How Do You Guys Build A Neck From A Blank?

[billm90]

im done

Edited January 21, 2010 by billm90

[WAK Guitars]

Whats wrong with it?

[chops1983]

please post up some pics so we can see what the problem is.

[billm90]

im done

Edited January 21, 2010 by billm90

[Geo]

That joint is so hard to get clamped up since the headstock wants to slip away when I apply clamp pressure.

Put masking tape on one side. That should hold it in place.

[RDub]

Get a book. Cumpiano's or kincaid's are pretty good.

Really don't know how you'll get a good glueing surface without the hand plane though.

[billm90]

im done

Edited January 21, 2010 by billm90

[chops1983]

Try cutting your intial cut on the bandsaw and then build one of these jigs Scarfing jig for your gluing face. Im asuming you have a router and that you could mount it in a bench though. I made one of these and it works great. Take your time and make sure your two sides are identical though otherwise it may not plane square. You can also use it for your headstock face.

[billm90]

im done

Edited January 21, 2010 by billm90

[brian d]

I also realized I glued it the wrong way to do the scarf joint. I put the piece I cut off for the headstock on the top of the neck. Ooops.

Nothing wrong with that. It just means your joint is in the neck instead of the headstock. The fretboard will cover it from the front. There are some beautiful builds where this is done on purpose and even highlighted with veneers in the joint. If it's straight and strong go with it.

Cheers,

Brian.

[Geo]

If you're not happy with the joint you got and the wood has spent many hours soaking in a bathtub, it might be better to start over. There's no shame in this!

[GhostInTheMachine]

I said forget it and called it done and threw it in the bath tub full of steaming hot water. it sat for 18 hours. and I must of changed the water to hot water 3 times to keep it burning hot.

Yeah, start a new one. And whatever you think you did wrong with that glue joint, do it again. If it lasts through your bathtub soak it must be a pretty good glue joint.

[Supernova9]

I said forget it and called it done and threw it in the bath tub full of steaming hot water. it sat for 18 hours. and I must of changed the water to hot water 3 times to keep it burning hot.

Yeah, start a new one. And whatever you think you did wrong with that glue joint, do it again. If it lasts through your bathtub soak it must be a pretty good glue joint.

Just for the record, a bath-tub soak is a terrible way to try and separate a glue joint. You're unlikely to get the joint hot enough, and you'll put way too much moisture into the rest of the wood. Even if you manage to separate the glue joint, chances are that when the neck dries out after sitting in the bath it'll warp.

Use an iron with steam function on.

[billm90]

im done

Edited January 21, 2010 by billm90