Thanks All, for the input!
I was hoping that I was doing it right, and, it sure is good to hear the positive responses to my work!
Paul, It was so close to .060", that I just rounded it off, I think it was closer to .062", or .063"
Hesh, Thanks for Huss & Dalton info. I didn’t mean to be a copycat! 
Terry, I do find myself wondering if the string tension will be a factor, in that, it will cause a larger
gap at the 20th fret.
Gene, I’m not sure which way is better, but, I will say that I liked the fact, that I could hold just the fretboard in my hand.
It allowed for easy close inspection. I installed all the frets one at a time,
hammering the ends first, then using a fret caul in my drill press. I then used a 2' level as a straight
edge with self adhesive 120 grit sand paper to shape all the frets at the same time to about a
60 degree angle. Then with a fine needle file cleaned up the edges till they felt smooth to the touch.
It seemed to work pretty good!
On another note; I was going to ask you guys how you liked to clamp your fingerboards to the neck.
But, I was so excited after reading the posts yesterday afternoon, that I went straightaway to the
shed, and glued that baby up!
The StewMac instructional shows the use of a big rubber band, but, I just used a bunch of spring
clamps, and a couple of cam clamps, along with some 1/4" cauls that fit between the frets.
Thanks for listening
Robert
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