Mason R
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I got this tip from someone else so I can’t take credit but it works well for me.
First trace the recessed area on the body with a piece of paper and a pencil then cut out the shape and glue the paper on top of 2 or 3 sheets of veneer laminated together or however deep you need it to be. Then you can use the edge of your belt sander to get your cutout to fit in the recess. Then use double stick tape to hold it in the recess. If there are any areas that are proud of the recess you can trim flush with a sharp chisel. And now you can proceed with sandpaper pulls as usual. You may have to check your angle a few times taking out the insert and bolting on the neck.
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Yep
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I use a dremel almost exclusively for clearing fret slots during a refret. I don’t care for the Stewmac tapered bits as they seem to hog out way too much material for most frets to seat properly. In the past I would chuck them up in my drill press and take a file to them to dull them down a bit but now TJ Thompson sells 3 different size bits (.018, .020, .022) for clearing slots that aren’t tapered and they work better for me. They’re pretty dang tough and will last you a long time so long as you don’t abuse them.
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A few months ago I bought into their drill press chisel sharpening system. They provide the plans for a simple jig that holds your chisel at the correct angle and I love it so far.
