OK guys and gals. Been looking around for new bindings and purflings to carry and the choices are overwhelming. We certainly can't carry them all. So what would you folks like to see us carry?
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:15 am ] |
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OK guys and gals. Been looking around for new bindings and purflings to carry and the choices are overwhelming. We certainly can't carry them all. So what would you folks like to see us carry?
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Black/pear/black, instead of the usual b/w/b. Much less shouty and in your face, more subtle and blends with most wood schemes. Doesn't have to be pear, any similar colour fruit wood would work. Dave and I are having a bit of trouble getting it in the right sizes now, so I can guarentee a couple of orders. Needs to be deep enough for gluing to binding as side purfling, so minimum 2.2mm Colin |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
+1 to something more subtle than white fiber. I like black/maple/black, in 10/10/10, 20/20/20, and 10/40/10 sizes. But pear would work too. As mentioned in the other thread, keep on the lookout for African blackwood in suitable size/quality for bindings. Also holly, pink ivory, quilted koa, dark Honduran rosewood, camatillo rosewood (D.congestiflora), bois de rose (D.maritima), pernambuco (yeah right), curly ebony (might be impossible to bend though...), and spalted mango. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
More snake-o-lam, mahog-o-lam or any other Zoot-o-lam? |
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| Author: | Jim_H [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:49 am ] |
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Basswood purflings are also a good choice for not-in-your-face white. |
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| Author: | Joe Sustaire [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:08 pm ] |
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I second the black/pear/black. Love that combination. Also some good old fashioned rope binding and purfling. Joe |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:21 pm ] |
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Joe Sustaire wrote: I second the black/pear/black. Love that combination. Also some good old fashioned rope binding and purfling. Joe +3 or wherever we are |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Colin S wrote: Black/pear/black, instead of the usual b/w/b. Much less shouty and in your face, more subtle and blends with most wood schemes. Doesn't have to be pear, any similar colour fruit wood would work. Dave and I are having a bit of trouble getting it in the right sizes now, so I can guarentee a couple of orders. Needs to be deep enough for gluing to binding as side purfling, so minimum 2.2mm Colin Colin how about thickness of the plies? Would maple work? |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
SteveSmith wrote: Joe Sustaire wrote: I second the black/pear/black. Love that combination. Also some good old fashioned rope binding and purfling. Joe +3 or wherever we are How about some dimensions?
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
JJ Donohue wrote: More snake-o-lam, mahog-o-lam or any other Zoot-o-lam? JJ we will be making these again. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Bobc wrote: JJ Donohue wrote: More snake-o-lam, mahog-o-lam or any other Zoot-o-lam? JJ we will be making these again. We're also looking into importing some stuff from Germany. Any more requests? |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Oh, and curly spalted maple bindings would be awesome as well, especially with matching end graft and rosette material. And add 10/20/10 and 10/10 sizes of the black/light purflings to my list. Would combine up nicely for a finer version of what I recently did, which was a combo of 10/40/10 and 10/10/10, for a total of 10/40/20/10/10. It looks good, but is rather bold. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Bobc wrote: SteveSmith wrote: Joe Sustaire wrote: I second the black/pear/black. Love that combination. Also some good old fashioned rope binding and purfling. Joe +3 or wherever we are How about some dimensions? .060 BWB for me. |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
I will second the Black/pear/black and Black/maple/black. |
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| Author: | John Hale [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Curly eucalyptus binding saw some and fell in love without being able to source them |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Bobc wrote: Colin S wrote: Black/pear/black, instead of the usual b/w/b. Much less shouty and in your face, more subtle and blends with most wood schemes. Doesn't have to be pear, any similar colour fruit wood would work. Dave and I are having a bit of trouble getting it in the right sizes now, so I can guarentee a couple of orders. Needs to be deep enough for gluing to binding as side purfling, so minimum 2.2mm Colin Colin how about thickness of the plies? Would maple work? Bob, for me maple wouldn't work, too pale, I think it really needs to be a fruit wood. As to thickness of plies, well that's difficult as I have always bought metric purflings but the nearest imperial measurements would be 10/30/10 with a depth of 0.100", the centre pear dominates the purfling, being framed by the black.  This is the purfling I mean (this is a OOO-12 I made with some of your first superb offering of Black Limba), you can see the ratio of black to pear. Colin |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Colin S wrote: Bobc wrote: Colin S wrote: Black/pear/black, instead of the usual b/w/b. Much less shouty and in your face, more subtle and blends with most wood schemes. Doesn't have to be pear, any similar colour fruit wood would work. Dave and I are having a bit of trouble getting it in the right sizes now, so I can guarentee a couple of orders. Needs to be deep enough for gluing to binding as side purfling, so minimum 2.2mm Colin Colin how about thickness of the plies? Would maple work? Bob, for me maple wouldn't work, too pale, I think it really needs to be a fruit wood. As to thickness of plies, well that's difficult as I have always bought metric purflings but the nearest imperial measurements would be 10/30/10 with a depth of 0.100", the centre pear dominates the purfling, being framed by the black. This is the purfling I mean (this is a OOO-12 I made with some of your first superb offering of Black Limba), you can see the ratio of black to pear. Colin Very nice indeed. Will try my best to accommodate. |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
I'd also like something not as stark a maple, so pear might be good for me too. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:32 pm ] |
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Here's another vote for the b/pear/b. |
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| Author: | fingerstyle1978 [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Bobc wrote: Bobc wrote: JJ Donohue wrote: More snake-o-lam, mahog-o-lam or any other Zoot-o-lam? JJ we will be making these again. We're also looking into importing some stuff from Germany. Any more requests? curly walnut curly coco curly Koa curly mango curly mahogany I have all the curly maple I'll ever need. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
I'd like some pear-black-pear  Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Colin S wrote: Bobc wrote: Colin S wrote: Black/pear/black, instead of the usual b/w/b. Much less shouty and in your face, more subtle and blends with most wood schemes. Doesn't have to be pear, any similar colour fruit wood would work. Dave and I are having a bit of trouble getting it in the right sizes now, so I can guarentee a couple of orders. Needs to be deep enough for gluing to binding as side purfling, so minimum 2.2mm Colin Colin how about thickness of the plies? Would maple work? Bob, for me maple wouldn't work, too pale, I think it really needs to be a fruit wood. As to thickness of plies, well that's difficult as I have always bought metric purflings but the nearest imperial measurements would be 10/30/10 with a depth of 0.100", the centre pear dominates the purfling, being framed by the black. This is the purfling I mean (this is a OOO-12 I made with some of your first superb offering of Black Limba), you can see the ratio of black to pear. Colin Gotta say I really like that purfling. |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purfling, bindings suggestions |
Here is an old Martin backstrip I would like to have access to: Attachment: OldMartinBackstripSmall.jpg
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