I'm thinking I could have more creative room if I cut my own veneer strips into purfling but, I've had limited luck using a razor blade. (tends to split the wood) Any suggestions on how I could do it?
Thank you......
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:00 am ] |
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I'm thinking I could have more creative room if I cut my own veneer strips into purfling but, I've had limited luck using a razor blade. (tends to split the wood) Any suggestions on how I could do it? Thank you......
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:06 am ] |
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There are several ways to do this. One way is to use Shane's fret cutting table saw blade. Because of the thin kerf you have very little waste. |
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| Author: | PaddyD [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:12 am ] |
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i always use a fresh xacto knife and just take lots of very light cuts, i almost never have a splitting problem |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:17 am ] |
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The saw blade and light cuts both sound like good ways. I guess I do tend to lean on it and try and cut all the way with the first pass. When I lam a few together the saw blade sounds pretty good. Thanks guys.... |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:25 am ] |
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Some guys use this.Its a pasta cutter and it really works.Its not mine,just a pic I saw on some other forum! |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:38 am ] |
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That works... If you make to much you can always boil and eat it! |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:41 am ] |
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Courtnall's book 'Making Master Guitars" has two methods of making purfling/binding descrbied in detail. Cheers Martin Sounds like Im really plugging this book...I do find myself referring to it thouigh on a very regular basis. |
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| Author: | crowduck [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:44 am ] |
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You could try something like this, below. Or make one of your own out of a couple of strips of wood & a blade. Mexican luthiers use a 'cuchillo' and scrap wood. CrowDuck http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229 &Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=14568 |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:56 am ] |
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Michael Mcbroom uses the pasta cutter method. Which reminds me I haven't seen Michael or his wonderful 10 String Guitars around the forum lately, any one seen him ? |
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| Author: | Kim [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:02 am ] |
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To give credit where due, I think (not positive mind) the pasta cutter idea is a Grant Goltz innovation, man he is one clever guy, never cornered and his solutions are always first class. Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | mikev [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:16 am ] |
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guys the photo of the pasta cutter is not viewable,(for me) is it one of those 10-12 inch wide things with two rollers that you crank on the handle ?? I hate ask a silly question, which cutter? I prefer linguini.. |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:54 am ] |
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Yes thats the type mike |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:05 pm ] |
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Does that pasta cutter REALLY work? 
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| Author: | hoosierukes [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:33 pm ] |
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I dunno, but I'm digging mine out tomorrow. I'll let you know. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:00 pm ] |
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A couple other ways (other than alienating yourself from moma). 1) Veneer Saw (Lee Valley sells them) 2) Pattern cutter (basically a wheel with a very sharp edge (Lee Valley sells them) 3) Kinda what Robbie suggested -- I use a thin kerf blade like a Diablo -- set the fence and run a block of scrap wood over the blade -- then clamp it to the fence. This keeps your fingers away from the blade and acts as a hold down for your stock. |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:31 pm ] |
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Thanks for the wealth of info on this guys, i'm gonna try making my own pretty soon! |
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| Author: | dgalas [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:57 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=John Kinnaird] Does that pasta cutter REALLY work? [/QUOTE]
Works like a dream! |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:02 pm ] |
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I have been using a 30" paper cutter (you know, big chop arm) for the past 29 years. It works pretty well. |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:37 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=John Kinnaird] Does that pasta cutter REALLY work? [/QUOTE]
Dunno but I guess if you stuffed up a few purflings you could serve them up to your dinner guests as pasta and see if any of them were honest enough to tell you your cooking was cr*p. Cheers Martin |
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| Author: | Peter J [ Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:15 pm ] |
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The handiest tool I've found for cutting purfling strips from veneer and other materials is this Micro-Mark wood strip cutter: http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229 &Action=Catalog&Type=Department&ID=30 It's easily adjustable and the blades are cheap!  |
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| Author: | Kim [ Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:28 am ] |
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The pasta cutter works well, wet the veneer down throughly with warm water to soften it up and don't try putting too wide a strips through at once or you will strip the gears of the machine. No more than about 4" max at a time, less if it's harder stuff, sprinkle with a little grano-parma and a drizzle of truffle and garlic infused extra virgin olive oil, serve with a full glass of robust Shiraz or if you prefer something a little more supple a cheeky little merlot with a full round finish would do quite nicely. Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:57 am ] |
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[QUOTE=John Kinnaird] Does that pasta cutter REALLY work? [/QUOTE]
Funny ,But apparently it does the job! Yeah..Thats where I found the pic,Grant Goltz uses it
Thanks Kim |
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| Author: | crowduck [ Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:46 am ] |
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Here's the MicroMark wood strip cutter, Item # 14568 http://www.micromark.com/prodimgs/14568.jpg CrowDuck |
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