The Fingerboard
You can use many different kind of hardwoods for the fingerboard,  Look out for material from turning suppliers sold as turning blanks(these may not be fully seasoned though!  Rosewood, hard maple, ebony all standard choices.




NB: The Fret press tool was purchased from Stewmac in the States, the low tech alternative was just a pin hammer!!(frettting hammers are available also from the same supplier)