meddlingfool wrote:
Doh!
Don't feel bad, my skim reading comprehension and attention span ain't getting any better these days.
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Binding a cutaway |
This Bubinga is tough stuff to use for binding, certainly for a wedged Venetian cutaway build. Even at 1.5 mm x 5.95 mm (~0.60" x 0.235") it's sooo stiff and unwieldy - just didn't want to conform, despite being bent on an iron very closely to shape, using filament tape to pull it in, and rubber bands to help. This was my second go at binding and purfling, first attempt was butt ugly and had to be routed off . Ended up clamping and gluing in 6 places going round the "horn" on the back binding. An inch at a time, using erasers as cauls and allowing time for the glue to set each clamping step pulled things together, and ended up looking reasonable. I Attachment: DSCN0192.JPG
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
Erasers as cauls. That is brilliant! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
bcombs510 wrote: Erasers as cauls. That is brilliant! That is a great idea. I buy drafting erasers by the box to make small sanding blocks now I have another use for them
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
SteveSmith wrote: bcombs510 wrote: ................ I buy drafting erasers by the box to make small sanding blocks now I have another use for them Same here, 20 at a time. Also got and use for final leveling some really big erasers, the "for big mistakes" ones. Their weight makes them good for this use. (But I sand mine flat before use as they are uneven) Got their use as a tip from Grumpy years ago. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
Colin North wrote: SteveSmith wrote: bcombs510 wrote: ................ I buy drafting erasers by the box to make small sanding blocks now I have another use for them ..... Got their use as a tip from Grumpy years ago. Probably where I got it too. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
How thick are your bindings? |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
Just to save you time scrolling up to the original post I'll copy it to this one - Quote: Even at 1.5 mm x 5.95 mm (~0.60" x 0.235")
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
Doh! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding a cutaway |
meddlingfool wrote: Doh! Don't feel bad, my skim reading comprehension and attention span ain't getting any better these days. |
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