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"Thanks VERY much for this excellent post. I'll definitely be giving this a try soon…" Chris Vallillo replied Apr 4, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"Thanks for the additional shots, Paul... the journery begins, indeed! Rather than…" Chris Vallillo replied Apr 2, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"Roger, Yes, I agree. The thing I love about restoration is that it's essentially pr…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 25, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"I've heard that. An excellent repair man in Wisconsin told me he thought many of th…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 25, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"Here's the latest news: I tried heating the fingerboard extension with a light bulb…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 24, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"OK, I located a similar spatula (though narrower) and honed the edge as instructed.…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 24, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"Very nice work! It looks like the one in pieces pictured above. I assume you saved…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 23, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"That's the attraction for me, that and the large size spatula (I'm used to putty kni…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 23, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"Thanks everyone! I'll give your method a try Rodger. I like the double spatula meth…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 23, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo
"One quick question... gentle heat to remove the pearl? Perhaps a bit of water as we…" Chris Vallillo replied Mar 22, 2017 to Pearl Fingerboard Bruno Mandolin	35	Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo

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