Stew Mac sells fret caul inserts. I bought a couple a few years back and promptly lost them.
https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/T ... serts.html
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu May 16, 2019 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fret press for compound radius? |
One thing about the mando was that I wound up having to press the frets in with the same block I used to mill the board. Pretty easy with a single radius. Turns out I felt pretty good about pressing frets. I can do a great job with the hammer, but am willing to believe that a press may do an even better job and leave more fret after dressing. Is there a press system for a compound radius out there? |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu May 16, 2019 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
https://birkonium.com/product/ultimate-fretting-caul-set/ or I just made up my own flexible caul with UHMWP and a brass strip. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Thu May 16, 2019 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Stew Mac sells fret caul inserts. I bought a couple a few years back and promptly lost them. https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/T ... serts.html |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu May 16, 2019 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Pics Colin? |
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| Author: | Trevor Gore [ Thu May 16, 2019 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
meddlingfool wrote: Is there a press system for a compound radius out there? Check out Section 15.6.3 in the white book. Quite straight forward to make your own. The caul in Fig Fig 15.21 can be used in a press as well as a clamp. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu May 16, 2019 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Clearly I need to reread that book... |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu May 16, 2019 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Here you go. UHMWP about 8mm x 15mm curved to 10" on bottom, groove cut for fret. Used for 12 - 18" radius frets. Originally had brass strip screwed to bottom, but I removed and cut off the ends. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu May 16, 2019 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
meddlingfool wrote: Clearly I need to reread that book... Me too, don't remember a compound radius fret press. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu May 16, 2019 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Thanks Colin and Trevor... |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Thu May 16, 2019 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Colin, how does the plastic caul work? Does it flex? |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri May 17, 2019 4:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fret press for compound radius? |
Barry Daniels wrote: Colin, how does the plastic caul work? Does it flex? Yes. It's not absolutely perfect, but does a good job if you work it across the frets. |
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