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Originally Posted by gotgas
That is just beautifully done. It is the subtle details like this that I admire most about these build threads. I cannot wait to see this one under finish. Great work.
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Thanks -- I definitely appreciate and strive for subtlety over bling.
As I was getting started on the fingerboard, I realized I had run out of my 12th fret inlays. Here's how I go about making them...
I start by laminating 3 strips of ebony and mahogany to make a 3mm x 3mm block. Each individual strip is 1 mm thick...
A mahogany strip to make the cross section of the "H"...
Add some extra ebony that will mostly be routed away...
More mahogany glued on with the ebony routed...
Almost there...
And done!
The final dimension is 9mm x 11mm -- pretty small! I'll cut ~2mm thick tiles from this every time I need to make a fingerboard. Luckily this is a job I only have to do every couple of years!
Mike