So I was looking at a friends shop the other day and I find this 2" dowel. Just looking at it it seems like if you ripped it long ways it might make a nice strong CBG neck.
I figure I must be missing something. Did anyone try anything like this?
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Big ol' 1 string diddley bow neck.
My 2 cents is be careful.,.,feeding a dowel to a table saw can be tricky.,,.I would mount it to a "carrier" board.,., and be careful.,.,.,I tried ripping a baseball bat without the "carrier" board and I'm lucky to still be typing.,.,but i'm sure it would work.,.,,
That is GREAT advice and anyone considering doing anything like this should definitely secure the material like a BOSS. I can just imagine the misery that would follow if you did not.
They were remodeling a recovery home and I drove by. The workers had pulled off all the hand rails (maple) and had threw them in the dumpster. I asked if I could have them. My garage has a pile of maple and cherry 1 1/2 hand rail. I just flattened it on the jointer and it is big enough for a 3 string. There is a flat side to it so it wasn't too bad
Fantastic!
Nice. Yeah, I would need to find a table saw for this but then again my wallets getting heavy and my arms are getting tired. Keep us posted if you get into it!
Depends on what wood type the dowel is made of will determine if a trussrod is needed. Example - Soft Pine
Sledge Hammer Handles would be great being most are made of Hickory.
When I first started thinking of building I thought about Large tool handles ripped in half and then further shaped, Mostly because if done correctly it would unique and allow my ever loving laziness to persist.
Why work so hard when someone else has done some of the work right? ;)
I haven't cut a dowel, but I did use a 3/4 round pine stair-railing piece for a neck on one of my builds. Gives new meaning to "baseball bat" neck, but it fits nicely in my hand and plays just fine. Hasn't bowed one bit under three-string tension, although it has only been about 4 months since it was strung up. Cutting the headstock WAS a challenge I wasn't pleased with the result - but going headless is a great idea. I agree with Kigar and JL... just go for it.
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