Purfling Strips - Set of 16 - Paua Abalone 1.6mm Straight

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Straight Paua Abalone shell strips for purfling or rosette inlay - 16 pieces 24mm (15/16") long - Straight lengths - 1.6mm (1/16") wide - 1.2mm (0.05") deep - Natural shell Using Abalone in the rosette or purflings makes a lavish yet tasteful embellishment on an acoustic guitar. Paua Abalone comes from the seas of New Zealand. It has an excellent colour range and great iridescence. It has a darker and richer colour than Mother of Pearl or other Abalones with hues of green, blue, pink, purple and red. Always wear a dust mask when sanding and cutting pearl as the dust may be hazardous if inhaled.
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These strips can be for the purfling of an acoustic guitar. The most common place to have pearl/abalone purfling is the top but it can be used on the outline of any part of the guitar.

When used for purling, the shell strips should be bent and cracked to fit the desired curve. Straight strips can form slight curves while curved pieces can be made more curved or less curved to suit.

As a guide a dreadnought size guitar will need the following approximate number of curved and straight pieces:
- Top or back purfling - 52 straight pieces, 12 curved pieces
- Rosette - 16 curved pieces
- Back strip - 21 straight pieces

Once installed it's best to level the strips to the timber using a hard sanding block with sandpaper attached with double-sided tape. This hard block will help keep the surface level.