Rosette Strips - Set of 16 - Paua Abalone 3.2mm Curved

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Curved Paua Abalone shell strips for purfling or rosette inlay - 16 pieces 24mm (15/16") long - Enough for one rosette - Curved with 125mm (5") diameter - 3.2mm (1/8") wide - 1.2mm (0.05") deep - Natural shell Using Abalone in the rosette 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 used to form part of the rosette of an acoustic guitar.

A channel can be routed in a rosette to install the abalone strips, or the rosette can be installed using timber/plastic purflings and a teflon filler strip. A double teflon filler strip should be glued in place with a timber or plastic purling either side of it, once the purflings are levelled the filler strip is removed leaving a channel of the correct size to fit the shell strips.

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.