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When binding a fingerboard, excess glue often builds up near the ends of the fret slots. Cleaning the slots allow the frets to seat properly, and as close to the slot ends as possible.
A simple fret slot cleaner can be made out of any utility knife, by grinding a shallow hook into its edge. A belt sander (or sanding drum on a rotary tool) is a perfect tool for the job.
Completing this job while the glue is still gummy is preferred (within the first hour if you are gluing with yellow glue), though cleaning after the glue has hardened is still possible. If the hardened glue to be difficult to carve away, the cleaning tool can be heated with a blow torch.
It is important to take care when carving against the delicate fingerboard side strips.
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