Tiny little sticks

[DarwinStrings]

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

[johnparchem]

LMI sells them. http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-woo ... tte-sticks

[DarwinStrings]

Thanks John, I missed them when looking over the LMI site, that'll do me.

[DarwinStrings]

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.

I put that bit of wood in the top to show where the fretboard end sits on the rosette.

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[simso]

Nicely done, especially if the first time at it.

Steve

[DarwinStrings]

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.

[simso]

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

[Kamusur]

Excellent work there Jim, looks really nice.

Steve

[johnparchem]

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.

[demonx]

Impressive rosette, looks great!

[soulman]

Well done. Plenty of patience required there.

[DarwinStrings]

Cheers guys, I look forward to the photos John.