I installed the frets today. I don't own a fret press, so I've been using an Irwin one handed clamp and a 2x4 cradle+caul. It doesn't really require a lot of pressure. I wonder if a slightly thinner kerf blade would have made it more of a snug fit. The frets did require more than my finger pressure to seat, and they don't wiggle or pull out easily, but I was expecting to have to exert more effort to seat them.
It took me a few trials to figure out a workable method to glue them. Originally, I had put a couple CA dabs (Hot stuff thin) on top of the slots at the ends and the middle. This darkened the wood and was messy. Then I tried just pressing in the fret dry, and putting a dab at the ends. This worked better, but still stained the top of the wood. Finally, I decided to wipe a seal coat of Waterlox on the unfretted board, then pressing the frets in dry, and finally dabbing CA on the ends. That worked best. In fact, it made for a less stressful assembly.
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