8" FRET LEVELLING BEAM - Understring or conventional levelling versions

The tool is designed to utilise regular 25mm wide abrasive roll or strips cut from standard sheets. This feature enables any abrasive grit of preference to be utilised. Adhesive backed abrasive is not required. Reloading the abrasive is performed by inserting the strip through the slots and pulling taut at each end of the tool. 
 
ADAPTABILITY
The levelling beam's adaptability extends beyond fretting to tasks such as detail sanding and rasp sanding of wood, simply by utilising suitable 25mm wide abrasive roll.
 
OPTIONS
2 - options of fret levelling tool are available.
 
1) 8" FRET LEVELLING KIT (FOR CONVENTIONAL USE)
The 8" fret levelling beam features a solid oak handle and a stainless steel precision formed fret levelling tool.
 
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
The manufacturing process includes linishing of the levelling face over a granite surface table (similar to truing the sole of a smoothing plane) and flatness is guaranteed through 100% inspection of the tool. The overall tool length is 10" with an effective abrasive length of 8".

INCLUDED ABRASIVE
The tool is supplied with 4 strips each of 220, 280 & 400 grit emery. The choice of grit will depend on fret wear and degree of levelling required. 
 
After levelling the frets in a linear motion, the tool can be drawn sideways over the frets to polish out remaining scratches. Used strips of emery can be retained for different degrees of fret levelling, and polishing work.
 
2) 8" UNIVERSAL FRET LEVELLING KIT (FOR CONVENTIONAL & UNDERSTRING USE)
Please see the featured article for extra features of the universal kit.
 
The universal version includes abrasive retaining grips for fitting at each end of the tool. These are inserted into the end notches and allow the tool to be used underneath the strings without the handle. (The handle is also included for use on conventional levelling).
 
A string raiser creates sufficient clearance for the tool to work freely underneath the strings. This comprises of a stainless steel curved bar and thin silicon rubber strip. The curved bar finds its own resting point on the fretboard and accommodates any fretboard radius including flat boards. The smooth surface of the bar allows the string positions to be grouped as required. The silicon strip fits underneath the bar and protects the fretboard and top of the nut.