Pondoro
Well-known member
I am not trying to start a fight. I cut the fret slots on a beautiful piece of bird's-eye maple and then managed to drop it, it is now cracked. The crack is a wild spiral and threatens to remove one corner.
Can I repair this or should I scrap it? I do not plan to sell the uke, it is to be a "cheap homemade uke." But if the fretboard is doomed to fail later I'd just as soon start over. On the other hand if it can be repaired with a fair chance of success I would like to do that.
This fretboard will be glued to a professionally-carved mahogany neck that I bought in a "seconds" box at the Mainland store. The neck and the fretboard are both concert-scale.
I have in my possession:
Epoxy (rapid-setting)
CA glue
Titebond
Elmer's Wood Glue Max
And I am willing to go out and buy a different glue. I would even be open to hot hide glue. But I will listen to all opinions. I do like the looks of this piece of wood.
What do you say?
Can I repair this or should I scrap it? I do not plan to sell the uke, it is to be a "cheap homemade uke." But if the fretboard is doomed to fail later I'd just as soon start over. On the other hand if it can be repaired with a fair chance of success I would like to do that.
This fretboard will be glued to a professionally-carved mahogany neck that I bought in a "seconds" box at the Mainland store. The neck and the fretboard are both concert-scale.
I have in my possession:
Epoxy (rapid-setting)
CA glue
Titebond
Elmer's Wood Glue Max
And I am willing to go out and buy a different glue. I would even be open to hot hide glue. But I will listen to all opinions. I do like the looks of this piece of wood.
What do you say?