Yes, but the taper template was only off by a little under a mm. As long as the fretboard is properly centered, the slot should be fine and the edge can be blended out.
Today I tackled the carving. Thankfully it wasn't as hot out this time around so I didn't sweat quite as much hehe. The center facet was a little wide so it ended up more like a "D" shape instead of a "C" but I can definitely live with it. The overhang blended just fine- not too steep of an angle.
Just figured I'd share this with you guys. Today I made a fret slotting jig in preparation for the next build. That's right, I'm not going to use a pre-made board this time. The supplier that I buy most of my wood materials from frequently has a deal where if you buy a body blank you get a free fretboard blank of your choice. So now I have 3 (free of charge) rosewood rough-cut blanks.
The walls were cut to a specific height so I could use them as both a saw guide and a depth stop. The slot had to be cut using the fretting saw itself to make sure there wouldn't be any wiggle.
Great to see a completely new design - and loved the video too. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video must be worth quite a few pictures!
I used cherry, oiled finish, for one of my first builds. It aged really nicely - I’m sure it looks nicer today than when I made it!
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