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I was trying to get “just one more thing finished” before bed last night. I clamped my fretboard binding on the board and wicked in the CA. Since I was rushing, I hit the back with accelerator then noticed that all the cut up strips of cottage cheese container were still sitting on the bench. Now about 10 slots on one side of the board are glued shut (some as much as ½ an inch). I’d rather not redo the binding if I don’t have to. Anyone have a good way to clean out the blind slots?

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Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.

I use an exacto. if you can find the curved pointy (#28) blade it is better.

I did a very quick attempt to get it out with the corner of my exacto saw blade and a regular pointy exacto blade. Neither worked well because they were too thin and or the glue too hard. That curved blade is probably better, I'll get some tonight. Do you go from the side in or from the center bottom of the slot and try to pry it out as it cuts?

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Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.

You can modify an Exacto blade so that it is curved with a chisel head the same width as your slots. Put it in an all metal handle and heat it on propane torch. Makes it pretty easy work.

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Ken Franklin
clumsy yet persistent
https://www.kenfranklinukulele.com

Remove the appropriate feeler gauge blade from a set and grind a hook in the end with the hole using a dremel sanding drum..works a treat.



Cheers

Kim

I'd try the CA solvent. Saved me once from spending my life with a workbench glued to my fingers.

Use it judiciously, though.

Pat

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formerly known around here as burbank
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

I have a putty knife that is .024. Generic Rona stock. Heat with blowtorch, slip it in the slot, and your troubles just melt away. But don't inhale....

Ah, a hot knife. I hadn't thought of that. Great idea. I could get the bulk out like that then scrape it clean with a sharpened hook!

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Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.

That's a nice looking board, Kim. What is the wood?

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Steve,

The fretboard is yet another aussie acacia, 'Acacia papyrocarpa' or more commonly known as 'Western Myall'

http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/content_migration/plantations/species/arid/western_myall.aspx

Check the details above and you will see that this plant has evolved specifically to be made into fretboards. I am not exactly sure why a plant would do such a thing or how doing so would ensure the survival of its species, but there is no doubt in my mind that this is indeed what happened and I remain truly thankful that mother nature had the foresight and consideration to leave it just sticking up out of the dirt right here in Western Australia for me, all full evolved, and ready for slicing....thanks Mum N

Cheers

Kim

I can always count on you, Kim. Thanks for putting a smile on my face. Now, to the interwebs to find me some of that Darwin-approved fretboardwood. S-

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck