Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by David McQueen on September 20, 2017 at 12:49pm

it works in concert with the side pencil lines. With all three lines, you can instantly tell whether you are taking too much off the top side or the bottom side of the neck. it works really well.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Alan Dillard on November 5, 2017 at 4:14pm

Like the reference lines idea.  I use a round "micro planer" type rasp for most shaping, followed by the usual, sanding/ finishing and don't take off much past a D profile, but intend to do some practicing on "blanks" to acquire more C profile in the future and the lines will def help.  Thx!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kigar on September 20, 2017 at 3:46pm

With a draw knife a neck can be shaped in just a few minutes.  If the grain is straight and cooperates (probably 3 out of 4 necks with oak) a draw knife can leave a nice finish and let you skip most of the sanding too.  If it is too curvy of a grain a farriers rasp gets you there quickly too.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on September 20, 2017 at 4:09pm

I have several grades of guitars.... 

I sell slide KITS at local faires... 3/8" round over bit...

For higher end stuff I will start with the round over and then break out the spoke shave, sandpaper, scraper, and elbow grease...

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on September 21, 2017 at 7:33am

Profiling a neck needn't take long - with the right tools and some practice it only takes a few minutes. I use a spokeshave for the bulk of the work. The key to this is making sure that the blade is sharp and the tool is properly set-up.

.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kirk on September 22, 2017 at 1:48am

I really enjoy your videos, I think I've seen every one of them.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on September 22, 2017 at 8:51am

What rasps do you use? They look like they cut mahogany like its butter...

And the strap down/ end neck support is brilliant!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on September 24, 2017 at 9:31pm

The round rasp is a "MicroPlane", and I've now moved onto using a half round one that fits into a standard hacksaw frame - they are great!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Alan Dillard on November 5, 2017 at 4:27pm

Yep,I like your method, as well as your instruments/ideas/vids.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on September 21, 2017 at 9:37am

Starting off with good wood selection with nice straight grain and as close to quarter sawn as you can get. This is my method using a y handled vegetable peeler. though I usually taper the neck width and thickness on the bandsaw first and follow up with small block planes spoke shaves rasps and sanding to even things out. 

https://youtu.be/hwpjJeD4_3M

$2 from Kmart no name is my current favourite as it is just a bit stiffer than the $6 Kiwi brand one in the video so it does not dig in as often. 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kirk on September 21, 2017 at 10:41am

Titch, that was amazing! How many necks can you do with one peeler?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on September 24, 2017 at 12:39pm

I have made a few dozen so far and sharpened the kiwi one once using a little diamond paddle thing. It takes a small amount of practice and a little bit of care on wonky grain but is the bees knees for what I use it for. Kitchenware area of the store is great for nice little paring knives and the like. Victorinox the army knife people make a great little hooked vegetable shaping knife just perfect for whittling and micoplane graters are good too.

• ▶ Reply

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• Next ›
• Page