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Hi all,

I'm in need to borrow or buy a Dremel bit with a 1/16" cutter for a rosette I'm working on. It is a sapelle inlaid into a Lutz top. I just think it needs purfling to clean it up.

Does anyone have one they can spare? I can swap some headplate woods or something....

I'm working on my brother's 50th birthday gift.

Terry, I don't have you for you, you can buy them from Stew-Mac (you may know this already though)

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Terry, try this:
1/16" cutter
Or look around J&L for something you like better. Good source for this kind of stuff.

I'm a huge fan of these bits from Micromark.
fiah tail router bits
I've used them in a dremel for cutting brace pockets in linings, in a drill press for cutting saddle slots in ebony and in a router for rosettes. No tearout - even in the usual problem spots when cutting rosette channels.


Bob K

Todd do those give a clean cut in spruce for Rosettes?
                   James

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Nashville Tennessee

Terry,
i think i have about 50 or so bits of that size.
but ill only be back home in about 1 week.
if the waiting for my arrival home and the waiting for the intl. shipping is fine with you, then let me know.

Udi.

Thanks guys! Great tips for all! I appreciate that.