Set-Up and Use of the Guitars & Woods (G&W) Fretboard Miter Box
1. Introduction
The guide will cover:
An overview of how the miter box is used
Obtaining a square initial datum (generally needed for first use only)
Mounting the unit on a bench or board
Setting the blade width (generally needed for first use only, unless a different saw is subsequently used)
Setting the height of cut (done for each new blank fretboard)
Locking the above settings, ready for fret slotting (done for each new blank fretboard)
Preparing the fretboard for us
To truly step up your guitar-building game, every last bit of fundamental geometry needs to be perfect. Every time. You need 100% control. The fingerboard is what most people find the hardest to nail; a badly-radiused fingerboard translates errors through to the fretwork. This then requires additional metal being removed during levelling and a poor end product. Without the right tools it can be a slow and difficult job.
Precision radiusing beams are the easiest and quickest way of sanding your fingerboard into perfect form. Simply stick a length of coarse (80-100 grit) adhesive sandpaper