First up was dimensioning the fretboard to final dimensions.  A bit trickier than I would have thought.  I like my fretboard to be about 4mm.  The “gully” along the back is about 1.5mm as is the fret cuts so not a lot of room.

True confessions…while cutting the fretboard taper yesterday, I goofed and cut across the line (you can see the goof in the 2nd photo).  I guess I just made “the big mistake” every ukulele build and builder seems to have.  Fortunately the fretboard is wide enough to create a new centerline with all of 2mm room for error.  First, needed to fill in the kerf-line gully (used with the carbon-fiber rod to center the fretboard on the neck) with a strip of ebony.  After sanding, you couldn’t tell there was an error.

After cutting a new gully, I cut the taper using the tablesaw and my Incra miter sled.  Had to make a new hold-down for the sled to insure no movement.  Should have done that a long time ago.

Then added mother-of-pearl markers and side dots.  I really need to get a better set of drill bits.  Markers & dots use very odd-sized bits (e.g., 5.5mm – 7/32 for the markers, and 2.35mm – 3/32 for dots).  My current set of brad-point bits aren’t that granular.  Had to use twist bits which can create some traveling.  Fortunately all looked ok.  A touch of super glue and some scraping and we have a fretboard.