Greg Steil wrote:I also build Weissenborns, among other things, and the way I do my rings is, first, I use a router to cut a disc of plywood(1/8 or 1/4) to the INSIDE diameter of the ring. I then mount it to a hunk of Balsa wood with a piece of waxed paper between. Use T pins to mount it for reasons you'll see later. Wax the outside of the disc. I then start wrapping my veneer strips(careful with the glue) around the circle using T pins to hold them and just continue till you have the desired width. Taper the ends of each strip so they blend. If your veneer is thin enough you can possibly do it all at once. After it is dry and the outside pins are removed, you can pull up the disc to facilitate removing the ring carefully. THEN you can rout your top to suit the diameter and width of the ring. Hope that helps.
Todd Stock wrote:Does he need to worry about joining the rings under the fretboard if the fretboard will cover the joint? Seems like it's easier to a) measure the ring's thickness/width of layup, mill channels, and glue in with hide, TB, or (with shellac seal) thin CA...no issue with getting the diameter correct. Having built a Weiss or two, I don't recall the fretboard stopping short of the sound hole...have a 1929 Style 1 in right now and can get some shots if you'd like, but the drawings from GAL are pretty decent, and in combo with the SM drawings (not accurate for shape or bracing, but good for structural details), enough to build from.
Ready-made purfs and veneers are pretty cheap...anything on a Style 1 can be made up out of individual veneer or fiber strips and pre-made purfs from LMII or Stewmac...
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