Fret bevel angle, pictures Help?

[justrythym]

Hey Gentleman. I beveled the frets on this repair I’m doing. After reading a reply from Sunburst on a post. I opted to bevel just a little less with a little steeper angle. I made this tool from scrap I had laying around. Didn’t have a table saw so I used a dremel router attachment. I know it looks primitive but it works. I used a protractor and best I can tell it’s about 45 degree. Can you guys look at the pics and tell if they look about right to you? I didn’t want to lose any more playing room than I had to. Their not completely finished, polishing is left to do. Thank, appreciated veterans.

[sunburst]

Looks like a good starting point to me. Round off the corners and they should feel fine.

[pops1]

I use a very similar tool that I made. If it feels smooth as you slide your finger along the fret ends the you are fine, if not as John says round off the corners.

[justrythym]

Thanks guys. Yea, the pics are not great but their actually smooth as silk right now. Went over the ends repeatedly up to 2000. JR

[rcc56]

I use a small triangle file with the corners ground safe to round the fret ends, then follow with sandpaper. It's probably not necessary to go all the way to 2000.

[Nevin]

The proof is in the playing. The reason to bevel the frets is for comfort. If it feels good it is.

[Rob Roy]

+1 on Sunburst's point about the edges. I use one of those little safe edge files from Stew Mac made for that purpose, and get the ends closer to hemispherical so the fingers don't catch on them.