Installing real Abalone or pearl purfling

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ken cierp
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Installing real Abalone or pearl purfling

Post by ken cierp » Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:53 pm

I don't agree with all of Robbie O'Brien's methods -- However his video demonstrating installation of solid inlay material is how I do it too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_23la54K ... re=related
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David L
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Re: Installing real Abalone or pearl purfling

Post by David L » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:47 pm

This method works fine with Abalone or Abalam but I want to use gold MOP and the breaks from trying to bend it into the curves are very visible and quite ugly, any suggestions?

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ken cierp
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Re: Installing real Abalone or pearl purfling

Post by ken cierp » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:20 pm

Yeah -- white is a PITA, you can't break/crack it. Matter of fact I think the only way you can get a seamless look is to actually have more seams -- the way I would do it is use very short pieces and instead of a butt joints sand alternating angles and make "scarf" joints -- lots of work!
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Re: Installing real Abalone or pearl purfling

Post by David L » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:58 pm

I might try that Ken, thanks!

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