Thank yiu for the reply. I think I understand what you are saying. Make the cut for the scarf joint, glue the wings, cut the head stock pattern, layout the tuner pegs and glue the head stock to the neck then add the fret board.
Thanks. I will take your advice. How do you thin your headstocks?
Wow! With all of the things that I need to do it will take me a long time to get my build done. With all the tools needed I will have to get them once a month when my SSD check comes in.
I want to do frets but I am afraid to try to cut them without the proper fret cutting tools. My biggest fear is cutting the slots to deep and really messing up my fret board. I have the the basic tools and I do have a scroll saw. so I can get a lot done with the neck and box.
There is no too deep unless you cut your fretboard in half...;-) my first attempts had a lot of variabilitity in the depth, but it’s not a big deal. Too shallow is a bigger problem, just from having to rework it.
as far as thinning the headstock, I do it right after making the scarf joint. I use my table saw to cut 1/8” off. You can also use a belt sander (takes forever on maple) or a jointer (best!). Some use a block plane, but I love maple, and it is hard as heck...
No rules. I typically glue on the wings flush with the bottom side of the headstock, so minimal sanding is needed on the hard-to-access side. When the glue is dry I plane down the wings on the top side until I reach the thickness of the headstock, and then the entire 'headstock-with-wings' until I get the thickness I need.
That answered My question about the wings.I will plan on hat on my next build.
Oh wow I am usually just scarf a thinner piece of wood that is wide enough to make my headstock without wings. Then again if you drink a red bull......
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