xXMikeXx Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Right, Sorry if this has been asked before... My forum searching "skills" are non existent. How do you guys surface a neck? As in ready for a fretboard? I've considered using a router with a jig... But mine has a nasty habit of letting the bit slowly slide out of the collet... So the neck would get progressively thinner and most likely have chunks missing everywhere. So just wanted to know what you guys use as my local jointer's has decided that customers have to pay towards replacing tools if they bring in hardwoods. (which is bad business to me... Surely that should be covered in the price of getting it done anyways, not tacked on top) So yeah... Any suggestions would be great! Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Mostly jointers. Also hand planes and even sandpaper glued to a flat surface like a glass plate or table saw table, or a router table. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 What?You don't have a stewmac neck surfacer?...Mine only cost $999.95 I surface the neck blank through my power planer,rout for the truss rod,and glue the fretboard on before I ever cut the neck out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 +1 Scotty. I do have three trained beavers,if needed tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXMikeXx Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lol guys, Thanks for the help. I do have a power plane, just not sure I entirely trust it... But sine on this neck I have about 1.25 inches to play with I may give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Scott has it spot on. Piece of glass glued to a wood block works great. Or a sheet of 320 grit paper on the table saw bed. I use a No.7 stanley plane, usualy gets it done in a few mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I use a Delta Drum sander. But, I mainly do figured wood neckthru blanks with no scarf joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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