Heel Plate
- Cut redgum hell plate on band saw
- Glued to back of heel
Fret board
- Sanded fret board with 150 to flush pearl inlaysCut frets to width of fret board (decreasing size)
- Lay out the frets in order of size
- Set up the fret board clamp by clamping to bench with g-glamps
- Wipe each fret with small amount of glue and press in with fret clamp
- Wipe off excess glue as you go
- Once all fitted, clamp strips of wood across sides of fret board to hold in place
Bridge
- Bridge sequence – flatten bottom, cut width, plane depth, set depth, set length, cut slot, drill peg holes then cut to shape