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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.

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    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!

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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.

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Looks like cedar from this angle.



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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.

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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
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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 !!!

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Aromatic cedar ?

Nice jig Steve, looking forward to see how nice it all turns out on the guitar!
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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.

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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.

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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
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Nice looking add on too your sled, I like jigs that
can do more than one thing.

My guess is Juniper.

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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.

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I think I can identify the spalted maple from the adirondacks... Terry Stowell39055.9149421296
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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.

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BTW- Keep guessing. No one has it yet.

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Red B....? or is it a Plum.... like a Purple Leaf Plum?
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