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| Author: | hogan [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:21 pm ] |
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Hi everyone; I got my grooves cut and am ready to install the herringbone and binding. I have bent hardwood bindings before, no problem, but the herringbone is to be bent edgewise. Is there something special I need to know? Do I use my bender or should it be done by hand? If I use the bender, how do I keep the purfling up right. I mean, won't it tend to fall over? Any advise is welcome. Thanks Jeff |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:32 pm ] |
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Hi Jeff, Soak it for 5 minutes in warm water, then take one side of your bending form and attach it temporarily to a piece of plywood...bend the herringbone around the form using spring clamps to hold it flat and in contact with the form...leave overnight...works great...below is a link to the OLF thread where I originally asked this question, and a photo of the way I went.... bending herringbone 
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:40 pm ] |
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Good technique. if you have bender you can bend it in the machine also. I tape it to binding when I bend so it won't twist. I like simple and the above pic works. Before the bending machine days I used to heat it in HOT water then tape it to the guitar over night. Use what works john hall blues creek guitars |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:26 pm ] |
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I don't prebend mine at all. I start gluing and taping just like binding, then as I get to the curves, I use a monocote iron to heat it dry and it bends right into its groove. Al |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:35 pm ] |
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I have a side bender but i bent my purflings on the hot pipe and it bent very easily. |
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:55 pm ] |
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Thanks Larry! I'm going to use this technique for my next herringbone. The firs stuf I bent was tough to keep from twisting - this method looks like it will solve that problem. -Mark |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:01 pm ] |
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Sure thing Mark! I bought 2 extra strips when I did it and didn't even have to use it! Looking forward to seeing your guitar pix posted on the OLF! 
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| Author: | old man [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:30 pm ] |
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On my first guitar I bent just like Larry says above. But last week I bent four herringbone strips in my bender. Just taped them together, put them between the steel slats and bent just like binding. Very easy. I did spritz them pretty good first. Ron |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:20 am ] |
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If I'm going to use a rope purfling or similar it just goes in between the binding when I'm bending it. Colin |
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| Author: | hogan [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:19 am ] |
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Thanks to all of you.  I know a lot more about it now than yesterday. I feel confident that I won't mess it up. Thanks again. 
Jeff |
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