inlays fret markers

I am having trouble with round fret markers. 
When I drill the circle the wood tears out and ruins the fret board.  I am replacing one now because of this.  A round punch would be ideal if there is such a thing.  Any advise?

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Playing chords with the melody

I am new to cigar box nation,  I learned to play the violin so I can pick out a few tunes, but I've never learned to play chords,  Is it possible to play the melody with chords so as the tunes are not just individual string notes.  How does one go ab

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how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?

I am struglling on how to add an adjustable shoulder rest to my cigar box fiddle.  I saw Diane in Chicago fiddle at a workshop in madison and thought it was really great, and looking at Steve Millers fiddles inspired me to make a modification of his

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How to shoulder rest for cigar box violin?

YOu guys have been great helping me with fret markers.  I just finished a cigar box violin, using a modification of the Steve Miller violin,  I would like to have an adjustable shoulder rest but I am not sure how to go about it.  A sponge would proba

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