Malaysia Spring

[JJ model]

Hi Folks, here are some rosette i did recently for some new guitars that'll be on display ( for sale ) at the coming Osaka Guitar Show 2012. enjoy!

[Paul B]

Nice!

[P Bill]

They really take me away somewhere.

[Lillian]

Those are beautiful. I look forward to seeing the whole package.

[Mark McLean]

I really like those Jeffrey. What woods do you use? Can you tell us how each leaf is constructed?
cheers
Mark

[JJ model]

Here are some idea how to make the leaves, you can also use other wood which has striking cross grain, the wood i used for the leaves are pine( green ) and rengas ( red ). You can also laminate together other pieces of colour wood to make other pattern you like.
First you cut and glue book match blank with a maple veneer in between and later shape it like a leave and bound it with another layer of maple veneer. Cut into slices of about 2mm thick and use them like other inlay materials. For the rosette, I inlay the leaves and later cut to size of the rosette using a router. I use superglue to seal the pores before finishing. Hope the pictures explained what I'm trying to say. Enjoy!

[Kim]

Beautiful work Jeff (as always) and very kind of you to share this great tip with us. Must ask if you would you mind posting a version of your method in our tutorial section? It would be a simple matter of copying and then pasting what you have shown here into a new topic.

viewforum.php?f=5

Perhaps you could rename it " Making wooden leafs for inlay". That way anyone searching the word "inlay" may be inspired by your simple yet affective and very attractive method..I know I have been

Cheers

Kim

[Mark McLean]

That is a brilliant technique Jeff. Thanks for sharing it!
Mark

[JJ model]

here are the backs.

[auscab]

Wow Jeff ,
wood like that must help out a sale , thats super stunning !!

[Taffy Evans]

Thanks for sharing that, great looking guitars so far.

[Allen]

It's those little tips and tricks that really make this place work Jeffrey. Thanks for that, and some more outstanding work from you as we've come to expect.

[Shane Briggs]

Hey,

Bravo JJ.

Very clean Indeed.

Shane.

[Crafty Fox]

here are the backs.

Breathtakingly beautiful

[EricDownunder]

The inspiration here is unmeasureable! Thanks a heap