For flamed koa I like flamed maple
If its not flamed I like not very flamed maple
Throw on a black accent line to set them off
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| Author: | mikemcnerney [ Tue May 01, 2018 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | binding with koa |
I'm trying to decide what kind of binding to use with curly koa back & sides. I've go a selection of most species. Pics are always appreciated |
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| Author: | arie [ Tue May 01, 2018 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
i would consider curly maple with b/w/b. i don't do shell, but you could purf that with some black on either side. fwiw, i make short 1 inch long binding and purfling combo "stubs" for tryout and checking rebate dimensions. makes choosing a bit easier. |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Tue May 01, 2018 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
For some hue contrast, purple looks good next to orange. Either purpleheart, camatillo rosewood, or bois de rose (although it's nearly black). Green might also be interesting, so lignum vitae, verawood, or greenheart. Ziricote is also a bit on the green side, though less striking. Indian rosewood or curly maple would also be good for a more tame look. Spalted maple would look good, though would need to be drowned in thin CA to harden it up. |
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Tue May 01, 2018 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
What are the fretboard/bridge/headplate materials? |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Tue May 01, 2018 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
i have used curly eucalyptus. It's good if you want to go subtle. |
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| Author: | mikemcnerney [ Tue May 01, 2018 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
I'm thinking African blackwood bridge, head plate, fret board. I did use lignum vitae binding on a uke last year & it bent easily. & maybe that Argentinian ironwood for the bridge. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Tue May 01, 2018 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
Somewhere there was a pictorial library of binding/purfling schemes. Anyone remeber where? |
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| Author: | Glen H [ Tue May 01, 2018 5:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
Blood wood looks great. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Tue May 01, 2018 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
"I'm thinking African blackwood bridge, head plate, fret board." Black plastic.... |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Tue May 01, 2018 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
For flamed koa I like flamed maple If its not flamed I like not very flamed maple Throw on a black accent line to set them off |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Tue May 01, 2018 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
mikemcnerney wrote: I'm thinking African blackwood bridge, head plate, fret board. I did use lignum vitae binding on a uke last year & it bent easily. & maybe that Argentinian ironwood for the bridge. How is the color on the lignum holding out?Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Aaron O [ Tue May 01, 2018 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
I've done a few Koa bindings recently. I like the looks. So do the clients. |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed May 02, 2018 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
African blackwood might look pretty good. I am currently building two EIR guitars and one macassar ebony. I'm thinking of using macassar ebony to bind at least the ebony guitar, maybe all three. Dark can be good |
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| Author: | mikemcnerney [ Wed May 02, 2018 5:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
how does curly koa bend & and how thick can you make it. The lignum is still a nice green. |
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| Author: | jack [ Fri May 04, 2018 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
Koa Binding |
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| Author: | Woodie G [ Sat May 05, 2018 6:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
We apply purfling to curly koa at .090", then thin to .078" for bending. No special techniques for koa, other than as with any other lower hardness wood, which is to say that we ensure that the bender ram does not compress the wood (we use .078" x 32" x 1.75" sacrificial filler strips of whatever scrap is handy on either side of the binding packages to ensure the pressure at the waist or in the cutaway area is even). Supersoft II works well with koa, but we usually don't use it on bindings due to the possibility of discoloration of the bindings due to the mobility of the water and glycol-soluble extractives. Koa can discolor badly if any aluminum comes in contact with the wet wood, causing a blue/green stain, so the same kraft paper we use for the moisture reservoir in the bending package does double duty as a barrier. |
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| Author: | SteveT [ Mon May 07, 2018 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
Curly koa bindings with Australian blackwood. Attachment: END GRAFT-12 Small.JPG
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| Author: | Mike_P [ Mon May 07, 2018 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: binding with koa |
perhaps I'm totally missing the point, but I'm pretty sure the OP wants binding choices for a koa bodied guitar, not for advice on how to bend curly koa... that being said, I rather like the black plastic binding on my '86 Taylor K20...of course I'm not recommending plastic as binding, but I think ebony, African blackwood, or similar would look nice. |
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