greenscoe
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I want to improve the appearance of my ukes by using better rosettes and purfling.
My first rosettes were made winding strips of veneer (0.6mm) into a channel cut with a router and a jig I made. I tried doing this both on and off the uke.
I then adapted a method someone posted on this forum to make a circular random pattern (made off uke) bounded by veneer strips.
I've also bought some classical guitar style rosettes which look very good but I'd like to do something thats clearly mine.
Yesterday I spent a couple of hours making a rough rosette in scrap wood using the stick/tile method (see photo) which is the way classical guitar rosettes are made (though more complex than my simple attempt). I'm thinking of developing this technique and employing wood dyes (red, blue, green) to make brighter rosettes.
Before I do this, I'd like to see how others set about rosette making. I'd be grateful for any info on techniques/tips that other makers use.
I've done a search but didnt find much (Timbuck and Allen's methods/results are known to me).
My first rosettes were made winding strips of veneer (0.6mm) into a channel cut with a router and a jig I made. I tried doing this both on and off the uke.
I then adapted a method someone posted on this forum to make a circular random pattern (made off uke) bounded by veneer strips.
I've also bought some classical guitar style rosettes which look very good but I'd like to do something thats clearly mine.
Yesterday I spent a couple of hours making a rough rosette in scrap wood using the stick/tile method (see photo) which is the way classical guitar rosettes are made (though more complex than my simple attempt). I'm thinking of developing this technique and employing wood dyes (red, blue, green) to make brighter rosettes.
Before I do this, I'd like to see how others set about rosette making. I'd be grateful for any info on techniques/tips that other makers use.
I've done a search but didnt find much (Timbuck and Allen's methods/results are known to me).
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