Learn About this Rosetta
My journey as a classical guitar luthier, from Japan to Barcelona (Spain), 15 years ago, has been fueled by a passion for the Spanish guitar. The Rosetta, the heart of this design, finds its muse in the breathtaking stained glass of the ceiling of Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana, an Art Nouveau gem by Domènech i Montaner, with stained glass by Antoni Rigalt i Blanch.
Rosetta
The rosette was inspired by the stained-glass ceiling centerpiece of the Palau de la Música Catalana
Overall, I was inspired by the intricate geometric patterns in vibrant colours, including red, orange, and yellow, in this glass artwork.
Glue each trapezoid veneer.
Cut each trapezoid bar into 2mm pieces.
We will cut the trapezoidal parts that were glued together in the previous step into even 2mm sections using a fret saw.
We'll start with a preliminary assembly.
Prepare 99 wood veneers in various colors, all the same size.
Glue all the wood veneers together in groups.
Cut the groups of veneer blocks into 0.7mm-0.8mm blocks.
Plane each glued veneer down to 0.5mm. Then, change the planer blade diagonally and plane to make a trapezoid.
Glue each trapezoid veneer.
Cut each trapezoid bar into 2mm pieces.
We will cut the trapezoidal parts that were glued together in the previous step into even 2mm sections using a fret saw.
We'll start with a preliminary assembly.
After the dry run assembly, we'll glue the pieces to the real faceplate. While doing this, we'll watch the monitor and fill in each piece one by one, making sure there are no angle issues or horizontal connection misalignments.
finish.
Stand assembly video