jpw23

Corndog.....I would appreciate seeing a step by step on the neck building. I built one.....many years ago, got it right but it was hard to do(compound radius) at least for me. Tools seem to be a big expense in this business as well.

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Corndog

I'll get into that too. A couple of files and a spoke shave....and a few tricks as well.

jpw23

I bought a bunch of different radiused cauls.......transition from one to the other was tough.

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Corndog

Sorry, I mis-interpreted what you meant. Compound radius fingerboards were a gimmicky thing as far as as I was concerned. Nothing wrong with a 10" radius board.Or 12" for that matter. 16" might as well be flat.

Buffalo Bilious

No decision yet...

However, C-Dog's tutorial here is an eye-opener. C-Dog, keep 'er going, I wanna see how this turns out!

Corndog

I shall. But, unfortunately I have a day job so it's gonna have to be a weekly thing. Thanx for the interest!!!

Corndog

Just got our own camera so we'll get goin as soon as I get 'er together!!!

knotscott

....sounds like it's time for a "Kodak moment"!

rob.hough

Just carve that sucker by hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59LX11nwjAU

Corndog

THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!!!!

Corndog

This is the "miter box" that I was talking about.
It uses an indexing pin and a template to correctly saw the fret slots.

Corndog

First joint an edge..WOW BREAKING NEWS!!!!



Next rip to roughly 2 1/2"



Double stick tape the blank to yer jiggy thing...store bought or home made. Saw the slots.Duh...




DO NOT saw all the way through!!!! Again....DUH!!!!



Next we'll taper the board and add the binding.

Sharpen yer planes folks...

rob.hough

Very nice! I'm not sure if I mentioned this before but I run the MCS message board - they have a section called "The Brotherhood of Wood" where they share building ideas/tips, etc. You should check it out some time. I'm sure they would get a kick out of having another luthier around.

http://mcs.acidpit.org/

Corndog

The first page was too metal fer me!!!!

I'll check it out later....thanx though.

Daren

What in heavens name is that tool , 2500 (?) members 1000's of "tool talk" posts...and someone captured a photo of a dude using a plane

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Corndog

Well, you know I'm different. I "kiss" all my jointed edges with that #06 Fore plane.

Thanx fer noticing though!!!

P.S. Betcha didn't catch the ogee on the end of the board that I'm planing. Re-use reduce recycle...

Corndog

Pretty, huh!!! 15 mins of work and this is what we have!!!



Mark out 27/32" at the nut on either side...and 1 1/32" @ the "12th" fret location. These are rough dimensions based on my fret board with my binding I ALWAYS leave room for "fidgeting". It IS hand made after all.

Tapered...



Anyhoo... here's that hand plane again...



The final dimension is 1 11/16" at the nut and 2 1/16" at the 12th fret. We are putting on a roughly 3/32" purpleheart binding on either side. I STRONGLY urge you to DRAW out your guitar and have all your parts ready to go!!!! I just want to get you started....

Daren

To be honest I don't have a clue what your are up to , guitar building is out of my league. I think it is cool you are taking the time to help the guys who read this thread, even with my distractions.

The only thing I did catch (besides the Record fore plane) was this...I see the bark is still on it.

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Yup!!!!

Corndog

Well, the last of my birdseye has a bunch of screw holes in it..gotta work around it I guess...