Make your own purfling

First spend 30 hours making yourself a drum sander, then you can do all sorts of useful things like making your own purfling wood strips. I guess you can use a hand plane to thickness, but I have a drum sander and it's fun!

[@opasworkshop8373]

nice job Susan thanks for sharing.

[@lewgrill]

Great video, Susan. Nice work.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

I already subscribed a little while ago. I think your work and the way you explain things are brilliant.

[@Today_I_Want_To]

Hi Susan. Just about time for your comeback...

[@fredbowman8307]

For the two rude people who gave this video a thumbs down . . . I suggest that they not try to make any perfling. For me, this makes sense. Working on my first violin build, was thinking of buying the perfling, but maybe I'll try making it. I like the idea of using ebony rather than dyed wood. Thank you for posting.

[@Gingerjake2]

Fascinating!!! Wow, I'd love to be able to do this! Thanks so much for your channel...I've subbed!

[@symonf1966]

Nice video. Thank you.

[@mikescncshop]

One more thing on your bandsaw. I assume you have the blade centered on the wheels, if so, try this. Move the blade back so that the bottom of the gullets are at the center of the wheel. This works wonders on most saws but if it is truly a problem with the blade guides, it may not help but it doesn't cost anything to try.

[@timblackwood1531]

I use my oscillating sander for small stuff but you did a nice job of the ebony..... I find small bits are hard to size etc

[@rocknroller912]

Very good

[@paul1962uk]

I could watch you all day su......hope you are well x

[@MarkMcCluney]

I know everyone will have an opinion on this but I think bandsaw blades twist because the blade tension is too low. the manufacturers generally state the tension a lot lower than it can comfortably stand. the bandsaw is my go-to tool and I keep the blades a lot tenser than they suggest. it may just be my subjective assessment but I think it makes them last longer too.

[@beautifulveneer]

It has to with the position of the blade on the wheel.

[@michaelflynn6178]

Thanks i now know what purfling is

[@uktony1525]

Susie, really nice project although I am so hamfisted, strips of wood 1.7 mm thick would not last long in my hands. Kind Regards.

[@clydeulmer4484]

A couple of very good suggestions here -- quality blade and correct tension. Google "flutter test band saw tensioning" for an excellent tensioning method. Also, blade drift is largely determined by the position of the blade on the crown of the top wheel tire. Look up Canadian woodworker Michael Fortune's articles on that -- works perfectly. Clyde

[@doobedoobedo1]

Is that the blade as supplied with the cheap bandsaw? If it is, get yourself a new decent quality blade, you might find it then cuts straight ;)

[@almagill]

+1 on the 'get a new blade'. we're using a similar hobby level bandsaw, came with a 1/4" blade, replaced it with a 3/8" blade and it's made a world of difference. Great video today and, yay, i learned a new word.

[@jasonadams527]

Also there is a great video on KZbin on tuning a bandsaw. I followed the advice and my saw cuts true which it didn't before.

[@jefferyboring4410]

The blade is stamped as they all are I believe that small so the raged side causes the blade to cut better and pull thata way

[@jeffreyowens1718]

Hi Susie what make of six string guitar would u recommend I buy for good sound and quality

[@SusanGardener]

+Jeffrey Owens If you're talking about acoustics I've just bought a Faith Venus after trying a lot of guitars. Taylor's are nice too. I like bright sounding guitars as I pick with the pads of my fingers rather than my nails

[@hereasafanofallsorts5164]

Hi Susan I was thinking about doing this but was worried that the ebony might not bend very well - did yuou have any issues

[@Bob_Burton]

Is that one of your music compositions used at the end of the video ?

[@tomahoks]

UKHeliBob Because Jimmydiresta seems to use it too...

[@jeffreyowens1718]

I have trouble fingerpicking I wish I could do it tho

[@jeffreyowens1718]

Yes Susie accoustic up to 300 quid

[@bobtailvw22]

If your blade is 12/14 tpi it will tend to twist, try a blade with 6tpi

[@CPettybone1]

My 9" bandsaw is a namebrand, supposed "quality" bandsaw and I hate it. I bought it about 16 years ago and have tried different blades, different tensions etc. but the blade still wanders. With mine I think that it's just that it's a light weight bandsaw and it's not really what I needed. I was able to get a pretty straight cut on my left index finger about 15 years ago! As a mandolin player my bandsaw put me out of business for about a month. I notice that you use pallet knives! I was able to get a pretty straight cut on my left index finger with my pallet knife!.....ungh....

[@cheoscartan9884]

It is not black ebony.