@tej I have one of these hammers too, they do the job nicely. 
https://tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/summit-fretting-hammer-27mm.html

@tej As @russ said you can never have too many clamps. 🤣

Still need a fret hammer and fret end nippers and can’t find a shop with them both at a sensible price and also in stock! There are a few places people have suggested at various points for me to check…   Read more»

I’ve noticed that Axminster quite often have a deal on clamps @boo. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for some more. @russ I wish I’d bought more now but now I know these are good, I’ll get more next time they…   Read more»

I’ve made a bit more progress now, fixed the sloping truss rod channel by routing to the lowest depth and glueing in a strip to the base of the slot. Angled the headstock, thicknesses it and rough cut the neck…   Read more»

Good use of your new half price clamps @russ Yep, I can’t fault them, I use them for everything now. Most of my old plastic clamps have broken, Aldi and Lidl. Cheap crappy clamps are definitely not a good investment,…   Read more»

That fretboard is a nice piece of wood. I leave that unpainted. @tv101 Yeah, it’s a very nice piece of Ebony from Mark, I love the grain. Yep, it’s the only bit of the guitar that won’t have paint on…   Read more»

OK, fretboard on. No going back now. 

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