Fretboard ends

Hi gang! (Both of you.) I have been busy on many weekends since it’s hunting season in Sweden, but some progress is made. Li really liked the concept I use for the fretboard ends on resos, so she ordered a similar style for her soprano. In the pic I’m roughing out the shape with a coping saw. 

And the end result*.



The walnut fretboard of the tenor wanted a wee slope on the middle part. Would you believe I’m just now getting used to files? After more than 40 years of neglect and lack of respect. 



I place fret dot markers, and let two of the rods go through and into the neck to stop the fretboard from sliding around when I glue it in place. 



*The pun is always intended. And often arrived at after hard work and deliberation. 

Inlays, and woes

I got cracking on the inlays. Li gets her name at the 12th fret, the resos get a symbol that will sort of go over the 12th. I routed out the channels with my Proxxon router. 

And the wee symbol I chose for the twins’ fretboards. I routed those freehand and they turned out ok. 



Then I mixed some milliput and filled the cavities. I’ve done that before with great results, it turns hard and sort of bone white. It’s supposed to harden in 12 hours...



... but that old shite had gone old and turned to, you guessed it, shite. Here I am digging it all out after a week or so. I’ve since proceeded to fill with another material. Can’t believe the limited shelf life, I mean what’s six years?!