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Steve Saville
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I hoping for some pictures too.

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The best way to see some of my roses is to go to my web site.
www.collinsguitars.com

I'm getting the jig pics together this week.
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One of Shanes incredible Lutz tops!!!!!
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Ambrosia maple!
"Flammer'
Or Flamenco named "Clarice"
The outer ring purfling looks like the steel string stuff but is only .063 wide not .125

Thanks to Shane for telling me how to upload a pic!
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Gorgeous, simply Gorgeous!

I justlove the purflings that you use Mike! Very elegant rosettes!

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Ambrosia maple in Cedar!
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Spalted maple with my small purfling!
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I'll post jigs and partial buids next !
Probably wed. or thursday!
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Thank you Mike, most appreciated!

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I'll second Serge on the thank you Mike! Man those are some gorgeous rosettes!

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Mike those are incredibly gorgeous! I am really looking forward to seeing your in progress picturesAnthony Z38964.8081365741
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To all interested in my rosettes -
I've had a loss of a dear family member on thursday -but I have the pics ready to upload and will do as soon as time allows.
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My sincere condolences to you Mike and to your family. May God help you through the sorrow and the loss.

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Sorry for your loss, Michael. Take your time dealing with that before you worry about us.
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MAN!!! Mike, I thinking about you my friend. E-mail or call if there is anything I can do.

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these are my plexiglass templates for a 8 piece and a 12 piece rose.Mike Collins38972.680775463

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I'm sorry these pics are out of order-but after you shape your piece that your inlaying - bandsaw or hand saw the pieces NUMBERING each piece so they can be put together in sequence for the rose.
I set the saw for 3mm.
I use a 3 ply pickguard material under the pieces so they do not fall into the saw.-you can use a different insert that has a small slot or tape off the slot so nothing falls into the saw.
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USE PUSHSTICKS !!!!
ONe to push and one to hold the piece against the fence.
Cut the piece with the outside radius facing up so that it will NOT rock up & down and mess it up.
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Wow! Mike... that's pretty slick! Those are great looking rosettes.

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This is an eight piece sanding jig!
As you can see I cut the size circle I needed to make the rose in mdf then cut that piece in half!there is a batten under the jig that fits the slot in the table!
I put each piece in the slot (which is 13mm)
I make all my classical roses with a 13mm center and usually 7 to 10mm for steels.
I turn the belt by hand!
while I hold the piece up against the disc (120 grit)
Then place the pieces in the slot i routed in the guitar top that is the same radius.
if they are fine go to the next piece-if not figure out why and return to the sander or use a hand held block to get the desired joint.Mike Collins38972.6824074074

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This is the jig I sand the outside radius with for classicals.
The piece of mahogany has a slot in it so it can move for & aft!
The piece that holds the workpiece is corked -it hold the workpiece better with it.
This jig sits on a base that has a batten that fits in the slot in the sanding table -and the base has a piece of brass for the top piece which is cut for the outside radius of the rose to ride against!
Is this clear ?
Look at the pic and it will be clearer.
Just slowly sand the radius on the piece .
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Hear you can see the jig doing its job.
Try it with a junk piece first just in case anything goes wrong.
I have NO junk wood in my shop -I love every piece!!!!

I'll stop here for now so if anyone needs to ask a question I can respond before the next pics go up!
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Here's a ugly rose!
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Mike,
Thank you for posting this and all your time to do so. I have waisted so much material on my rosettes. But that is now in the past. This is a great help!

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