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Comment by Rand Moore on January 16, 2011 at 4:59pm

P.S. You changed your CBN id photo. No longer the terrified rookie? :-)

-Rand.

Comment by Rand Moore on January 16, 2011 at 4:56pm

I like the scallop cutouts on your headstock. Did you do them with a drill, or what?  The term I and some others use to name the two pieces of wood that you glue onto the side of the headstock is "wings". I guess "cheeks" is okay too, and goes with the "head" and face analogy. The stain does make the grain of the wood stand out nicely. So you laminated both the top and the bottom of the headstock. Maybe the next time I do a scarf jointed headstock for a 4+ stringer, I'll try the lamination route.

-Rand.

 

Comment by Mister Scott on October 1, 2010 at 3:27pm

Hi Papa, thanks for the kind words. The headstock is a scarf joint. The "cheeks" were glued to the sides, then the front and back of the head were traced onto a piece of 1/8 inch-thick basswood that i bought from the local craft store. Once the veneers were cut out and glued in place, everything was sanded and a stain applied. (The basswood was extremely cheap, and I'm quite happy with how well it soaked up the stain!)

Comment by PapaSimone on October 1, 2010 at 3:21pm

looks nice and looks like one piece of wood. How is the head attached to the neck?