Testing my circle jig.
Inlaying the purfling made of very thin strips of maple and dyed maple. This part is stressful but exciting. I managed a very tight fit. The odd black strips sitting in the circle are purfling strips that I'm using to build up part of the channel because the router height adjustment slipped a bit. Takes a rookie...
I'm using my polished jointer's hammer to tap in the purfling.
I'll admit it... I'm pleased. This could have turned out much worse. I still have to shave down the top of the purfling and make it flush with the rest of the top. I will do that in the morning after the glue has had a chance to dry and cure over night.
Close-up. The seam at the top of the rosette will be covered by the bottom of the fretboard. There was no chipout that I could detect. I'll have to wait until it is scraped/sanded down flush to be sure.