Example Purfling/Binding Configuration Source: Binding & Purfling Tools and Materials Required: Duco Cement Dremel Router Dremel Binding Cutter Dremel Bit Masking Tape 25 mm or 1″ Abalone Strips Sanding Surface or File N95 Rated Respirator How to Install Abalone Purfling: Abalone purfling can be a time consuming, if not frustrating process when installing it on [...]

Cut Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Making Your Own Abalone Purfling: With the high cost of Abalone Strips these days, it makes sense to at least explore the possibility of making your own Abalone strips directly from the shell. The decision to do this depends directly as to how much you will be using [...]

Abalone Shell Source: Binding & Purfling Abalone Purfling: Abalone strips that are added to a guitar rosette, edge binding, center purfling strip or peghead, can be one of the most stunning effects you can add to a guitar. If do it correctly and with good taste, you can add a lot of punch to a [...]

The wood binding on a classical or acoustic guitar not only protects the edges of the guitar from damage, it acts as a decorative element and kind of a signature by each individual luthier as a method of showing their guitar-making talents. This step by step tutorial will give you the necessary information to product professional results in the installation of your next guitar binding job.

Dry Fitting Wood Binding/Purfling Source: Binding & Purfling Fitting Wood Binding: Not only do you have to dry fit the wood binding before you glue, you have to precisely detail the binding length and end conditions and correctly trim the purfling at the end graft and heel to get a hairline joint. Dry Fit The [...]

Bending Herringbone Purfling Source:Binding & Purfling Bending Herringbone Purfling: The desire to replicate that Martin D28 with beautiful herringbone purfling around the top and back plates is a passion that may luthiers have. It is also a very popular option for clients who wish to dress up their guitar just a bit by placing this [...]

Use a Side Bender to Bend Your Wood Bindings Source: Purfling and Bindings Bending Wood Binding Strips: It is essential that you pre-bend your wood binding strips to conform to the shape of your guitar body. The best method for this is to use a Heated Side Bender jig. This will allow you to bend [...]

Binding Channel at the Classical Guitar Heel Source: Guitar Building Articles – Binding & Trim Binding Channel Touchup: Tools and Materials Required: Dremel Rotary Tool Japanese Pull Saw Woodworking Chisels Needle Files Purfling Binding The Acoustic Guitar: Since most Acoustic Guitars are built with a separate body assembly and neck assembly that are put together [...]

Making Wood Binding Source: Binding and Purfling How to Make Wood Binding: The first step you should make in making your wood binding is to read the article of Wood Binding Wood Selection, if you haven’t already done so. Tools and Materials Required: Band Saw Table Saw Drum Sander 4″ C Clamps or Bessey Clamps [...]

Wood Selection for binding is a very critical design choice for the luthier. The bindings are the signature or trademark of the builder and their correct design, appearance and installation should be perfect and an example of the luthier’s abilities.