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Post by R the F on Jan 4, 2017 8:49:32 GMT
Is it standard practice to buy rosette and purfling of this sort of design ready-prepared or does anyone make their own? It would worry me that you might buy a "standard" design for your build only to discover that half a dozen other makers had chosen the same pattern - or is there an infinite number of suppliers with an infinite number of designs? (It looks great, davewhite, no matter how you came by it!) |
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Post by davewhite on Jan 4, 2017 10:16:14 GMT
Thanks Leo. Is it standard practice to buy rosette and purfling of this sort of design ready-prepared or does anyone make their own? It would worry me that you might buy a "standard" design for your build only to discover that half a dozen other makers had chosen the same pattern - or is there an infinite number of suppliers with an infinite number of designs? (It looks great, davewhite, no matter how you came by it!) Rob, Making decorative purfling is an art/craft in it's own right with a long history in instrument making of supplying makers. Some makers make their own (including you  ) and a lot of classical makers make their own rosettes with intricate "tiles" but a lot of makers also buy in rosettes from specialist makers. |
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Post by R the F on Jan 4, 2017 10:36:15 GMT
I suppose it goes along with not making your own machine-heads, truss-rods or fret-wire and with leaving it to a specialist to deal with the finishing of the instrument: specialist jobs are most efficiently left to specialists.
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Post by davewhite on Jan 5, 2017 11:41:58 GMT
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Post by davewhite on Jan 7, 2017 13:50:56 GMT
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 7, 2017 22:14:18 GMT
Fantastic!
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Post by R the F on Jan 7, 2017 23:14:49 GMT
What inspired the choice of birdseye maple veneer - perhaps not the most structurally sound? Or did you just happen to have a handy piece? Looks lovely, anyway, and a nice surprise for anyone looking for rosewood on the inside, too.
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Post by davewhite on Jan 7, 2017 23:32:24 GMT
Thanks Andy. What inspired the choice of birdseye maple veneer - perhaps not the most structurally sound? Or did you just happen to have a handy piece? Looks lovely, anyway, and a nice surprise for anyone looking for rosewood on the inside, too. Left over from my trip into the dark side and banjo building  |
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 8, 2017 10:48:41 GMT
Love the idea of recycling materials and even hole guitars.
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Post by davewhite on Jan 8, 2017 11:22:59 GMT
Love the idea of recycling materials and even hole guitars. It only had cracks  The Lawson’s Cypress back reverse-kerfed linings are glued in using fish glue – they are proud of the sides to allow for the lost binding when removing the old sides:   |
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Post by R the F on Jan 8, 2017 12:54:01 GMT
"The Lawson’s Cypress back reverse-kerfed linings" - fantastic noun-phrase, Dave! And they're right to be proud of the sides; who wouldn't be?
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Post by davewhite on Jan 12, 2017 16:46:21 GMT
The Lawson’s Cypress side braces are notched into the linings and glued in using hot hide glue:  The 6mm carbon fibre rod flying-buttress braces are then glued in:  |
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Post by davewhite on Jan 19, 2017 18:10:45 GMT
Then the two top A frame braces are glued on:  The Lawson’s Cypress spruce X braces are profiled to a 13’ radius, notched and then glued on one at a time using hot hide glue:   The upper transverse brace is glued on after notching to span the A frame braces and having a hole drilled for the truss rod adjuster:  |
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Post by R the F on Jan 19, 2017 21:06:02 GMT
Here's a poser: I've often admired the simplicity and elegance of your approach to arching/dishing your boards (with a few scraps shoved under the edges) but it's just occurred to me that this means you don't have an easy way to get the right curve on your braces. Do please let on how it is done. (By the way, I also admire your patience in only attaching two or three braces at a time; I tend to end up with a thicket of go-bars all fighting for position at the same stage in my builds).
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) and a lot of classical makers make their own rosettes with intricate "tiles" but a lot of makers also buy in rosettes from specialist makers. 
Jo whoever he is.
