HI JAY,
I HAVE A BUNCH OF FRETBOARDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE I CAN SEND ONE TO YOU...FREE.
THEY ARE RADIUSED 16 AND SLOTTED TO 25.4'
LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP.
WALTER
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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:50 am ] |
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Well, bit of a setback today... I've been working on the fingerboard, and to make a long story short, I just planed the thing too darn thin! I'm working mostly with hand tools, and while I usually don't have any trouble face jointing with my Stanley #6, for some reason I just could *NOT* get a flat face on this fingerboard. Before I knew it, I had about 1/8" of wood left at one end. I Oh well, lessons learned. I think I'm just going to buy a pre-dimensioned and pre-slotted fingerboard for this build. I'll see if I can't salvage this piece maybe as a mandolin fingerboard. I needed an excuse to start another mandolin anyway... |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:51 am ] |
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You need a Craig Holden fretboard arching jig ! It works really really well. |
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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:04 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Don Williams] You need a Craig Holden fretboard arching jig ! It works really really well.[/QUOTE] Which would take care of the top of the fretboard, but not the bottom gluing surface, which still has to be flat! His is a neat looking tool, though. |
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| Author: | WalterK [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:44 pm ] |
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HI JAY, I HAVE A BUNCH OF FRETBOARDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE I CAN SEND ONE TO YOU...FREE. THEY ARE RADIUSED 16 AND SLOTTED TO 25.4' LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP. WALTER
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:50 pm ] |
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Walter, I just wanna say it again...YOU ARE THE MAN!  Hope you're feeling better!
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:57 pm ] |
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Thanks Walter, I like having my heart warmed!! Very glad to have you back! Shane |
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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:16 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=WalterK] HI JAY, I HAVE A BUNCH OF FRETBOARDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE I CAN SEND ONE TO YOU...FREE. THEY ARE RADIUSED 16 AND SLOTTED TO 25.4' LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP. WALTER [/QUOTE]
Wow, Walter, that's an incredibly generous offer. I'll send you a PM! Thanks, Jay |
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| Author: | WalterK [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:33 pm ] |
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Hi again Jay, I have rosewood and Ebony wood FB's. Some are 24.9" sacale too! Let me know what you are using. Thanks again, walter |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:56 pm ] |
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For flattening the bottom, there's always the old standby 'piece of sandpaper stuck to a flat surface' trick, if the plane's being annoying... |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:05 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Mattia Valente] For flattening the bottom, there's always the old standby 'piece of sandpaper stuck to a flat surface' trick, if the plane's being annoying...[/QUOTE] Mattia, Isn't it true though that you get a better surface by planing? 
Oh, and what about the shwoosh of the plane and the cute curley shavings! Boy you change your mind a lot! 
Sorry, couldn't resist, Steve
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:30 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=sfbrown] [QUOTE=Mattia Valente] For flattening the bottom, there's always the old standby 'piece of sandpaper stuck to a flat surface' trick, if the plane's being annoying...[/QUOTE] Mattia, Isn't it true though that you get a better surface by planing?
Oh, and what about the shwoosh of the plane and the cute curley shavings! Boy you change your mind a lot!
Sorry, couldn't resist, Steve [/QUOTE]
It is, you do, but sometimes, y'know, if your plane's not sharp enough, or the ebony's being annoying, it's easiest to sand level. And then use a scraper (fluffy shavings!!) to clean up any sanding marks. |
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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:27 am ] |
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Good point about using the sandpaper and reference plate for flattening a "disobedient" piece of wood. I've got a granite surface plate just perfect for that task. As to the surface it leaves, it wouldn't be as smooth as a planed surface, but it should be more than sufficient for gluing. |
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| Author: | Jimmie D [ Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:37 am ] |
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Jay, I gotcha beat. On my first, I planed it down to about 3/32 at the sound hole end. Since it was for me and I had already made a ton of mistakes on this guitar. I went ahead and used it. It looks OK except for being thin and I don't think it has affected the sound. By the way, I don't show this guitar to anyone. 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:44 am ] |
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A possible option (when Walter runs out of wood!), would be to make an appropriate neck-long shim of a compatible hardwood, glue it under the fingerboard, and bind that puppy! |
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