Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Any tips for gluing up soundhole perf venners? I'm gonna try wrapping around a can with clamps. Do you bend it in the bender first for sides? (does each layer take a bend?)
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Hi Tom,
For side purfles I use veneer sheets placed between sheets of waxpaper, glued with epoxy (non water based glue), and clamped in the bending forms until dry. The sheets come out looking like a guitar rib and I slice purfling strips off as needed.
For side purfles I use veneer sheets placed between sheets of waxpaper, glued with epoxy (non water based glue), and clamped in the bending forms until dry. The sheets come out looking like a guitar rib and I slice purfling strips off as needed.
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
I put each line on individually, bending on a hot bender as needed, for both sides and rosette purfling. I haven't tried Tom's method. With multiple line or herringbone factory-made purflings I have had the lines separate when bending to fit, not a big problem but something else to deal with.
Steve
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
How do you slice them so the bottoms are perfect straight, so to speak? How do you correct any straightness issues?Clay Schaeffer wrote:Hi Tom,
For side purfles I use veneer sheets placed between sheets of waxpaper, glued with epoxy (non water based glue), and clamped in the bending forms until dry. The sheets come out looking like a guitar rib and I slice purfling strips off as needed.
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Oops, I meant I hadn't tried Clay's method. I also wondered about cutting strips off of pre-bent laminations.
Steve
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Well, I am cutting with a violin single edge blade, maybe that's my problem. They need to be straight on at least one side. Soundhole perf you could sand the bottom.
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
I slice the strips off with a table saw, which can get a little "dicey", as you have to rotate the curves into the blade. A perfectly straight bottom is not necessary (although moderately straight pieces are not too hard to achieve) as the pieces can be pressed into place and small discrepancies will be hidden by the binding.
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
I recall a very detailed rosette making paper in AL by Eugene Clark. Extremely faithful to the great Makers best uses as I was told by some of the local finest builders.
After few attempts with mixed results I personally stay faithful to a good provider.. but I feel a bit guilty..
After few attempts with mixed results I personally stay faithful to a good provider.. but I feel a bit guilty..
Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Oh, I meant binding also. Using thin built up veneer for binding. Just to clairify.Clay Schaeffer wrote:I slice the strips off with a table saw, which can get a little "dicey", as you have to rotate the curves into the blade. A perfectly straight bottom is not necessary (although moderately straight pieces are not too hard to achieve) as the pieces can be pressed into place and small discrepancies will be hidden by the binding.
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Well, you could rip 1" strips on the tablesaw & then use something like this. Works great...use it a lot. Did a tutorial on it some time ago here:
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/view ... 17&t=19132
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/view ... 17&t=19132
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Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Hi Tom,
I have sometimes used offcuts from prebent laminated ribs for binding. If you use dark sequence matched veneers the finished product looks like solid stock. To get one edge "perfect straight" you can either carefully run the rib on a jointer, or use a sanding board, before the binding strip is sliced off the larger piece.
I have sometimes used offcuts from prebent laminated ribs for binding. If you use dark sequence matched veneers the finished product looks like solid stock. To get one edge "perfect straight" you can either carefully run the rib on a jointer, or use a sanding board, before the binding strip is sliced off the larger piece.
Re: Tricks for gluing up veneer perfling (soundholes, side)?
Thanks, plane and sanding board are what I'll look at!