Post #30 - Prepping for position markers

I've cleaned up the fingerboard binding.  I started with the palm sander (powered) to bring the binding close to flush, and then finished off with a scraper.  Then I had to clean up fret channels with an x-acto knife and a thin saw to remove the cement binding overflow.  

Next I prep for the dot position markers by penciling in alignment lines and gluing down the inlay pieces with white glue.  This will allow me to scribe the perimeter with an x-acto knife to outline the area that needs to be routed out.  I'll be using the D-45 type snowflake pattern on the fingerboard, and small diamonds on the bridge.  Below you see the pieces glued down and ready for scribing.  

I'll then remove the pieces with a bump of chisel and then route out the cavity for the inlay.