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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 19, 2009 at 4:31am

1/32 of an inch does not sound very thick. What kind of box are you using??? Is it a metal box?

Most of mine are either 1/4 or 1/8. If you truly need to remove a 32nd of an inch, you might just try using a wood rasp. A dremel might work too, but you end up trying to sand a smooth flat surface with a round tool. You could also try a spoke shave.

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Permalink Reply by Shiverman on December 19, 2009 at 4:50am

A simple way would be to get some glue some 60 grit sandpaper to a block of scrap wood. Clamp a piece of wood to the neck to form a guide then go to town. It'll take a while, but should give you a fairly accurate way to get a section of wood down to the desired thickness.

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Permalink Reply by Esteban Celis on December 19, 2009 at 5:18am

Its 1/4 of an inch (my brain was malfunctioning). Whats the best way to do this w/o a router?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 19, 2009 at 6:01am

Do you have any power tools at all?

1/4 inch is an awful lot to try to sand off, it would take forever.

You could try cutting it off with a hand held coping saw, and just take your time with it. Then sand it to make it even when you are done.

Esteban Celis said:

Its 1/4 of an inch (my brain was malfunctioning). Whats the best way to do this w/o a router?

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Permalink Reply by rich gallagher on December 19, 2009 at 6:19am

i use all hand tools, so i do it either with a coping saw or hammer and chisel followed by a rasp - i only use a short lip to glue the top - the rest i take down deeper, but not so deep as to weaken it - just enough to let the top vibrate- when using a chisel cross cut every 2" or so and it will make the job easier to handle

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on December 19, 2009 at 7:07am

try this //// mark your 1/4 that you want to remove. (mark both sides of the neck) take a hack saw and cut a series of lines to the mark... This is time consuming but accurate. Break out the pieces of wood inbetween the cuts with a screw driver or your chisel and then sand smooth. Again, it's time consuming but very accurate... should give you a nice some and level surface....

let us know what you decide to do and how it turns out..

the best,

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on December 19, 2009 at 9:01am

I am also a Nubie so this all might just be dross. Is it doable to just glue 2 "shims" onto the neck instead of cutting doen.
2 pieces 1/4" glued onto the neck to lower the neck below the lid.
Please tell me if this is wrong.
Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 19, 2009 at 9:14am

If the neck is below the lid, then when you press on a string at a higher fret, the string can hit the edge of the box lid. Ask me how I know.


Mungo Park said:

I am also a Nubie so this all might just be dross. Is it doable to just glue 2 "shims" onto the neck instead of cutting doen.
2 pieces 1/4" glued onto the neck to lower the neck below the lid.
Please tell me if this is wrong.
Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on December 19, 2009 at 10:28am

Well somehow deep down inside I knew it was to easy.
Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by Brendan deVallance on December 19, 2009 at 10:34am

I use a table saw, and then a hammer and a chisel. But you could do the same with a hand saw. Keep in mind that it doesnt have to look pretty, as it will all be hidden in the box. And you could use a circular saw instead of a table saw. Is your neck oak? cause that is hard to cut by hand. Id try to make a friend with power tools. —B

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on December 19, 2009 at 1:19pm

Esteban,

Try and find someone with a band saw and fine tooth blade. That will make this a whole lot easier. Else do as Sam suggested. I have suggested this too in the past and it has worked well.

-WY

rich gallagher said:

i use all hand tools, so i do it either with a coping saw or hammer and chisel followed by a rasp - i only use a short lip to glue the top - the rest i take down deeper, but not so deep as to weaken it - just enough to let the top vibrate- when using a chisel cross cut every 2" or so and it will make the job easier to handle

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Permalink Reply by James Bush on December 19, 2009 at 2:58pm

What we do is cut the thickness of the lid. .022 - 024" ( 1/4" ) with a band saw, (wood blade).
We clamp two peices of wood on the back (1/4") and front (1/2") as a jig when sliding the neck to cut.
use a coping saw to cut out the the piece where you marked the front of the lid on the neck.

Mark your neck where the front and back of the lid is to lay, If you have your neck extend at the bottom of the box an 1" or 2" thats ok. We cut a small piece 1" or 2" from the piece we just cut off and glue it back on and clamp it. You can use wood puddy if you want to conceal the area where you reglued the small piece. It's the easy way to do it and works great. Your tail piece will cover most of it, or if you use screws at the bottom to hold the strings, that will reinforce the glued piece also. Good luck

James, mojocbg.com

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