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What (who) is purfling - definition
NARROW DECORATIVE WOODEN (SOMETIMES ABALONE) STRIP INLAID INTO THE TOP AND (OFTEN) BOTTOM PLATES OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
Purfle; Binding (woodworking)
purfling
noun decorate with a purfle.
Purfling
·noun Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.
Purfling
Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and often the back plate of a stringed instrument. Inexpensive instruments may have no purfling and instead simulate the appearance with paint.
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Purfling
Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and often the back plate of a stringed instrument. It was originally made of laminated strips of wood, and later nacre and other hard inlay materials. Plastic is commonly used in modern mass-produced instruments. Purfling may affect the instrument's acoustics.
Purfling is distinct from binding, which is used primarily to control moisture rather than decoration. Inexpensive instruments may simulate purfling with paint.
