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Author:  LanceK [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:46 am ]
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What is your favorite fret tang width to fret an ebony board with? My saw cuts .023 kerfs, Martin recommends there .0225 wire.

What are your thoughts?

THX

Author:  Josh H [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:29 am ]
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I am using a .023 slot. My wire is from Lmi which I believe is .023 to match their fret saw I am using. It has all worked great for me.

Josh

Author:  LanceK [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:11 pm ]
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Hi Terence,
welcome to the Luthiers Forum!

Thats just what I was looking for, I to have had the same expereince with the .225 stuff, and found it can induce a back bow.

Thanks for your input.
Lance

Author:  HankMauel [ Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:48 am ]
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Lance...I cut my fingerboards with a .027" saw and use the LMI medium fretwire. I also chamfer the top of the slots with a small square file. I have found that the intesection of the tang leg with the underside of the fret crown is not usually a 90 degree joint. The slight chamfer of the slot edges gives the fret room to seat flush to the fingerboard and absorbs any little irregularities from the fret extrusion process. Also you might think about just a very tiny bit of water run onto the top of the fret slot with a fine brush. Seems to let the fret tang cut into the wood a bit easier and when it dries it tightens up around the tang "teeth". Do it sparingly!
But don't fret over it

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