Rosewood back split at seam

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Chuck, this is one nice thing about working with EIR. It usually has enough grain showing in it that a repair like this becomes hidden. I think you will be surprise when you later can not find it. Also, I have found up here in Visalia...basically desert weather, it is best to not try and "trick" the wood with humidity while building. Let it acclimate some to the changes, and then try and build with it as close to that 45 to 50 humidity level as possible. Two guitars I've built are not in India, and I had to keep the humidity as high as I could while I built and then kept the finished guitars humidified until they arrived in India. They are both doing fine there now, one has been there about a year and a half, the other a few months.

Kevin

[chimpotle]

I ended up filling with rosewood dust and wicking the CA. I'm happy to report the procedure was a success!

Thanks to all for the help!

[Kevin Sjostrand]

That's what we like to hear!! Good job.
Make sure to continue to show us pictures as you progress along.

Kevin

[Sunflash]

Quick question here, Having about the same problem. What is the CA? lol Thanks

[chimpotle]

It superglue. CA = cyanoacrylate. You want to make sure and get thin CA to do this repair. It really is as thin as water. Stew Mac sell some, and titebond sells some. Otherwise you can probably find it at a hobby shop.

Check out the stew mac site. If you search their site for thin CA, at the bottom there is an instruction PDF. It explains the difference and uses for CA.