clamping f/bd to neck

gluing neck to body          The fingerboard is thicknessed to 5mm and the slots marked out for the scale length chosen. The slots are cut by hand on a miter box.The frets are either pressed into place or tapped into place with a small hammer.File all the ends level with the f/bd edge, and bevel the edges.These last steps can be done on a strip of 120 grit sand paper stuck to the benchtop.

The fingerboard is now ready to be clamped and glued to the neck. Leave to dry for several hours.The neck can now be shaped to the proper round while held in the vise.I find a surform is a great tool for shaping necks, as well as the usual spokeshave.

neck shaping

Biscuit joint

side dots

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