@bpower If you can close the crack don’t use superglue. I would go for Titebond it’s more reliable in my opinion. Are you thicknessing with a drum sander. If so think of the heat generated which may a...

@rocknroller912 That is my worry and belief as well that it will crack all the way down the board. I can push the crack all the way closed and you can't see it is there. I am really leaning towards pu...

@bpower The crack looks like it will split all the way along the board. I think the ends should have been sealed in wax to stop it from drying, so you might have some claim on the supplier. It’s very ...

So... I need an opinion on an issue I just seen. I ordered a rosewood back and side set a while back and have had it stacked in my shop for a few month to allow it to get used to my shop. I pull it ou...

Posted by: @wolframmalukker Cut the fingerboard all the way through the misplaced slot, lay it on a sheet of wax paper, and glue the two halves together, then proceed as it were a single piece. I am...

Posted by: @mario Do you recommend me a way to "recycle" the first fretboard. When something similar happened to me I used the damaged fretboard to repair the mistakes I made in the next one! ǹ...

I see two options. Cut a filler strip from the end of the fretboard that's the right width to fit the slot, (it'll be fragile as heck) and glue it in. Cut the fingerboard all the way through the mispl...

Posted by: @mario In the case I buy a new fretboard. Do you recommend me a way to "recycle" the first fretboard. Can I use it for another purpose ? @mario So you are buying a new fretboard, that’s f...

@marion I meant to set the veneer in loose but gluing would probably be better, leaving a small gap at the ends to fill with dust and glue. This can be made to look invisible with care. I would make ...

@rocknroller912 It seems a good idea. When you said : "put a piece of veneer between the two lengths when gluing which will simulate the 15th fret slot" Do you mean that I should glue a small piece o...

@mario Wlll the fretboard have edge binding. If so and you have spare material in the length then you could cut it through at the 15th fret and make the fretboard in two pieces discarding the mistake....

Hi @darrenking , In the case I buy a new fretboard. Do you recommend me a way to "recycle" the first fretboard. Can I use it for another purpose ?

@mario I like this piece of ebony, and would like to repair it, so I appreciate your comments, where can I find a suitable veener? Do you have any offcuts from your ebony that you can sand a pile o...

Hi @mario, If it were me, and I had only just started working on the fretboard, I think I would decide to start again. It will be almost impossible to repair this without it being visible and there is...

@boo Attachment : IMG_20220119_185132.jpg Here is a picture. It was the first time I was testing my jig, and in the slot nº16, I thought I was in the right position but in fact the fretboard wa...

@mario Where are you in the world? If you are in the UK, maybe @darrenking could suggest a suitable veneer maybe. 👍

@mario Hey Mario, hope you are well. It’s ok, don’t panic, you can fix this mistake. You can fill the slot or slots with some thin veneer, glue them in. You could also fill the slot with wood filler ...

Hi, Recently I was cutting frets slots with a jig I made myself, but I made a mistake and cutted a fret slot in a wrong position. ¿ Is there a solution to repair this wrong slot or do I have to use a ...

Posted by: @russ Normally there's a one year National Certificate in Stringed instrument making which can progress to a two year Higher National Diploma. @russ Superb, I may look at that myself. &#x...

Posted by: @boo This sounds really cool Russ, quite comprehensive. Is it an instrument making course or general woodworking and your project is a guitar? Where is it at? Cheers @boo They're running ...