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Anyone using bisected dowels for neck stock?

Posted by Slim Pickens on February 18, 2018 at 8:01pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

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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  • Grandpa February 23, 2018 at 11:57pm

    Big ol' 1 string diddley bow neck.

  • Jerry Jordan February 22, 2018 at 3:41pm

    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.,.,,

    • Slim Pickens > Jerry Jordan February 23, 2018 at 4:32pm

      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.

  • Rose Ericson February 21, 2018 at 8:12pm

    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

    • Paul Craig > Rose Ericson February 22, 2018 at 2:57pm

      Fantastic!

    • Slim Pickens > Rose Ericson February 21, 2018 at 9:00pm

      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!

  • Paul Craig February 21, 2018 at 6:54pm

    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.

    • Slim Pickens > Paul Craig February 21, 2018 at 8:58pm

      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. 

      • Paul Craig > Slim Pickens February 22, 2018 at 2:58pm

        Why work so hard when someone else has done some of the work right? ;)

  • Brother3String February 19, 2018 at 9:23pm

    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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