RVA Posted August 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Nut cavity, not "but" cavity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 I have prepped my first FB. Used a fret slot miter box for the first time. I learned a lot about what I should not do again mostly, but I think it is useable. I will add some headstock wings and fill the excess I cut on my TR slot. After that, is the next step the glue up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, RVA said: After that, is the next step the glue up? Taper your fretboard first before gluing. You can then use the attached fretboard as a cutting/routing template for the neck so it can be flush cut to match the fretboard edges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, curtisa said: Taper your fretboard first before gluing. You can then use the attached fretboard as a cutting/routing template for the neck so it can be flush cut to match the fretboard edges. Thank you for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 45 minutes ago, curtisa said: Taper your fretboard first before gluing. You can then use the attached fretboard as a cutting/routing template for the neck so it can be flush cut to match the fretboard edges. Any advice for tapering a thin, figured FB without tear out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 A couple of ways: 1 Cut as close as you can to the intended edges and finish off with some kind of straightedge used as a routing template with a flush-cut bit in the router table. Note, you'll get best results if your routing direction is always 'downhill' with the grain. This will necessitate flipping the fretboard upside down, having the template underneath for one of the two edges and having two flush-cut router bits - one with a bearing above and one with a bearing below the cutters. 2. Cut as close as you can to the intended edges and carefully finish off with a belt sander or some other long, flat surface with sandpaper attached. This is the least risky method of the two but is more laborious and entirely reliant on your eyes to determine when you've got the shape you're after. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, curtisa said: A couple of ways: 1 Cut as close as you can to the intended edges and finish off with some kind of straightedge used as a routing template with a flush-cut bit in the router table. Note, you'll get best results if your routing direction is always 'downhill' with the grain. This will necessitate flipping the fretboard upside down, having the template underneath for one of the two edges and having two flush-cut router bits - one with a bearing above and one with a bearing below the cutters. 2. Cut as close as you can to the intended edges and carefully finish off with a belt sander or some other long, flat surface with sandpaper attached. This is the least risky method of the two but is more laborious and entirely reliant on your eyes to determine when you've got the shape you're after. Thank you again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 My efforts continue. 14" radius sanded in, back shape complete. Now for the headstock veneer. The idea was to have maple wings to match the maple veneers, but the tilt in the glue up came back to haunt me and tapered the wings unevenly. Casualty of first tries and a memory of my experience. Onward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted November 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) headplates coming along Edited November 19, 2022 by RVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted December 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 After much tedium, including lots of sanding, I put a coat of seal on this tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I finally got this neck completed and paired with the guitar it was intended for. The guitar as a whole plays well. Thank you all for the assistance in getting this done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Wow! That headstock looks like it's done out of a single piece instead of what, four or five? And the back plate looks quite a lot like it's cut from the body - yet again an example of the importance of taking grain direction into account! Good stuff takes its time to be finished. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: Wow! That headstock looks like it's done out of a single piece instead of what, four or five? And the back plate looks quite a lot like it's cut from the body - yet again an example of the importance of taking grain direction into account! Good stuff takes its time to be finished. Well done! That you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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