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 Post subject: Radial Purflings ?
PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:10 pm 
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I can't find in the archives where how you make your radial purflings? I'm wondering after looking at last week's post if I'm doing them correctly? How thick? I'm glueing 1/8" edge grain together then in a case of a rosette I'm sanding the miters to make the turn?? How do you do yours? Also, if using edge grain would rift sawn look too wierd? Clinton
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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:46 pm 
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http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=31248&p=413428&hilit=radial+zebra+wood#p413428

I give a description of how I make mine here. Some install them like pearl- snapping them in. Hope this helps.

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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
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Here's how I did mine. I had a piece of Zebrawood about a foot long and 5 or 6" wide by about 1 thick. I cut it cross grain and glued the sticks end to end.
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Next I glued a dark/light pair (EIR/Maple) to the edge I was going to cut first.
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Then I cut the strip.
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Then I glued another dark/light pair to the other side after thicknessing carefully, and cut it into strips.
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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
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What is the grain orientation in a radial purfling?

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and Waddy got hit his submit button before I hit mine..........


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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
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After cutting and cleaning up, the sticks bent very well. Here is a rosette using the bent radial sticks.
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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
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Actually, mine is side grain, not end grain. The veneer pairs are glued to end grain.

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 Post subject: Re: Radial Purflings ?
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Thanks! I'll try that. I never would of thought those would bend tight enough to around a rosette. That's what I get for assuming. :roll: Clinton
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Man this thread got me really excited, especially your link, Tod, to an earlier thread. You probably like that coco just as much as I! That's a first. I'll deffinately be trying that radial purfling like pearl tecgnique, can't wait! bliss
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