I need to stop promising updates. Every time I do that, it never happens! But that's ok, it's all good now. I need to get this bastard finished!
Finally tackled the glue-up again, and it went really well this time. Just a note: most of the glue-up pics, except for the third one, are from my first attempt. I followed almost the same process, save for the trick with the nails.
The Neck 28 - Applying silicon to the location where the brass blocks will sit.
The Neck 29 - Truss rod in.
The Neck 30 - Getting ready to apply the glue. I got the smallest nails I could find at Wal-mart, 17 gauge I believe they are. The fret will cover up the indentations left by the nails.
The Neck 31 - Glue applied.
The Neck 32 - Removed the tape.
The Neck 33 - Fretboard has been attached and the clamps applied. It's very hard to nail the fretboard down because the glue causes it to slide around. If you've got a partner, like I had, it's much easier. I left it with the clamps on for twenty-four hours and waited another twenty-four to begin work on it.
The Neck 34 1 2 - The glue has had sufficient time to dry.
The Neck 35 - Using the band saw, I will remove most of the excess. Patience is the key here. The band saw has no problem going right into the neck wood, if you let it!
The Neck 36 - Excess removed.
The Neck 37 - Time to bring the fretboard closer to flush using the robo-sander. The guide bearing is slightly larger than the sanding drum, so there will be a very small amount of excess left.
The Neck 38 1 2 3 - Done with the robo-sander.
I'm currently debating whether to sand the rest or use the router. I'm leaning toward the router, as their is very little edge left, thus tear out shouldn't be a problem (I hope).
What do YOU think?
CMA