Re: Bowl back mandolin neck coming apart?
On joints such as that,it's very hard to get a 100% 'smooth juncture' between one piece of wood & another. Maybe some filler might have worked,but that might have detracted from the appearance. IMHO - It's simply where the finish has cracked (sort of !) along the joint line,& if as you say,the neck is still 'solid' & hasn't moved,it's nothing to worry about.
You could always use a tiny amount of some appropriately coloured wood filler to fill the gap, & then refinish it in that area ?,
Ivan
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