Luthier Tips du Jour Mailbag 86 - Mitered Purflings

Luthier and Instructor, Robert O'Brien, shows how to do mitered purflings on a guitar.
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[@dalgguitars]

Thank you for such a great video.

[@juancarlosrojas1069]

Robertito, me encantó el video, suuuuuuuuuper...!!! Bendiciones. ...

[@scottman-cl4jm]

Awesome tips, I have been building custom furniture & stuff from wood for 35+yrs I just learned a new trick from you the mirrored chisel trick, I love it. Thank you Sir.

[@thebigswede1736]

"Twice the fun!" Haha!

[@dennissiler6672]

Thanks for another great video, and I love the new graphics for the series.

[@AnthonyJanflone]

Great job Mr. OBrian!

[@madgeniusmusic]

Great video, thanks Robbie.

[@PeterPete]

At 04:09 the miters are NOT 45 degrees - because of the tapered wedge fitted to the back the purfling mitered angles are slightly above 45 deg and slightly less than 45. So when one uses the mirror trick to gauge the angles remember 45 deg will not provide a good fitting mitered joint in the purfling! Great tip of using the mirror finish though I'll look at doing that myself but only to help mark where the cut needs to be - i'll use a sharp scraper blade to cut the purfling rather a chisel!!

[@custombaby]

Thanks. I did mine in a different, much less efficient order! Next time I will get the end wedge in before I route my binding channels. Thankfully mine still came out pretty good!

[@jiefuster]

The next challenge. Than you!

[@lincolnclawson9259]

Great information. I learn a lot from you. thank you so much.

[@johnnybx3254]

Great tips Thanks! God Bless You!

[@ibereman]

Esperei muito por esse vídeo. Obrigado mestre!

[@cantineroazul]

Gracias genio.

[@antonharms]

Thanks the great tip. Do you need a particular type of metal to get the mirror finish? And how fine do you go? 16000 grit stone?

[@michelberdah]

Hey, Robbie! I assume you bend the b/w/b before that step! Now you need to show how to bend b/w/b!

[@OBrienGuitars]

actually no. It is flexible enough as is.

[@michelberdah]

@@OBrienGuitars Oh, good to know! That open new perspective! Thanks, Robbie.