i have seen this done a few different ways.
the most common is binding(duh) but then there are few ways to bind, i.e. gibson vs fender style binding.
and then there is the way of which only a machince can produce. altho if done well, it looks and feels nice.
the way im doing it, is the same way alot of manufactures do it, except with really nice tools and robotic arms for limbs.
so anyway.
these are the tools i will be using.
this is the tang of the fret(the part that sticks into the wood)
first off i have to clip the ends with my clippers.
this gets the bulk of it off but i have to use a mini table vise to file it done the rest of the way.
once i get this done for both sides i set myself up to glue, pound in and clamp tightly.
this is the shit right here.
this stuff is why gibson does cool inlays on ebony fretboards, its a pure dust(no paper particals or whatever else that cause it to turn grey/brown)
all you do is drop some super glue in the ends of the frets, mash it with dust and put another lil bit on top of that, let it dry and sand.
and the finished blind fret end.
