I cut the neck out with the band saw
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The router grabbed the curl of the headstock and ripped it off. My bad. I should practice more before I do the next thing with that rig.

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It will just have a pointy head stock I guess.

I made a lot of sawdust shaping the neck.

This might be boring.. But then it might be one of those gratifying things to watch... So I'll just drop the links.

http://youtu.be/pLn2U1Tvv1k

I'm using a Japanese alligator rasp here. It's amazing.

https://youtu.be/fZIsY13rMAo

Vacuuming the sawdust in between clips

https://youtu.be/wZkcep5OLwM

Then after some sanding :

https://youtu.be/Vf_0VQoX0bY

Is this creepy?


https://youtu.be/KcF0wMEICQk

Santa be berry berry good to you. :yesnod:
Part of the learning curve. It's just a hunk of wood and not your hand, so you're cool. :thumb2:

Good Santa!

Nice!

That is way better than the standard roundy Fender headstock, which (I believe) was just meant to suggest this shape:

http://cellar.org/2017/fenderheadstock.jpg

(This is one of those things you cannot unsee.)

I can't see that picture.

And the head stock looks like a KKK hood now.

I'll have to put googly eyes on it

Ya might could go Hamer-esque with the damaged headstock...

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Or Kramer-esque...(Eddie, not Kosmo)

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Or move to Maine..

A little curvature of the sides, rounding of the top, an undercut and a peg then you'll have it!

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I've decided to just turn the whole thing into a bong

Prolly for the best...:lol2:

I glued the finger board on tonight.

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Inserted the truss rod, masked it carefully
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I forgot to take a pic of the glue. Clamps went on. It did try to slide around, but I think I have it centered enough. I'm going to cut close with the band saw and then either rout the edge again, or sand it.

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Not really happy with the glue on the edges

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I took the edges of the finger board off with the band saw within about 1/16" free hand, then put it on the router table to get it flush.

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To fill the little gaps, I sanded and packed the saw dust into the gaps. Then I ran a bead of super glue along the seam. Hit it with accelerator and sanded again. It's acceptable.

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I also reshaped the head stock a bit.

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