Too Tall Bindings!

[Woody OKeefe]

Hi All,
OK, quick story then a plea…
I found some nice laminated bindings from a luthier in the Bay area. They are black walnut with a maple strip. I thought they would look good on my Koa wood project. I bent one piece for a test which seemed to work ok. Having five pieces to work with I routed the guitar for the bindings. Unfortunately 2 pieces broke . Here’s the rub, these pieces are .32 “ tall and obviously the routed channels are too! I can’t find the luthier to get more , so I need to find someone who will make some .32” bindings. Any ideas? Please

[Ken C]

Woody, how tall is the walnut without the maple pin?

Ken

[Woody OKeefe]

Ken,
I have 10 pieces of walnut bindings that are .25" The ones that broke were .32" walnut,maple,walnut laminated.

[Ken C]

Ken,
I have 10 pieces of walnut bindings that are .25" The ones that broke were .32" walnut,maple,walnut laminated.

Woody, what is the height of the walnut excluding the purfling? I assume when you say .32" that includes the purfling laminates? Also, what is the height of your maple and of your walnut purfling? I could make you a couple new walnut pieces, but I couldn't guarantee the walnut would match what you have. Do you have the purfling pins you could add to the walnut or would you need those made up as well?

Ken

[enalnitram]

Woody, are you sure you can't make your own binding? do you have a table saw? take your router off your jig and rig up a makeshift router table if you don't already have one.

[Woody OKeefe]

Hi Martin,
No Table saw, no room , no budget, but I did get John Hall to make and bend some for me.

[Woody OKeefe]

Here's a picture of the installed bindings John Hall made for me. They are Bubinga and I like them with the Koa wood.

Thanks John

[Tony_in_NYC]

Woody,
Nice save there with the bindings from John. I like Bubinga and Koa together. I am probably going to do a Bubinga fretboard and bridge on the all koa ukulele I am going to be building for my cousin. Hana Lima has a Bubinga kit that includes everything you need to make a uke except for the top, back and sides. So the ukulele guts I guess.
The guitar is looking good. Dont stop now, we need some new pics in the "Show It Off" Thread!

Tony

[tippie53]

saweeet I like that effect. Glad we at Blues Creek could help

[Ken C]

Woody, glad you got it worked out. The bindings turned out nice!

Ken