Rich Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I am just curious. Does anyone ever do a C-bout purfling in two pieces (joined at the center of the C-bout? I haven't done it that way but am curious as to whether it can be anything near OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane88 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 you may find some examples of Amati family members and A. Guarneri instruments that have been done this way. It can be done, but one piece is easier once you work it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Beard Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Purfling splices with a simple blunt cut are common enough in classical Cremona work in the shoulders of the main bouts, or near the end blocks. But in the very conspicuous cBouts is certainly not so common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geigenbauer Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 The question rang a bell... When you look on the website of "The Strad" you can find an article termed "7 tips for perfecting purfling". Jan Spidlen describes how he creates "scarf joints" in the C-bout purfling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Higgs Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 My limited experience with my own purfling joints is that I can always detect them on close inspection. I found Roger Hargrave's method so easy that I will use that from now on and avoid joints except in the corners. See the thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Does Hargrave use that method on both the spruce and the maple?....or just the spruce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodacious Cowboy Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 9:10 PM, Rich said: I am just curious. Does anyone ever do a C-bout purfling in two pieces (joined at the center of the C-bout? I haven't done it that way but am curious as to whether it can be anything near OK. Of course it can. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bress Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 8:43 PM, Rich said: Does Hargrave use that method on both the spruce and the maple?....or just the spruce? I can’t see how it would make a difference. I usually use a single piece for c-bouts, but used two pieces here on this practice piece because I didn’t want to waste a longer length of purfling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonMaberry Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 I've done it in two pieces and in one. If you plan and cut the scarfs well and have otherwise done a precise job of excavating the channel, you cannot see it. Though even if you could, who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 See this article - a scarf joint in Cremonese work is not uncommon according to the author - the great thing about a scarf joint is that you can precisely fit the corners and even if the scarf itself isn't perfect - you'll cut the low spot when you do the fluting anyway, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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