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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on July 9, 2014 at 12:32am

When i used to sell lead crystal some customers complained if they could see a little bubble in the glass - i'd tell them it was not a flaw but a unique signature of the hand made crystal making process...

i use the same excuse for my little building flaws (-;

keep the dent for the above reason!

Comment by ChickenboneJohn on July 8, 2014 at 10:56pm

Wadd up some paper towel or a clean cloth, get it pretty wet, put it over the dent and go over it with an iron , ensuring that the heat and moisture are getting through to the wood - you can also use a flat tipped soldering iron on small dents, just keep monitoring progress and repeat if needed. Let it dry out overnight, sand it and it should be good to go.

Comment by Richey Kay on July 8, 2014 at 7:44pm

Wow that's a good tip from Ted. I feel your pain Alex, I once finished a guitar on commission for a customer, all ready to go, then my daughter ended up knocking it over and it got a huge dent in the fretboard - had to start again!

Comment by Ted Crocker on July 8, 2014 at 4:58pm

Put some wet toilet paper or paper towel on it.  Repeat as necessary.  The water will expand the compression dent.