Cutting fret slots failed. And now?
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It finally came out nearly invisible, even from closer than 2m:
Thanks alot for the advice!
Thanks alot for the advice!
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Good news!
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Give it a couple of weeks of playing in and it will be invisible. Nice job!
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Very nice work!
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Just another question: what if such a mistake would have occured in an instrument for sale (which is not the case here)?
What would the market demand / accept such repairs in new instruments (of course if the client had been told and given a suitable discount)?
To me that would be a target conflict between sustainability and "professional craftmanship".
What would the market demand / accept such repairs in new instruments (of course if the client had been told and given a suitable discount)?
To me that would be a target conflict between sustainability and "professional craftmanship".
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I have repaired a fret board on a commission (A5 mandolin) but the repair was absolutely invisible and that was my requirement. If the repair had been visible I was going to replace the fret board. I didn't ask the client.
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Well, the same neck: a nasty mistake while fitting it - the neck pocket was so tight that i did not fully see that misfit because the neck never was correctly in the pocket The gap appeared to be a lot narrower as you can see from the slice of maple it dit already fit into the slot. And i should possibly not work at 3 o'clock in the night... And i needed to deepen the neck pocket a bit after sanding the body.
Anyway: the opposite side seems mostly "ok" although not "perfect".
Well, as a repair i am considering filling all three sides with a narrow stripe of rosewood. Intentionally make a contrast. Or would You use maple or walnut for that?
Anyway: the opposite side seems mostly "ok" although not "perfect".
Well, as a repair i am considering filling all three sides with a narrow stripe of rosewood. Intentionally make a contrast. Or would You use maple or walnut for that?
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Use ebony to match fingerboard.
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Oops....fingerboard is rosewood.
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i agree - use a dark wood to make the contrast - you can see how it would look in your photo where the shadow is acting as a dark line
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What do you think of the following idea to hide the gap frm the back (where it is widest)?
Regarding the gaps on the sides. These are much more narrow. I am considering to do a very narrow inlay of, say 1.1-1.25 mm (< 1/20 in), but i am completely unsure on the best way to cut such a slot. The cutaway would enforce a cutting angle of about 45° if i used a large chisel. And my smallest chisel is 2 mm, so i need to buy something appropriate.
Regarding the gaps on the sides. These are much more narrow. I am considering to do a very narrow inlay of, say 1.1-1.25 mm (< 1/20 in), but i am completely unsure on the best way to cut such a slot. The cutaway would enforce a cutting angle of about 45° if i used a large chisel. And my smallest chisel is 2 mm, so i need to buy something appropriate.
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I like the back inlay. Looks intentional instead of corrective. Very creative.
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Thanks.
The main reason why i did not just do it is the questions on tools and procedure for the slots on the sides, which need to be done first, see
The main reason why i did not just do it is the questions on tools and procedure for the slots on the sides, which need to be done first, see
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Recovery and fixing mistakes is the mark of a good builder Beate!
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Great advice here. I was so embarrassed when I cut a wrong slot a few weeks ago I didn't even search for solutions. Akkk! My wood dust and superglue fill is obvious.
Probably you're all done but I've found that if a slot is only, say, .5mm off I can reshape extra wide fret wire to get it right.
Probably you're all done but I've found that if a slot is only, say, .5mm off I can reshape extra wide fret wire to get it right.