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Post subject: Fingerboard Purfling

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:05 pm

Walnut

Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:04 pm
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First name: Ron
Last Name: Shriver
City: Bellingham
State: Washington
Zip/Postal Code: 98226
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I am considering putting in fingerboard purfling but I am not sure what to do to protect it from wear. The real problem is that I would like to use fiber purfling to match that on the body and peghead. Other than fingerboard oil, what can I do? Should I seal it with super glue or something else?

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Cush

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Purfling

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:11 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:41 am
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First name: Matt
Last Name: Cushman
City: Great Falls
State: MT
Zip/Postal Code: 59401
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Sealing the fiber with super glue would probably work if the glue was thin enough to penetrate fully. I have thought of trying this myself, but I always gone the safe route and used the best match I could find in plastic. The fingerboard and the purfling need to be up to the task of holding up through the years. If you are building for resale I would go plastic. If you are building for yourself you could try it and see if it wears well.

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