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Permalink Reply by Bad Wolf on January 21, 2013 at 6:18am

i have a planer attachment for my dremel. i use that to do rough shaping on the neck and then use a rasp to get it closer followed up by files, a card scraper and finally sand paper. i found chisels took too much material off if i wasnt really careful 

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Permalink Reply by Busyhands Slim on January 22, 2013 at 11:51am

Thanks for the tip about the honing guide, Charlotte. This has always been a nerve-wracking procedure for me, so I'm really looking forward to using it. Got one today at Woodworker's Supply, so I'm set.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte Henry on January 23, 2013 at 11:26pm

I know you will love this little gem. We have a sheet of safety glass in the shop about the size of a sheet of sandpaper and I am using that piece of glass with wet dry paper. 

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Permalink Reply by Bad Wolf on January 24, 2013 at 2:10am

i just use a piece of MDF, works great

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Permalink Reply by Busyhands Slim on January 24, 2013 at 10:28am

Everybody should have one! I use a piece of plate glass to true up fretboards before fretting or scarf joints before gluing. It's kind of a cheap jointer.

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on January 24, 2013 at 7:21pm

Just got my Woodcraft catalog. I gotta try that. I used to chisel all my set 6 string neck joints. Now i router them. I do try and use as many hand tools as i can. Take care Charlotte.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Turner on August 7, 2013 at 1:39am

Great idea, besides my new passion for building/playing CBG's I'm also a woodcarver & have been for 40 yrs so I know a little about sharping chisels, gouges & knives. I plan to use my carving tools on next CBG. Here's a pick of my Canjo with a Hillbilly carved in the neck.

This won a blue ribbon at the county fair. I'd be glad to share my knowledge of carving tools with anyone interested.

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