Pete Howlett
Well-known member
British Alder - a well kept secret:
Before fretting I get the fingerboard flat and sanded then fill it with Smiths Industries 'Finish Epoxy'.
I can't let all my secrets out now can I?
I rarely use face dots and certainly don't do inlay - you know that Chuck!
When I get a request for a koa fret board, for instance, I will naturally choose the hardest wood i can find but I'll also harden treat it. I do so by saturating the top in thin ca glue. It's my guess that it penetrates better than any epoxy would. Then I slot it, shape it and mark it as usual. I just need to be careful not to remove too much when finishing the board.
I do so by saturating the top in thin ca glue. It's my guess that it penetrates better than any epoxy would.