant as possible to this topic. Nothing new here I guess, and others have mentioned most of these techincues already, but since I have all these pictures....
I start by sawing and chiseling out the waste for the end graft.
Here, I’ve inlaid a piece of binding with a single purfling line on each side
The side purflings will be mitered to the end graft, so I tape a piece of veneer which is the same thickness as the purflings over this area to avoid taking a too deep cut here.
I now use fish glue for most of my bindings, but I glue the end graft / side purfling miters with CA first, so that is all taken care of before I start getting messy. The FG is awfully tenacious, and it is no fun to be fiddling with little miters and sharp tools when you have the stuff all over your fingers. CA glue can stain spruce if allowed to soak into its end grain, so I seal this area with some more shellac
Cutting the end graft purfling miters with a polished chisel. The shiny chisel mirrors the purfling, and by adjusting its angle you can easily see if you are cutting right
Testing the fit
Gluing in the purfling with CA
The rest is glued with fish glue, as I said.
The bindings and puflings are taped up as I go. I like to use this super strong strapping tape to hold everything in place. I like the fact that its clear, too.
The result
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