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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Abalone fret board purfling |
I just glued the binding on the fretboard I'm working. I left a channel to set the abalone purfling in and it occurred to me that maybe the abalone should of went in first so that I could cut through the abalone to allow for the fret tang. Am I correct that the abalone purfling should be cut for the tang? Thanks for any help. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
It would probably depend on the width of the purfling, but I would treat it like an extension of the fretboard binding and cut the tang back. MHO. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
Either way can work out just fine ... What I would do now in your situation is precut all the strips for the purf such that they are just shy of the fret slots in length .. you have to cuthte strips anyway, might as well make them a tad short, but under the fret crown ... you dont really want the shell right up to the fret as down the road it will most likely chip out when pulling frets for a refret ... my $.02 |
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
Thanks for the feedback guys. Tony, I was thinking along the same lines, but didn't think about the shell chipping out during a refret. Thanks for the advice. |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
The wood will compress during fretting but not the abalone. Keep it back from the slot at least the width of the bead (if not more). Attachment: Laplante000-45.jpg
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| Author: | mkellyvrod [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
That is really beautiful David! |
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
David, thanks for both the pic and the advice. That looks amazing. I wish I had the skill it takes to add the border around the fretboard extension. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
David LaPlante wrote: The wood will compress during fretting but not the abalone. Keep it back from the slot at least the width of the bead (if not more). Attachment: Laplante000-45.jpg Wow, David...that's amazing. And perfect miters, too! Just to clarify, you advise stopping the segment of abalone just short of the slot. What is the "bead"? Thanks, Beth |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone fret board purfling |
The "bead" are those little bumps along the tang of the fretwire designed to increase the width and to bite into the wood of the fretboard. The key to those miters looking good is to have the camera slightly out of focus <G>. |
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