Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Jul 2004 2:49 pm |
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Well Bill, since no one else is volunteering, I'll give you my own ideas. Unless the metal is "dead soft" you won't have much luck rolling them out. Any temper in the metal gives it resilience, and it will tend to spring back once it has taken a "set", as it does after it is struck, and dented.
Yes, you can hammer out the dents, but it has to be done on an absolutely smooth surface. A machined plate such as a cast iron table tool table usually has milling marks, and these will transfer to the part you're straightening if when you hammer the part directly on it. The best way to avoid this is by placing a piece of smooth micarta or epoxy-glass face up on the table, and then placing the fretboard face-down on top of this. (This will give you the smooth, solid surface you need.) Then, place another, piece of micarta, smooth side down on top of the fretboard, and then hammer on this "sandwich" (pretty firmly) where necessary. This may not completely remove the dents, but it will make them much less noticeable. Go easy at first, and check your progress often.
You can do it! 
(Note, heating the necks with a hair-dryer or by setting them in the sun for 1/2 hour will soften up the adhesive a little, and make the removal process a little easier.) |
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