1. Fretboard is clamped into vise positioned where you want it on top of neck with the “0” fret line perpendicular with the scarf cut angle. Two holes are hand-drilled with a very tiny drill bit into the first and 11th fret slots going into the neck (but not through neck!)
2. Mike cuts the plastic tops off of two tacks. They are the right diameter and have very sharp ends. These are tapped into the fretboard slots where you previously drilled. Pull the neck away and apply glue to the neck where fretboard will be attached and reattach to the neck.
3. Lay neck down with fretboard face down and clamp with three curved cauls and 4 cam clamps and let dry.
4. Cut off fretboard excess with the bandsaw and finish the sides so they are flush with the fretboard by using a small plane and a Japanese wide chisel. A wide file can also be used. Just be careful to keep sides of file perpendicular to the neck sides.
5. Then take over to a sanding board and sand to get sides flat.
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