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Making a four string neck part 5 (pressing the frets)

Posted by mike g on March 5, 2011 at 5:53pm

 

Once i sanded my fretboards how i like them I pressed and trimmed the frets

The pictures tell the story. I used to hammer the frets in  but that was a pain in the ass so I made this press. and Also made a few blocks and shims so I can press all the frets up to the high end.notice how I turned my kitchen table into my workshop. this makes my wife so happy.....not.        

 

dig the blurry pics

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I use a pair of flush cut nippers to trim the ends close so i don't have to file so much.




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Brick chisel. I layed about a million bricks in the front of my house with this in it's first life.
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Tags: frets, fretting, press
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  • Clive Young August 28, 2015 at 3:33pm

    Maybe you could use a drill press (Not running!) with the fret pressing chisel.?    

    Pillar or bench drills will be in most workshops.

    Enjoying your blog   helping me a lot.

    Chers....OldBean

  • mike g November 10, 2011 at 10:06pm
    Thank bam. I am on a little break from building and blogging but I am looking for a small space to set up a better shop at which time I will continue with some full builds and descriptive blog posts. Mile G
  • Bama Jelley November 10, 2011 at 11:12am

    Really liking the blog mike! I have some of the same tools and am going to try some of your techniques. Thanks for posting this. Post some more when you have time. I am really interested in seeing how you attach the box with the threaded rod.

  • mike g March 10, 2011 at 6:27pm
    yeah It took me about  a day. not too bad. simple simple. man let me tell you. It makes life a whole lot easier.
  • Richard G Caudill March 7, 2011 at 9:15pm
    Mega cool ,, gonna make me one them presses !
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