La Conner persimmon guitar

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Kenneth Casper

That is beautiful wood, John. I'm with you regarding domestic, sustainable woods. Walnut is probably the more common domestic wood that I get requests for. I'm building three guitars now and none fit that domestic and sustainable category.

Ken

Thanks Kenneth
I’m thinking about trimming this out in walnut.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by AZ Cardinal

Oh please finish it, so i can take it in a quiet sound booth and play it for waaayyy too long...

OK. Will do.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by David Wren

Well ... I think it's just amazing looking ... AND I'm sure you'll pull every last ounce of it's natural sonic properties out of it John!

thanks David
I appreciate your comments.

[John Osthoff]

Hey John,

I have made a couple of persimmon guitars and they turned out to be quite successful. They were also custom orders which was also sort of a surprise. I don't think the sets I had were quite a pretty as the set you have. I look forward to seeing this beauty when it is all done.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by John Osthoff

Hey John,

I have made a couple of persimmon guitars and they turned out to be quite successful. They were also custom orders which was also sort of a surprise. I don't think the sets I had were quite a pretty as the set you have. I look forward to seeing this beauty when it is all done.

The custom order thing would certainly surprise me.
What did you use as a top for the persimmon.

[j. Kinnaird]

I'm thinking a European spruce top will work better on this large guitar. I have master grade top here and am laying out a segmented rosette with shadow lines, abalone, and some kind of fancy wood center.

[j. Kinnaird]

[David Wren]

Love seeing this rosette taking shape John ... beautiful work!

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by David Wren

Love seeing this rosette taking shape John ... beautiful work!

thanks David

[j. Kinnaird]

First I glue down some tiles of wood to a thin mahogany backing. I want the wood to be complementary to the Wood in the back and sides



There is spalted maple, walnut, some kind of rosewood who knows for sure, and a little amboyna burl.



I wanted a hint or red for interest, hence the burl, but it was the Browns and Tans that carry the theme of the rosette.


There is a center in there somewhere. After leveling the tiles through the abrasive planer, I cut an inner and outer ring with the diameter that matches the sketch above.


The ring of tiles and the shadow lines .


Assembly

More assembly



Completed rosette. I might put a diamond in the top in the left hand gap of the rosette.


Reeding the top with the scraper




Comparing the colors in the rosette with the colors in the back.

[David Wren]

That rose is simply gorgeous John!

[TomB'sox]

That rosette looks perfect John.

[mikealpine]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

That rosette looks perfect John.

I agree 100%, just beautiful!

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by David Wren

That rose is simply gorgeous John!

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

That rosette looks perfect John.

Originally Posted by mikealpine

I agree 100%, just beautiful!

Thanks guys. I appreciate your kind words. I must admit that this is a big hurdle that I'm happy to have jumped

[invguy921]

Boy, that IS sweet! Love the look. Thanks for showing the step by step also John. It makes...at least me...feel like I'm right there and part of the process. Fun stuff!