Shaping Neck
The rest of the neck must be shaped to match the width of the fretboard and then sanded smooth.
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Mandolin Body | 1 |
To shape and sand the neck: |
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1.Wear a
2.Use a
Figure 16. Shaping the neck.
3.Use a flexible sanding block with #150 grit aluminum-oxide sanding paper to sand the neck until there is a consistent scratch pat- tern on the entire surface.
Note: When hand sanding, always sand in the same direction as the wood grain.
4.Resand the neck with #220 grit sanding paper.
5.Wipe the neck with a damp cloth to raise the wood grain.
6.Wait until the wood is dry and resand the neck with #220 grit sandpaper. Dampen again and resand.
H8067 Flat Iron Style Mandolin Kit
7.Fill the wood pores in the neck with a paste filler according to the manufacturer's instruc- tions.
8.When the paste filler is dry, use “000” grade steel wool to remove the residue and polish the wood surface.
Shaping Fretboard
The binding and fret ends must be filed down.
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Mandolin Body | 1 |
To clean up the binding and fret ends: |
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1.Use a fine machinist's file to make the binding even with the fretboard surface as shown in Figure 17. File up to the edge of the frets.
Note: File the binding at an angle so you do not damage the fretboard surface.
