Post #6 - routing for rosette

I started by laying out the template and outlining the guitar edge on the top wood.

Next step was to drill a pivot point at the center of the rosette.  I used the same drill bit as the pivot pin for the rosette cutting jig.  The first cut was the inner ring.  I used the edge of the soundboard to do a few test cuts to check for proper depth before making the ring cuts.

Here I am dry fitting the center rosette purflings to check for proper width.

Finally, cutting the outer ring to the same width as the inner ring.

Another shot of the outer ring:

Last cut is the soundhole, and the top is ready for installing the rosette.