“How do you even do that?”
I used to ask that about fancy purfling too.
Sealer coats going on this Model D-SS: European spruce, Indian rosewood, and dyed green maple burl purfling throughout. It took a lot of trial and error to get this look right, but it shouldn’t have to.
If you’re a luthier who’s been eyeing burls, and fine-line detail work, and wonderding how on earth you process and bend such brittle material, I’m releasing a full tutorial in a few days that breaks down exactly how I do it: tools, process, tips, and all.
Click the “I’m a luthier” link below, sign up and I’ll make sure you get it the moment it’s out.