Install Fret Markers
The fret markers were installed before the frets. I chose a diamond shaped abalone marker for the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th fret. The markers were temporarily glued to their positions on to the fretboard with a small spot of cyno glue. Each edge of the marker was scored with a xacto knife and removed. Using my Dremel with a 1/16" Stewmac router bit, I practiced on a piece scrap wood to determine the correct depth. I used the Dremel's slowest speed to cut and clear the inlay cavity. The four vertices of the diamond cavity were cut with a chisel edged xacto blade. Once level with the fretboard, the markers were glued with cyno glue. Any gaps will be filled with a mixture of cyno and rosewood dust.
Install Frets
I prepared the fretboard by running a larger xacto blade through each frt slot and moistening the slot with a wet rag. The frets were pressed on to the fretboard and a thin line of cyno glue was applied to the edge of the fret.
The Dremel was used to cut the inlay cavity
The vertices (corners) of the diamond were shaped with xacto chisel
The fret markers were glued and the frets were installed
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