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Tiny little sticks

Post by DarwinStrings » Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:11 pm

You know those tiny little sticks they make classical rosettes out of can you buy them or do you have to make them yourself?
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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by DarwinStrings » Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:34 pm

Thanks John, I missed them when looking over the LMI site, that'll do me.
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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by DarwinStrings » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:10 pm

I didn't buy any sticks in the end. I had some mahogany and some walnut veneer that mainly collected dust so I dragged it out to have a go. One was a thinner veneer than the other so I just had to plan around the difference. This type of rosette is a first for me and just like many firsts I really enjoyed making it.
rosette Classical.JPG
I put that bit of wood in the top to show where the fretboard end sits on the rosette.
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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by simso » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:37 pm

Nicely done, especially if the first time at it.

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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by DarwinStrings » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:01 pm

Cheers Steve. I meant to add too that I have to wonder if the dyed maple veneer or sticks might be a tad better as when you get down to these little bits of wood a open pore can be huge crevice compared to the size of the bit of wood. Mind you in the end you don't usually view it with a macro lens so it still looks right for normal viewing.
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Post by simso » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:21 pm

Yeh, no one ever looks eyeball to eyeball at a rosette, its the general appearance it gives, quite like the effect you have achieved
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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by Kamusur » Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:37 am

Excellent work there Jim, looks really nice.

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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by johnparchem » Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:05 pm

That rosette sure looks good. I have a stack of veneers, I just have not been able to push myself to make my own rosette. Yours is certainly an inspiration.

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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by demonx » Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:04 pm

Impressive rosette, looks great!

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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by soulman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:20 pm

Well done. Plenty of patience required there.

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Re: Tiny little sticks

Post by DarwinStrings » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:24 pm

Cheers guys, I look forward to the photos John.
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