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Author: | Mike Collins [ Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:38 am ] |
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For those of you that have followed my rosette making posts -thank you very much! This is the last part. This is a rose in a Curly Redwood top that was made without the aids of my new jigs.It is about 5 years old. You can see how ill fitting it is. I first measure the width of the purfling lines I want to use . These are close to 1/8 inch.I'll use a 1/8 bit! So i'll cut an inside channel ,and a outside channel that justs touches the rose material already inlaid so as to remove any out of roundness and remove any gaps. I pre-bend my purflings -it just causes less problems with twisting and breakage. Providing the fit is good I glue in the rose next! If the purfs are to tight or loose you'll have to adjust for that by removing more wood or adding more lines! Next I carefully lift 1/2 of the rose out and apply glue- and replace very carefully-then lift and glue the other half. Then after the glue is dry I scrape ( i love doing hand work)or if your so equipped run through a sander with 120 or 150 grit. There you have it! A one of a kind rose ! Thanks Any question you have we be gladly answered -I must have forgotten something ! Mike Collins |
Author: | Mike Collins [ Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:01 am ] |
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touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/ highmountaintonewood.com Go to these site for purflings! ![]() |
Author: | Terry Stowell [ Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:17 am ] |
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Thanks Mike, I'll pick that one up and put it in my next guitar ![]() |
Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:38 pm ] |
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Thanks again Mike, very lovely work my friend, will see ya soon too! ![]() |
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