I timed myself the other day on how long it takes me to shape a neck with a rasp and wind up with a 220 grit finish and it takes me right at an hour. I have been pretty happy with my rasp but this time seems excessive. I am not working in a frenzy, but I am not taking a break in there either. I'm just patiently working it down into a neck I can be happy with and have the neck flow into the peghead.
I'm probably going to spring for the large dragon rasps in fine and coarse to see if it won't speed things up somewhat but wanted to know if anyone here is using them.
Charlotte
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Ha!Where would you get one of those shaving horse?
ESQ
Selfmade, I'll have a look at some websites as the plan was from the internet. Very simple to build and a really useful tool. I made mine out of green wood and some scrap I had lying in the workshop so the whole thing was for free.
Here it is: http://www.greenwoodworking.com/ShavingHorsePlans
Here is the best drawknife in this world: http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=1384
The guy holds it the wrong way around but thats a different story. This small swiss knife has a nasty and razor sharp blade and is very small and light in weight which allows really precise cuts. A tool for a lifetime!
Looks like a great drawknife but please tell me why he's holding it the wrong way.
If the bevelled side faces upwards the knife cuts like mad and tends to slice deep chunks out of the wood, almost impossible to control. But it looks better for the picture with the "Pfeil" --> (German for "arrow") logo and all...
Yes I use these files in the making of my necks.How ever I did invest in the new razor files but I don't like them as much. The razor files are so sharp they just dig into the neck.I would go to stewmac.com and check out the reviews before making that investment.
ESQ
Good looking but please put a handle on that rasp ;-)
Charlotte I have used a similar system in the past and it works well. What I like about the shave pony is how quickly you can clamp and release the neck blank. Do you rough out your necks with the rasp? That would be a ton of work do-able but a ton of work....
I use a sure form and a couple of really old spoke shaves then sandpaper. I think you can't go wrong adding more tools to your collection, but as a piano repairer you already know that.
Like the shave pony pictured a few back, I have been thinking of making one, thanks for the link, I use a speedclamp now but it always slips on me.
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