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Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 2, 2013 at 3:20pm

Ha ha.

I suppose you could also make a 90 degree jig and set the saw at 15. 

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 2, 2013 at 8:41am

Hey, aren't you making a weak neck, using that stick of pi...thud.

I just used this same jig trick last night to make a ramped wedge fingerboard for the theater prop violin I'm building; got the neck angle wrong during glue up, so hadda build it up. Also have some holes that need filling with glue and sawdust...

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 1, 2013 at 11:04pm

Thanks! Good tip on using the dowel.

Comment by Jim Morris on October 1, 2013 at 2:57pm

Oh yeah, I've never tried that sawdust/sand method when glueing but I'm gonna try it tomorrow on a couple of Uke necks. I usually drill a little hole and insert a small dowel to prevent slipping.

Comment by Jim Morris on October 1, 2013 at 2:52pm

Good tips ED. I do it similarly on a radial arm saw but follow Oily's advice and cut further down so the cutoff piece gets glued to the back. Oh Ted, I used to cut them with a handsaw along a pencil line. It's just tricky keeping the saw from wandering but is definitley do-able. I still use the handsaw method in demonstrations when I can't carry power tools with me.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 1, 2013 at 1:36pm

Glad I can help. If you are careful, you don't need the extension stick. I've done it just with the wider piece on the table too. Slice that baby at 15 degrees, remove the chip then put the saw back to 90 and start slicing for scarf joints.

Comment by Sammy Lloyd on October 1, 2013 at 10:32am

spot on mate, these tips for us rookies are invaluable. thankyou

Comment by Ted Hartman on September 30, 2013 at 7:01pm

ED, yes useful...I have never done a Scarf joint cut head stock build...I hope to someday but do not have the tools to do it...beyond my abilities ....All my cutting is done using a hand hacksaw. But I will remember the angle.!!!  

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on September 30, 2013 at 1:24pm

Drywall screws. Either that or duck tape.

Comment by Dan Sleep on September 30, 2013 at 1:23pm

How did you secure the long brace to the other wider piece? Is it glued?

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