Post #31 - Fingerboard cont. and fretting

Below is a shot of the fingerboard after being routed out with the dremel.  

For adhesive, I'm using the slow set epoxy dyed with black and brown to match the fingerboard.  I then used the powerd palm sander to sand down the inlays until close to flush and finished off with a block sander. Here are the pieces after sanding.  I finished off with 320 grit and then 1200 to polish off the inlays.  In preparation for fretting, I also cleaned up the bindings with a scraper.

Here are the tools for the fretwork.  I attached the fret press attachment on the drill press.

The other tools include a fret cutter.  A fret tang nipper.  A fret hammer.  A fret file. White glue.  I dress the fret before installation because of the bound fingerboard.  I used white glue to help keep the fret installed after installation.  The fret press does a good job, but it can only apply so much pressure,  I often hammer to make sure the fret is fully seated in the slot.

Here is fret #2 installed.