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KiwiCraig
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G'day guys.
              I'm after advise/methods of rounding off the fret ends without marking the fingerboard. I haven't got one of those flatened triangular files unfortunatley ,and haven't had much of a result with a 4" smooth edge file as per Cumpiano method

I'm having trouble in particular , rounding the bottom corner edges, without marking the fingerboard

   Thanks for your help once again guys !

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Hi Craig -
I use the fret end file that Stewmac sells, it has one smooth surface that bares against the wood surface to prevent marking up the fretboard edges.

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Hi Paul

Have you had a look at Tim Mcknights article in the jigs section ? I use his file design foe beveling and then the little stewmac file the same as lance for dressing the end. The thing I find with the Stewmac file is it files very smooth and the rounded safe edge doesn't mark.

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