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Permalink Reply by Shawn on April 2, 2010 at 1:34am

I use a jig saw and a flat plate of glass with sandpaper on it. Keep in mind to cut on the outside of your lines and then sand to the line. Oh I also use a slab of granite as a fence on the sandpaper to make sure the edges stay square. Sand slowly and cheak often with a straight edge for dips. It's a slow going but I feel you get better results.

Permalink Reply by Joe Scislowicz on April 2, 2010 at 2:29am

Jason I have used a taper jig on a table saw to rough in as well as a band saw. I used 80 grit on my table saw (flattest thing I have) to to the shaping. I agree with Shawn, cut close to the line and finish with sanding. I also have used a hand scrapper to get it close, but it cuts very quickly so you have to be careful.

Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on April 2, 2010 at 2:33am

You can taper with a handsaw. Just go CAREFULLY. You might want to attach a fence (like a metal yardstick) with double-sided tape to keep your cut true. Might chew up the fence, though.

I used a bandsaw, but it took more time to clean up my wobbly cut!

Permalink Reply by David Fultz on April 2, 2010 at 6:11am

I use a jigsaw then a hand planer to smooth it out. You can round the back with that rotary tool if you are good with it. A router sure is handy though = ) You COULD do it all with a rotary die grinder but I wouldn't want that much time in the neck. It takes long enough the way I do it.

Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on April 2, 2010 at 6:50am

David Fultz said:

I use a jigsaw then a hand planer to smooth it out. You can round the back with that rotary tool if you are good with it. A router sure is handy though = ) ....

Hmmm. Rotary die grinder is like a dremmel, right? I wouldn't use one of those to taper or shape necks. Shur-form, plane, chisel, drawknife -- these are all hand tools that can shape your neck.

Permalink Reply by David Fultz on April 4, 2010 at 5:27pm

I was thinking a larger pnuematic Die grinder..I use them at work. Sorry if your talkin dremel.. That wouldn't work! I have ONE that is 4 inches in diameter with 80 grit and 35,000 rpms.I been buffing tires with em for twentyone years at work( and can do Alot with it!) Depends on the rotary tool I guess.

Alan Roberts said:

David Fultz said:

I use a jigsaw then a hand planer to smooth it out. You can round the back with that rotary tool if you are good with it. A router sure is handy though = ) ....

Hmmm. Rotary die grinder is like a dremmel, right? I wouldn't use one of those to taper or shape necks. Shur-form, plane, chisel, drawknife -- these are all hand tools that can shape your neck.