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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on August 21, 2016 at 1:41pm

If you have a table saw, you can use a dado blade, or a band saw could cut your relief...

Based on input here, and my own experience, I don't cut a relief.  I do dado out to the thickness of the box lid, though...

Permalink Reply by Brian Revels on August 21, 2016 at 2:54pm

I too have been struggling, and getting frustrated, with this... so much so I am thinking of changing the way I build.  Here is an article with an interesting option I may switch to in order to avoid having to making a notch out for the box lid.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/how-i-make-my-necks
I have tried a scroll saw, coping saw, multi-tool, etc... I haven't found a silver bullet. I am just as curious as you to see other replies. 

Permalink Reply by Charles Z on August 21, 2016 at 11:49pm

Dang-it, i just bought a coping saw! :)

Permalink Reply by MadGomer on August 21, 2016 at 3:52pm

I do put a relief in but it doesn't take much. As John stated, I cut a relief for the lid to be flush with the top of neck, and then use a scraper or rasp to give me lid clearance over 80% or so of that length.

Permalink Reply by Charles Z on August 22, 2016 at 12:50am

So I found a few resources on the inter-tubes - 

Glenn Watt using hand tools, probably the way Ill have to go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6A38lMgJ0

Using the coping saw might make things a bit more pleasing to the eye as opposed to the hammer and chisel method.

And here is Shane Speal using a table saw and DADO blade (maybe santa will bring me a table saw for Halloween) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGzpLHYhfc

Permalink Reply by QGolden on August 22, 2016 at 3:24am

Hello

I am not sure what you mean by "stick thru neck" design.  Also not sure which video you are referencing.

Understanding what you have for tools and skills would help to get you suggestions., but this page might help you.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/HMRB101/forum/topics/neck-attac...

Do you have Gittymans CBG Manual?

Permalink Reply by QGolden on August 22, 2016 at 6:43am

Thank you for the reply, I am very familiar, what I was not familiar with was the phrase "stick though design".

Q

Permalink Reply by Fomhorach on August 22, 2016 at 1:48pm

I heavily rely on a rasp when I build my necks.

Permalink Reply by Fomhorach on August 22, 2016 at 1:54pm

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