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Originally Posted by Sam Guidry
I hadn't thought of that reason for a rosette tim, I'll have to think about that one. I use a fairly robust graft around my sound hole to prevent any unwanted strangeness in that area.
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Hi Sam,
Please consider that a surface applied graft or patch around the sound hole will certainly strengthen and mechanically reinforce the area around the sound hole but it won't seal off the end grain around the exposed edges of the sound hole. Circular rosettes are typically inlaid with 90%+ penetration through the top, which seals off any exposed end grain. One could always install a thin inner ring around the sound hole's exposed edge, which would effectively seal the end grain. Please don't think that I am throwing stones at a beautiful glass house but merely trying to share some food for thought.