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bob J

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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:14 am

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Have any of you made or used a type of jig to build rosettes before placing in top? If so, anyone have a how to build jig site or pics and expl. of same?
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bob J

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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:19 am

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John Elshaw

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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:13 am

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Bob,

Hmm, I think the only way I've ever seen it done was for classical rosettes which included a bunch of tiles and purfling strips. If I remember correctly they just routed out the rosette size in a piece of UHMW and then inlayed the entire rosette there, soaked it with CA, and then popped it out and cleaned it up in preparation for inlaying into the guitar. I know this isn't much help as far as jigs, but it's the only way I've ever seen it done.

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Don A

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:57 am

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Bob, give this link a try. There is an jig listed under the "Articles" section which was based on an original design by fellow OLF'er Steve Kinnaird.

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John How

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:03 am

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[QUOTE=John Elshaw] Bob,

Hmm, I think the only way I've ever seen it done was for classical rosettes which included a bunch of tiles and purfling strips. If I remember correctly they just routed out the rosette size in a piece of UHMW and then inlayed the entire rosette there, soaked it with CA, and then popped it out and cleaned it up in preparation for inlaying into the guitar. I know this isn't much help as far as jigs, but it's the only way I've ever seen it done.

John[/QUOTE]

This sort of what I did when I made a classical style rosette but usually on my steel strings I just do it righ in the top.

Take a look at this article on Ed Claxton and see the video where he is building a rosette. He4 has a unique jig for assembling his rosette.

By the way, you will definately need a broadband connection for this.John How38935.7978935185

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Cocephus

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:31 pm

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Bob,
In the archives there`s a run down on one I made. It`s similar to Dan Fobert`s rendition, but in a reverse spyrograph style.
I don`t know how to post the link, but if you check out "Made a rosette today" in the archives, you should be able to find it.

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bob J

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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:05 am

Koa

You guys ae great!

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