Having built a handful of CBGs, a biscuit tin or two (depending on how broad-minded you are), and currently working on my second LPG, I was today pondering the advice of a friend, who said that, rather than crafting necks to fit pre-made boxes, I should be making boxes to fit the 35mm x 20mm oak and mahogany I use for necks. That's certainly not beyond me- I built the box that backs the LPG, and it's sturdy and square of corner- and I've found a great source of 3mm BB birch ply. One thing really worries me though- how, with just a craft knife and a power drill, am I going to create elegant f-holes? Or, seeing as how craft knives don't cut curves, just short straight cuts, how do I fashion f-holes at all? Must I stick to upper-case F-holes, or are there simple dies out there that make the job easy?

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Well, Mr Pick sir, that seems to have worked- this once at least. Clamped it top and bottom with bits of scrap (building two boxes at the moment, so got plenty to work with) and although it was a bit fluffy in back, it tidied up nicely- see attached. Top scrap not too bad, but the bottom bit effectively shredded... Big shout out to Taff for the brad point bit tip too!

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wow , that turned out really well !!!  ;-)

Yup. All I gotta do now is cut, glue, shape, fret and fit the neck. Oh, and oil the box too... It's not as if I have anything better to do!

lol, you sound surprised that your idea worked pick!

I like that holy f hole pick. I may use that on my next fiddle!

lol. not supersized it works (done it before ). just  surprised he took it from advice to finished product so  quickly,  and how good his own  different bit size design  looked  

supersized ?  lol.. dang spellcheck.

Memo to self- buy round file!

That is really nice work. Crudely exquisite. 

I drilled holes kind of like Picks drawing, but as close as they could be from each other.  Used bigger bits on the ends.  Then filed the final shape like Rich, but using flat and half round files. 

Don't be afraid to raid the  wifes purse ,, / makeup drawer ...

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