Soundhole/Rosette Routing Jig

when used with the router base this makes cutting rosette and sound hole very easy

The jig works extremely well. The only thing missing is a coated bottom. The one I received leaves marks like pencil lead when you rotate it against the top. I used two-inch clear packing tape to solve this problem with mine.

Was immediately modded upon taking it out of the box to cut circles up to 161mm. But otherwise I must say this tool has astonished me with it's precision, ease of use, and utility.

-Je suis toujours surpris de la qualite et la precision de tous les outils de chez STEWART-MACDONALD,

Worth every penny. The quality of materials and workmanship show in the performance of this tool. It cut perfectly concentric rings for sound hole trim and a perfectly centered hole on two sound boards in 20 minutes. No practice cuts required after the initial set up. The scale for circle diameter is very accurate. I purchased the dedicated router base and circle cutting attachment from Dremel but it wasn't nearly accurate enough to do this type of work. This is a no-brainer purchase. Every guitar shop should have one of these.

Takes all the heartache out of creating perfect rosettes every time.

This rosette jig along with the precision router base worked great to make a perfect cut for my rosette. The fine dial lets you shave a little at a time for a great fit. Couldn't do the rosette's without this.

Nice quality, good precision. Not sure why it has the 3" limitation built-in to it. I easily modified mine so that it could cut smaller diameter holes for a Ukulele. Also, one of the mounting screws that came with mine was the wrong thread type. Not a big deal, but glad I noticed before stripping the threads.

Love this jig. Extremely precise and very easy to use.

After using the rosette cutter, I find that it is a very good tool. I read previous reviews that agree with me, yet they mentioned some sort of re-design of the center pin to ensure accuracy. I find no re-design was needed- just drill your pilot hole the same size as the pin Stew-Mac gives you and you are all set. I could have made one, but why not invest in this one and give credit to the design where credit is due. Joe Andreas (J.M. Andreas Guitars)