GuitarGuy Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 This is a link to Kathy Matsushita's page. If you haven't happened upon her site yet. She is a school teacher that builds guitars during the summers. She really is an inspiration to all. And shows us that anyone can build a guitar with a little practice. Scarf joint jig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I've seen that one before, and it's simply awesome. Also worth considering, though if you're an absolute perfectionist you might want to retrofit it so that it can ride along the...er... slot... thingy... Lee Valley taper jig You'd obviously have to stack a piece of scrap behind the piece being scarfed, and the jig itself isn't particularly tall, so you'd have to take precautions for consistency; however, it seems like a useful bit of kit for tapering necks, too, depending on the order in which you do your steps. I suppose if nothing else, it could be used to make a tapered 'template' neck and then you could use your router on the template, if that's the way you need to do it. Anyhow, Kathy's jig is superior for the specific task, but I thought I'd throw that taper jig out there, in case people hadn't seen it. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Now i want one of those jigs too lol. We should start a pinned thread of all the jigs people can find, that way it will make making guitars that much easier if someone needs/wants to make a jig for somehting they need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 not a bad idea, actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 how bout a mitre saw?one of them should work? i havent made an angle stock yet so i was also wondering that would work to right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Most mitre saws won't give you the angle you need unless you put the wood perpendicular to the...er... is it still called a fence on a mitre saw? And then, since the wood is perpendicular, you can't go deep enough with it, not by a long shot. Also, home-sized mitre saws don't always have the height to do it. So, you'd end up having to make a jig of some sort anyhow, just to keep the wood stable as you brought the mitre saw down. I considered it when doing my guitar, and no matter how I looked at it with my home mitre saw, it wasn't going to happen. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 what about a sliding compund mitre saw that can cut angles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Could work. The table saw jig would be easier and sturdier. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 i got both so wouldnt really matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 i use a sliding compound mitre saw with a wedge of wood(85 degrees) against the fence. You can lock it in place too. Cuts the wood perfectly and then you have both your neck and your headstock mitred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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