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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
I am considering using rosewood as a binding and tail graft, it is a mahogany box, will i run the danger of the rosewood color bleeding into the mahogany when I sand or otherwise? i have read this is a consideration with sanding rosewood rosettes on spruce. thanks Jody |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
Hi Jody. If you level the bindings using a scraper blade, you will not have any bleeding problems. Final sanding of the guitar should not generate much bleeding either. If so, a little scraping will take care of the stains. Just don't try to wash it out using naphta or some other liquid; you will just make the stains deeper! If you intend to level your bindings by sanding them down, then I suggest you tape over the mahogany next to the bindings. At least that's my experience with this kind of issue. |
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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
thanks Alain , considering your statement I will probably give the areas a thin coat of shellac before I begin ... thanks again ,, jody |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
I have never had a problem with color bleeding from rosewood and I generously use naptha during the build. I generally glue my bindings on with LMI white. I am sure you will be fine. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
Yep me either - I use BRW bindings and rosettes fairly frequently with mahogany sides and spruce tops and I have never had any bleeding what-so-ever. In addition I level my tops after the rosette is installed and while the Titebond is still tacky and I do this in a thickness sander. As the passes start hitting the proud rosette I do get some smearing but as soon as I lower it to make contact with the top it comes out clean as a whistle. |
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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conciderations while using rosewood bindings ? |
thanks guys ! Jody |
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