Problem: Removing A Block Of Wood

[Roadhouse Blues]

I have a problem: I just glued the headstock piece onto the larger piece for my neck. I used two blocks of wood between the clamps and the neck in order to prevent denting/damage. One block came off easily, but the other is stuck on. Can anyone tell me how to get it off easily? I'm thinking about chiseling on a part that I won't use. I will also be putting a veneer on top of the headstock, but I need this block removed!

Here are pictures of the neck with the block. I guess I could also sand it off.. but that would take awhile.

Any help is appreciated!!

Thanks,

Matt

[whitey]

pulling it off will result in headstock wood

cause no matte what you do,nothing will break that bond

so it looks like you will need to rout all that excess block off,and then sand the rest of the way down and it will eventually disapear

unlucky man:(

next time make sure theres some acrylic or metal between the glue and clamping material

edit:free ham!!!

Edited April 14, 2006 by whitey

[MiKro]

I have a problem: I just glued the headstock piece onto the larger piece for my neck. I used two blocks of wood between the clamps and the neck in order to prevent denting/damage. One block came off easily, but the other is stuck on. Can anyone tell me how to get it off easily? I'm thinking about chiseling on a part that I won't use. I will also be putting a veneer on top of the headstock, but I need this block removed!

Here are pictures of the neck with the block. I guess I could also sand it off.. but that would take awhile.

Any help is appreciated!!

Thanks,

Matt

what type glue didyou use? It looks like squeeze out at the scarf joint. may be very small amout dpending on your glue method. Try and slowly place a chisel from the side of the scarf to lift the piece. Depending on the glue maybe ass heat from a heat gun. Do this ASAP. as the longer it sits the better the bond. If it appears to start tearing ay wood from the headstock STOP!!!!!! then set up a jig and remove witha router and final sand.

MK

[Roadhouse Blues]

It was some titebond glue. I'll try some more chiseling, but I don't have a heatgun. If worst comes to worst, I'm going into the shop monday and I can route/sand it off with a little bit of time.

[Nitefly SA]

look up how to remove a set neck, this is pretty much the same thing.

[Roadhouse Blues]

Thanks. I figure, though it'll be a huge pain in the ass, I'll probably use heat if I can't chisel it after the weekend. I'm just hoping I won't mess up the joint directly below it that I had intended to make.

Thanks again,

Matt

[Mickguard]

I you have a router, you can use that to remove most of the block, enough so that only a tiny sliver is left--it should be easy to steam that and remove it and the glue. or sand it or chisel it.

You could probably use a saw to cut away most of the block too.

[Setch]

Try slowly levering up the back edge (nearest the nut, furthest from the glue)) with a chisel, and see if the piece can be persuaded to pop off. If not, cut it down with a handsaw, then plane it away.

[gripper]

Clamp the block in a vise and pull on the neck to see if it will twist off. That would remove the least wood from your head.

[Roadhouse Blues]

Thanks. I was gone for the weekend and glad to see suggestions. I will be back in the shop tomorrow and will try sawing or routing.

[Mattia]

I'd trim that off with a handsaw, and plane/scrape the rest down to thickness. Honestly, I wouldn't want to introduce heat or moisture into the area where you've just glued up your scarf joint. Just..no.

Also, tip: cover all your clamping cauls with packing/parcel tape (clear stuff works well). Most glues won't stick to it at all, even superglue won't adhere to most of it (test first). Less messy than kraft paper and such, and faster to clean up.