sscovill Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I have a question about bindings. I've seen them on stewmac.com as well as all the router accessories. My question is...is the binding a straight piece that you have to form to fit the binding channel, or is it already preformed? Thanks guys, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I've never used binding (yet), but I know it is straight and you have to conform it to your body, or neck. That's where a lot of big rubber bands come in handy. Do a search and you should find much more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Isn't it a bit difficult to bend the binding uniformly? Especially if you're using a white/black/white combination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Stewmac has a good binding tutorial of their own that will answer a lot of your questions. Stewmac binding I just used this info and a little binding experience (very little - one guitar) to put a 7 ply binding on the front of a LP style guitar. Came out ok. If your binding is celluloid nitrate, it softens easily with a little heat that helps bend it around tight spaces. I used a hair dryer (blow dryer) for a few seconds to soften the binding around tight curves. You don't really have to do that around more gentle curves. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Don't heat the celluloid too hot or it will burn. Trust me, I've had it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Gluing the binding is not all that difficult, I just use a ton of masking tape. The key piece is getting the channel cut accurately. I use the Stew Mac routing bit with bearings. Works great. This is my second binding job. Also, the glue that I use is the same stuff that Stew Mac sells - I bought it at a local plastics / sign supply shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted October 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 It doesn't look like your binding "folds" over the top of the body. Is it just the picture, or did you just apply it to the sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rradams Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Hi sscovill, The binding usually doesn't fold over the top. It sits on a ledge cut into the body and has enough thickness that it shows both on the side and the top. It comes in straight strips of many dimensions... (send for a Stewmac catalog and you'll get a good idea of what they look like. The catalog is great to have around as kind of a wish book. :-) The binding is then formed to follow the contours of the body. Be careful using high heat or open flame to help bending the material. Cellulose based binding can burst into flame on you. As said before masking tape is your friend while working with bindings... Hope some of this helped... Rubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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