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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on January 24, 2018 at 12:07pm

Hi, here I have shown the tools I would choose from to make a full size guitar neck, not shown is the holder for the neck.

The other photos show the quick and easy way I do a 3-4 string CBG neck. I use a large roundover router bit with bearing. The router is clamped into a suitable "found" router holder and then that is clamped into the bench vice.

It gives a "D" shaped neck with a rather flattened back, but lots of wood left for stability. After routing I sand with paper on a sanding stick and then wrapped in my hand.

Cheers Taff

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on January 25, 2018 at 10:41am

That's a good suggestion, I usually start with a 1/2" roundover bit and then to the files and scrapers.

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on January 25, 2018 at 6:38pm

I use a 3/8" round over bit... after I have cut the scarf joint and dadoed the neck for the box.  I round  1/2" shy of the dado for a heel piece, and round all the way through the scarf joint.  I clamp down the neck and cleanup the edge before gluing... 

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on January 25, 2018 at 9:18pm

Looks nice John.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on January 26, 2018 at 1:11pm

Here is a small sanding stick I made, years later I bought the factory model. Both do the job.

You'll have to make the photo bigger to see it all, I stuffed up.

Taff

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