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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:14 pm 
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I recently saw pictures of an argyle acoustic guitar ("The Scotsman"), and thought that a 335-style carved body would be really cool with this pattern. Does anybody have any experience with this technique? I could probably figure out the back plate construction, but how do you do the sides? Thanks.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:12 pm 
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Welcome to the forum Gary. You should post a link or a picture so we could see one.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:45 pm 
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Googled a bit a came across this from an Australia woodworking magazine -

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Is this what we’re talking about?



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:53 pm 
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Or possibly this guitar by Paul Woolson:

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:43 pm 
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I'm vaguely familiar with both of those guitars. :)
Are you looking to do the Argyle or the Plaid "Scottsman"?



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:59 pm 
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Are those all individual pieces? :o


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:31 pm 
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They are indeed. Including the "stitching" on the argyle guitar which are .060X.060 alternating walnut/cherry pieces.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:54 pm 
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I saw this other guitar of yours at one of the first two La Conner shows. Very cool.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:59 pm 
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That was prior to me figuring out how the heck to bend the sides with this marquetry. That was a bear! The glue has to hold under heat, but can't be so rigid that it won't bend and the pieces factette.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:31 pm 
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Would TB3 be useful?


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:58 pm 
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No, it lets go at 160°. Bending happens at 310°.
Formaldehyde/urea is the only thing that I've found to work.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:02 pm 
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