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Hello all.  Hesh and Bruce wanted to know how I did this rosette to I thought I would post it here.

Very cool
I love it when people think outside the box

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

This is certainly not the ideal way but, it's what I was able to come up with.  I really wanted to do this rosette!  I made a template of half of the non-circular portion of the design out of 1/2" ply.  I used a 1/4" pin to locate the center of the template onto the center of the uncut soundhole.  Brads were driven through into the waste portion of the soundhole to keep the template locked in place.  I used the shank of the dremel bit as a rub guide against the template.  I was concerned that the friction of this would scorch the template but tests indicated that I would be ok.  Not ideal for more than a few rosettes though.  I would like to come up with a more repeatable method.  An overarm pin router would be nice!  A stewmac circle jig was used for all the circular cuts.  I made all test cuts into 3/4" ply, flipping the template over after doing one side, and used this test piece as a form for the soaked in hot water purfling lines.  I mentioned before that I used a BWB purfling but all black would have given a nicer contrast.  After all the pieces were dry, everything was mitered and fit, then flooded with CA.  Router template guides might be an idea as well.  Anyway, that's how I did it.  Thanks for looking.

Thanks Andy, I really admire your dogprint soundports as well!

Awesome, I like that a lot. Very creative.

Hey Tommy that looks really good, excellent job.
I noticed we're neighbors sort of. I'm up in Los Alamos, nice to see another New Mexican here.

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

Nice.

Yes, a pin router would be ideal for that.  I made one with a drill chuck mounted under the table to hold the pin so you can use any size pin.  That makes it versatile and it has become one of my favorite tools.

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http://www.chassonguitars.com

Wow, thinking outside the box, using old ideas, how cool. Let's hear it for Tommy!   

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Beautiful work Tommy and a very unique and innovative way to do the rosette too!!!

Tommy,

That's very clever. Thanks for sharing.

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

I like it too.  Very nice to see something original.  Good job.  

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

I like it a lot too Tommy .
Very unique and beautifully done.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Very nice Tommy. Mike Doolin has made a pretty simple pin router that would be perfect for this type of thing. Here's the link:

Doolin Pin Router

Cheers,
-Dave

That rocks, Tommy!

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

https://www.dreamingrosesecobnb.com/todds-art-music

https://www.facebook.com/ToddRoseGuitars/

Thanks for the kind words guys!

I love that. Very cool.

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Cool...first thought that came to mind - Grateful Dead....

Jamie

Heavens no Jamie! Please, anything but the grateful dead!