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Soundhole/Rosette Routing Jig
Directions for use
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i-0676 Updated 03/06
The Soundhole/Rosette Routing Jig works like a compass, holding your Precision Router Base to create precise circles. The jig turns on the pin provided, which is anchored in a plywood work surface.
Make a plywood workboard
Start by making a workboard large enough to support the entire guitar top (a flat piece of 3/4" plywood is ideal). Drill a hole for the 3/16" pin, located where the center of the guitar’s soundhole will be. This hole must be drilled absolutely square to the workboard so the pin will be straight and the jig will turn accurately. Choose a drill bit sized so the pin press-fits tightly into the hole — it mustn’t wobble. Drill all the way through, using the full thickness of the plywood to anchor the pin. The fitted pin will protrude 3/4" above the surface.
Attach the jig to the router
Use the two screws provided to attach the Soundhole/Purfling Routing Jig to your router base.
Choosing the router bit
Use a fresh, sharp router bit for clean results. We strongly recommend our Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bits because their downcut design greatly reduces fuzzy edges and tear-out in tonewoods.
It’s a good idea to choose a bit that’s smaller than the width of your inlay. A bit always cuts slightly larger than its diameter, so a channel created by a 1/8" bit may be a bit loose for a 1/8" purfling. It’s better to cut multiple passes with a smaller bit to get exactly the snug fit you want. With very thin purflings (less than 1/8") this is not a problem, and you’ll be able to match the cutter bit to the inlay. Follow the luthier’s golden rule: Test On Scrap before cutting your guitar top! Also test various cutting speeds to find the best technique for the wood you’re using.
Drill the center hole
Drill a 3/16" hole in the guitar top at the exact center of the soundhole. Fit the guitar top onto the pin and tape the corners to the workboard. Place jig onto the pin — the bronze bushing should fit snugly while turning smoothly in a full circle.
Set the diameter
Set the diameter of your cut by loosening the knurled locking nut and turning the adjusting screw. Use the guide ruler to watch the change in adjustment (this ruler is only a relative guide, since it references the centerpoint of the bit, and the bit may be of any diameter). Firmly tighten the locking nut so that your setting doesn’t change while cutting. Set the depth of cut on your router base to match your purfling, leaving the inlay slightly “proud” of the surface — to be sanded or scraped flush after installation. Don’t rout too deep, or your inlay will sit below the surface of the guitar top.
Take care not to let wood chips get under the jig: this will cause uneven cutting depth.
After the rosette rings are routed, the soundhole itself can be cut out. We recommend cutting 3/4 of the way through the guitar top with the jig, then finishing with an X-Acto knife.
Recommended tools and supplies
Dremel 400XPR Rotary Tool Outfit (#0391)
Precision Router Base (#5260)
Carbide Downcut Router Bits:
1/32" dia. (#5150)
3/64" dia. (#5151)
1/16" dia. (#5152)
3/32" dia. (#5153)
1/8" dia. (#5154)
Xacto knife
Support board (plywood)
Drill or drill press
3/16", #15, or 4.5mm drill bit
Soundhole Purfling Rosettes (#1502, 1503, 1504)
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Soundhole/Rosette Routing Jig
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