Chipped MOP block inlay

[TyDonald]

So I'm hammering away at the 2nd fret because I wanted it nice and tight and a big chip came out of the MOP inlay and disappeared. I drop filled with ca glue and pearl dust which turned out to be a disaster. I ground that out and refilled with ca glue and sanded flush. It's still not great. Any ideas on how to fix this?

[Barry Daniels]

Grind out the entire inlay and replace it. No other viable options.

[Chuck Tweedy]

yep

[TyDonald]

I was afraid of that

[Michael Lewis]

Hammers and pearl don't seem to mix well. I have damaged inlays a time or two, and the broken piece needs to be replaced.

I bet you will be more careful with your hammer in the future. This is another good argument for pressing frets in rather than hammering.

[TyDonald]

True enough. Looks like my next purchase is a fret press.