Working on a new Rosette
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Working on a new Rosette
Here's an idea I have for my next Rosette.
The tiles will be contrasting dark and light woods.
The border will be Paua Abalone with BWB purfling.
I want to scale it down a little and keep the widest part around 5/8
What do you think...too busy?
Scott
The tiles will be contrasting dark and light woods.
The border will be Paua Abalone with BWB purfling.
I want to scale it down a little and keep the widest part around 5/8
What do you think...too busy?
Scott
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
I think it looks nice. It will be a bold statement so only you can decide if that fits in your scheme. Choice of woods will be important.
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Scott: Looks just as good here.
Tom
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Thanks guys, I hope I can pull it off...
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Making some progress but I'm still unsure about the border...
I took some ZipFlex .047 Blue Paua Abalone, routed a channel the same shape as the Rosette in a piece UHMW
Dropped the ZipFlex in the channel and "froze" it into shape with CA. With the piece still in the UHMW and I was able to cut the end miters.
I just used the UHMW as a miter box, the CA did a nice job making the ZipFlex stiff enough to cut cleanly.
Now I just have to decide if I'm going to use it.
Thanks for looking
I took some ZipFlex .047 Blue Paua Abalone, routed a channel the same shape as the Rosette in a piece UHMW
Dropped the ZipFlex in the channel and "froze" it into shape with CA. With the piece still in the UHMW and I was able to cut the end miters.
I just used the UHMW as a miter box, the CA did a nice job making the ZipFlex stiff enough to cut cleanly.
Now I just have to decide if I'm going to use it.
Thanks for looking
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Cool looking rosette. I like it without binding the pieces in pearl, but that is really just my design taste. I used the zipflex before and found that I was able to cleanly cut it with a sharp chisel from above. The shell is thin and on the backing so I was able to treat it just like any other purfling. I used the back of the chisel to see my angle and pressed down.
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
nice workmanship.
If that is cocobolo (it looks like it is), the zipflex will help stop some seepage of the coco oils into your top during finishing. other rosewoods may have the same issue...
If that is cocobolo (it looks like it is), the zipflex will help stop some seepage of the coco oils into your top during finishing. other rosewoods may have the same issue...
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
If you have not used zipflex before you should make sure it is installed at very, very close to the finish grade as there is not a lot (some) of shell for sanding. This was something I learned.
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Thanks all, here's one more.
It looks okay... if you don't get too close. Moving on to the back inlays next.
SA
It looks okay... if you don't get too close. Moving on to the back inlays next.
SA
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Re: Working on a new Rosette
Here's one more (yes, I am fishing for comments)
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