Allen, that is REALLY good looking, very pretty combination! There is nothing like a good tortoise celluloid fully backed by a white purfling or BW purfling...
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tortoise binding alternative |
Any ideas? I was thinking tiger myrtle or possibly snakewood. |
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| Author: | fingerstyle1978 [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Tiger Myrtle is sexy. Zebrawood too. |
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| Author: | Allen McFarlen [ Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Closest you'll get to for the tortise shell look is Ringed Gidgee. It's an Australian hardwood. Here's some on curly Blackwood. Attachment: Blackwood and Ringed Gidgee1.jpg
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| Author: | Haans [ Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Allen, that is REALLY good looking, very pretty combination! There is nothing like a good tortoise celluloid fully backed by a white purfling or BW purfling...
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Allen, THAT is FANTASTIC! Now how to source it?! Thanks so much for that! |
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| Author: | NightOwl [ Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
This guy sells some nice Ringed Gidgee knife handle material , could probably hook you up. http://www.thetimberjoint.com/ |
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| Author: | Allen McFarlen [ Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
You can try Pete McCurley. He has an Ebay store here. http://stores.ebay.com.au/Curly-Timbers?_rdc=1 |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Haans That is one beautiful combination. Did you color the surface behind the tortoise to highlight the variations? Ed |
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| Author: | Haans [ Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tortoise binding alternative |
Ed, the tortoise pieces were selected for their color from lengths of binding. The backer for the binding is black/white purfling that is the full depth of the binding. Black/white side purfling is glued to the binding before the binding is glued on the plate. That Gidgee stuff is a pretty good alternative if you have got to have wood binding. It never was a choice for me because wood dents and dings and it is nearly impossible to dye an instrument without a lot of work. |
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