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Well, I liked the first one so much that I thought I would try another




So, guess what this one is..........





...........Yah, birch bark. It has really thin layers, so when it is sanded down it gets really intricate patterns

The white outside layer is sanded off, so this is the colors from inside the center of the bark.

Thanks again to Pat Foster for the original suggestion. I will be trying other species of bark

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Looks great, Grant! I might have to try that myself!

Pat

Beautiful!

Will it turn gray? Or, is that just the outermost, and outside layer? (I think this is inside out, right? Or, at least you have sanded through the gray outer layer.)

Dennis

Dennis Leahy wrote:Beautiful!

Will it turn gray? Or, is that just the outermost, and outside layer? (I think this is inside out, right? Or, at least you have sanded through the gray outer layer.)

Dennis

It will stay the color that it is. I have sanded off the outside layers so this surface is about 1/3 of the way into the bark. I just took a square of bark and ran it through my thickness sander until I got past any irregularities and had a smooth surface. Then I sanded a bit off the inner surface until I had a useable thickness. Before I cut out the ring with a router, I give it a coat of shellac to make sure it does not chip out. The process is just as easy as using thin wood or veneer.

G

Looks very cool Grant... I love your creativity.

Tom

When I use birch bark for a rosette, I glue it to another substrate. I glue the under-layer so the grain goes 90 degrees from the bark. That way the grain of the bark can follow the lines of the top, and it keeps the bark from splitting. I have a build thread on my webpage if you want to follow along. I'm using the reverse side of the bark. It matches the cedar top really nice. http://www.moonlightguitars.com/Buildalong2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks good Jason. Nice to see another adventursome soul

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