Ukulele Building, cont

The ebony fretboard has been slotted. Now we will install the fret wire into the slots. Because the fretboard is tapered each fret wire is a different length. We measured and cut each wire. First each wire is pushed into the slot as Pat is doing hereThen, using a special vise grip and that fret hammer that you can see, the fret wire is forced into the slot. A drop of super glue on each side keeps the fret wire in the slot forever.