***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Thu Aug 21, 2025 9:07 am


Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Forum rules


Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
SKBarbour
PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:34 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:02 pm
Posts: 195
Location: Glen Burnie Md.
First name: steve
Last Name: barbour
Country: U.S.
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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.

_________________
Kyle
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike Baker
PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:34 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:37 pm
Posts: 1744
Location: Virginia, USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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.

_________________
Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.
Top
 Profile  
 
TonyKarol
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:40 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:51 am
Posts: 3786
Location: Canada
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

_________________
Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"
Top
 Profile  
 
SKBarbour
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:28 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:02 pm
Posts: 195
Location: Glen Burnie Md.
First name: steve
Last Name: barbour
Country: U.S.
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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.

_________________
Kyle
Top
 Profile  
 
David LaPlante
PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:02 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:51 pm
Posts: 1134
Location: Albany NY
First name: David
Last Name: LaPlante
Status: Professional
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


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Top
 Profile  
 
mkellyvrod
PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:29 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:10 am
Posts: 522
First name: Martin
Last Name: Kelly
City: Tampa
State: FL
Zip/Postal Code: 33634
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
That is really beautiful David!
Top
 Profile  
 
SKBarbour
PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:46 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:02 pm
Posts: 195
Location: Glen Burnie Md.
First name: steve
Last Name: barbour
Country: U.S.
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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.

_________________
Kyle
Top
 Profile  
 
Beth Mayer
PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:00 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:46 am
Posts: 1247
First name: Beth
Last Name: Mayer
City: Tucson
State: AZ
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
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
Top
 Profile  
 
David LaPlante
PostPosted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:20 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:51 pm
Posts: 1134
Location: Albany NY
First name: David
Last Name: LaPlante
Status: Professional
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>.


These users thanked the author David LaPlante for the post: Beth Mayer (Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:41 pm)
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com