The top plates are joined and then thinned to 0.125" on the drum sander.
All of the routing for the rosette channels was done using a Dremel tool with the circle cutting attachment.
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The top is constructed of Sitka Spruce. The top plates are joined and then thinned to 0.125" on the drum sander. |
| Tracing the outline of the top from the mold. |
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Dominic cutting out the rough shape of the top. |
| Preparing to glue in the walnut portion of the rosette after routing the channel with a Dremel tool and a circle cutting attachment. |
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The first part of the rosette in place, a walnut ring. |
| The second part of the rosette in place, black and white purfling (BWBWB). |
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Dominic is sorting out the placement of the pieces of abalone for the third ring of the rosette. |
| Gluing in the abalone ring of the rosette using epoxy. I'm spreading the epoxy while Dominic inserts the abalone. |
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The completed ring of abalone. |
| The completed rosette with one additional black and white (BWB) purfling ring. |
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All of the routing for the rosette channels was done using a Dremel tool with the circle cutting attachment. |