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Permalink Reply by Bob Young on October 4, 2010 at 7:10am

I have used a table saw on thicker pieces and just cut it down to the proper thickness. If the wood is not properly seasoned it could continue to warp though.

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on October 4, 2010 at 5:43pm

There is a technique used for straightening guitar necks that's like you describe, but it also involves heat. I use some floodlights. Although an actual neck would also include a fingerboard glued on. So I'm not sure if the holding action is mainly due to the glue joint with the fingerboard being melted then recooling, or if the actual wood is being bent, or a little of both.

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on October 4, 2010 at 6:18pm

If it's bent it will tend to go back to that shape. If you rip it and glue it back together with the curves in opposition, or plane it true and glue a substantial fretboard on it, there's a fighting chance it will stay stable.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 5, 2010 at 2:09am

Thanks. So I am thinking I could temporarily straighten it out, then glue on a fingerboard that should hold it in shape. Maybe installing it with the concave side up, the string tension would help keep it straight?

Just thinking out loud here...

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