Filling a rosewood fingerboard?

Herman · Post by **Herman** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:22 pm

The fingerboard I finish at the moment is ebony. Again I'm delighted how smooth the surface of ebony can be. And how "rough" a pored rosewood fingeboard can feel.

Thought: Filling a rosewood fingerboard with wooddust and glue. It will be smoother, but could one reach the feel of an ebony fingerboard?

Anyone tried this?
Herman

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:31 pm

Never did that -- might be OK

I dress all fingerboards with
http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/spe ... ishing-wax

smooth as glass and very tough and easily renewable (A Don Teeter suggestion)

John Parchem · Post by **John Parchem** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:36 am

I have heard some of the guitarists prefer Rosewood for the tactile feeling of the open pores. I have used rosewood for fret boards but have never filled them.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:38 am

Never done it but that is a good idea to try Herman. Give it a go and let us know how it turns out.

mike-p · Post by **mike-p** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:54 am

Tried African blackwood?

Herman · Post by **Herman** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:06 pm

No Mike, Not available here for a decent prize.

Herman · Post by **Herman** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:58 pm

Well here are the results.
Don't mind the sawing marks, but above the sanded (2000#) rosewood surface and below the part with the wooddust and CA-glue. Both feel different. The lower part is like glass. Maybe to try on a next guitar.

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