johnm0123 Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 anyone have any tips on routing a neck pocket on a solid body blank for a manufactured neck???????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Make a jig out of scrap wood that fits the neck tight...keep going until its perfect. Use that as your template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Cut 2 pieces of at least 1/2" thick wood 3" wide and around 15" long. Put one on each side of the neck and clamp in place. Then cut a third piece about 3" long. Place that small piece tight against the end of the tailstock (heel) and draw the taper on each side where it would contact the 2 longer side pieces. Grab up the small piece and mill it down to the lines. Then test fit it into the space at the end of the heel. Once it fits snugly, glue it in place and clamp. You will create something that looks like a fork. Use a pencil to mark the area where the hell would actually rest. Once it has dried long enough, unclamp it and remove the neck. Now you might want to add center marks. With a 1/2" router bit you will be able to create a nice snug pocket. By using longer boards on the sides, the whole unit will be more accurate. Hope this helps. -Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.