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Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:45 am ]
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I'll be starting my 7th and 8th guitars this month. I'm going to make them with segmented rosett3es, a first for me.
I've been inspired by the threads over the past couple of months on this topic.
Rather than making a dedicated tool, I decided to make it be an add on to my recently completed table saw sled.
It is made from plywood, using threaded inserts and a 5/16 shoulder bolt for the pivot point. The angle and length are easily adjustable with the 1/4-20 thumb screws.

Here are some pictures with spalted maple -






    Here is my first one -







      A big imaginary bag of money goes to the first person to correctly identify the wood used on this rosette.   I have a section from the same log underneath it.

Any suggestion are welcome,
Thanks!
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:54 am ]
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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] Honduran Rosewood[/QUOTE] Nice try, but no. This one should be pretty hard. That is why I offered a big bag of money.
Author:  csyvk [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:00 am ]
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Looks like cedar from this angle.

Author:  Don A [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:01 am ]
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Pink ivory?
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:08 am ]
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[QUOTE=csyvk] Looks like cedar from this angle.[/QUOTE] Nope.


[QUOTE=Don A] Pink ivory?[/QUOTE] Nope.

Did I mention this would be hard?

Let me know if you want some hints.
Author:  JohnAbercrombie [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:43 am ]
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Nice jig- Thanks for the pics- I'll be watching your progress as I'm thinking of making some solid/segmented rosettes as well.

My guesses on the wood are:
yew
aromatic cedar

John
Author:  TonyKarol [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:45 am ]
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You should add a toggle clamp for holding the piece down, added one to mine it makes it much harder to lose a finger !!!
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:44 am ]
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Aromatic cedar ?

Nice jig Steve, looking forward to see how nice it all turns out on the guitar!
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:56 am ]
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Bloodwood
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:12 am ]
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[QUOTE=JohnAbercrombie]My guesses on the wood are:
yew
aromatic cedar

John[/QUOTE] Sorry John.


[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] Bloodwood[/QUOTE] No.

Anyone want a hint?

OK - Here is one - I have never heard of this wood that grows in the USA used on a guitar before.
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:13 am ]
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[QUOTE=TonyKarol] You should add a toggle clamp for holding the piece down, added one to mine it makes it much harder to lose a finger !!![/QUOTE] Tony,
That makes a lot of sense. I'll do that. Thank you, I was a bit nervous making those cuts.
Author:  TomS [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:38 am ]
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It looks kind of like some wood I cut from an oranamental cherry tree in my yard, except redder. Maybe plum?TomS39055.9024652778
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:57 am ]
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hmmm, Elm ?
Author:  Tom Morici [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:17 pm ]
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Steve
Nice looking add on too your sled, I like jigs that
can do more than one thing.

My guess is Juniper.

Tom
Author:  Cocephus [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:36 pm ]
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Locust?
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:48 pm ]
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Good guesses guys, although none are correct.

Hint - it is a native American. There are about 60 varieties, and it does not get very tall.
Author:  KevinE. [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:54 pm ]
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dogwood??
Author:  Terry Stowell [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:56 pm ]
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Steve,

I think I can identify the spalted maple from the adirondacks... Terry Stowell39055.9149421296
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:08 pm ]
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red maple?
Author:  af_one [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:11 pm ]
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Persimmon
Author:  Greg [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:20 pm ]
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Sassafras
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:24 pm ]
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[QUOTE=Terry Stowell] Steve,

I think I can identify the spalted maple from the adirondacks... [/QUOTE] I was hoping you'd say something. Yes, I'll be using that on another guitar I will be building at the same time.
Author:  Steve Saville [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:33 pm ]
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BTW- Keep guessing. No one has it yet.
Author:  peterm [ Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:34 pm ]
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Red B....? or is it a Plum.... like a Purple Leaf Plum?
peterm39055.945775463
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