CudBucket Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 VanKikr, just checked out your thread. That looks awesome! I'm definitely going to look at using that method. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I haven't worked on my guitar in over a week because I'm home sick. I can't even go out. Well, I'm enjoying the time away from work and being home with my kids. My next task will be to route the neck pocket and carve the neck back. Hopefully I'll be able to work on it this weekend. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I like it so far! Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 (edited) Well, after a week of being sick, I went back to work on the guitar for a little bit. I was hoping to make a hardboard neck heel jig but I don't like the way it came out. I clamped the neck to a piece of hardboard that I drew center lines on. Then, I clamped straight pieces of the hardboard along the sides and back of the neck to form a pocket for the router to cut in. The problem I ran into was that the bit seemed to cut a little closer than the bearing should have allowed. As if the cutter head diameter is bigger than the bearing. I'm surprised because it's a Rockler bit. I'm going to try again by cutting the template by hand. Dave Edited December 13, 2004 by CudBucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hey all. I got back to work today and made my neck pocket template. It's under the "Router Templates" page. Not a sexy update I know but it means I'll be cutting the pocket next. Project Guitar Website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Looks good man! Nice to see someone actually taking the time to make a template and not free-handing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Jay, I can't imagine even trying the freehand thing. I'd rather do something 5 times and get it perfect. Or at least as perfect as I can expect to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Cut my neck pocket today. Check out the "Making the Body: Cutting the Neck Pocket" link. http://www.downinfrontht.com Thanks for looking. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Pocket looks great. Will you need to cut a recess for the trus rod nut? Is theneck all the way down in the pocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genbloke Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 nice work! genbloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Thanks folks. Jay, you're right: I need to cut a notch for the truss rod spoke and because I haven't done that yet, the neck is not sitting on the bottom of the pocket in those pics. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Made some progress and updated the site. Check out the "Cutting the Neck Pocket" and "Shaping and Tapering The Neck" pages. Dave http://www.downinfrontht.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Dave, things are coming along great! Really clean looking. The neck carving method you used looks like it worked really well. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Did a little more work shaping the neck today. Sanded to 80 grit. www.downinfrontht.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 How does the neck feel so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) More updates! I've attached the neck and body. Updates are to the neck-shaping and neck-pocket pages. http://www.downinfrontht.com Edited January 7, 2005 by CudBucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Looks nice but for me it's too thick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Great tutorial Dave! Wow, 2-1/16" at the nut?? You must have some big hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Ha! That's a mistake. I don't know why I wrote that. The nut is 1 11/16" Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I couldn't find a supplier of 1/8" diameter Mahogany dowels to use as a plug for the screw hole in my neck pocket so, I made my own. I cut a 4" long piece of mahogany that was about 1/4" x 1/4". I did this on the bandsaw. Then, I just chucked up into my drill press and "turned" it with some sand paper. In a few minutes, I had a round dowel rod. Then, I took all the Mahogany dust I made and put it aside to make a filler paste with since I had two little bits of tear out near the neck ferulles. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Come to think of it, why can't this thread get pinned? The explorer project that is pinned isn't even "in progress". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
did291 Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Is it wise to use TB 2 as glue? I was told it is the wrong type because it creeps (move)at the glue joint.It is suppose to be for outside, so it never dry hard. Edited January 14, 2005 by did291 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Man this thing is looking great it look's like it's moveing along realy well I cant wait to see more man Good work!! And I heard the same thing about that glue so "watch out" EDIT:> oh ya one more thing nice rig I use to have one just like it! !!METAL MATT!! Edited January 14, 2005 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I've heard many similar myths about many types of glue. I don't buy it. I've use this stuff on large pieces of furniture years before I made this guitar. This stuff dries hard. If it creeps, it'll take 200 years before it matters. Thanks for the kind words fellas. Hey Matt, that Impaler of yours is coming along great man! Get that thing finished will ya! I'm dying to see it finished. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hey Matt, that Impaler of yours is coming along great man! Get that thing finished will ya! I'm dying to see it finished. I know I know soon soon Iam still trying to deside on a finish and I have some body work left to do yet !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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