This fingerboard is pau ferro. It is being shaped into an eight inch radius curve along the length. A plane with a serrated blade is used to start along the edges. You can see that the big shavings are at the back of the pile.
Using an eight inch radius sanding block as a guide, a cabinet scraper is used to refine the curve and level out the gouges left by the serrated plane blade.
When the curve is mostly shaped, rubbing the sanding block on the fingerboard leaves shiny marks on the high spots. Using the cabinet scraper and 50 grit sandpaper on the sanding block, the fretboard is done, ready to be slotted. trimmed, and fitted to the neck.
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