I know a lot of people just cut a recess in the headstock or use a larger nut height, but I like the look and utility of cutting an angle into the headstock. I've done it before using a bandsaw, but the shape is very compromised by opening the bandsaw guard that far. I pretty much use it to cut excess and then have to rasp it down relatively flat. I was wondering if anyone knew of a better tool or method to cutting it more precisely.. I'm probably going to make a jig for either my handsaw or table saw anyway, but a tool or different method might inspire me to make the jig better..
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When I have cut my neck I place the 2 pieces in the vice together so that the angles match and rasp/file them together. This gives a much neater joint for me.
I haven't had much luck with Japanese handsaws, but some people swear by them. They're all a Japanese carpenter uses for everything from ripping to sawing unbelievably tight and complex furniture and architectural joints.
Reducing the set on a western handsaw makes it cut straighter. Use a hammer and an anvil or anvil-like chunk of metal.
If you can find someone with a band saw, get them to make you a high quality miter box then do the cuts by hand. That would be the trick.
-WY
kickuntilitbreaks said:
Ok, guys! Thanks a lot! I think a better bandsaw would probably fix a few problems I'm having, But I'm thinking about building a miter box with a low angle to do this stuff with.
But, as I expected.. I gained some knowledge that will help me.. I knew absolutely nothing about scarf joints! I was just gluing a hunk of wood to the back of the headstock area of the neck and cutting an angle!
Ok, guys! Thanks a lot! I think a better bandsaw would probably fix a few problems I'm having, But I'm thinking about building a miter box with a low angle to do this stuff with.
Well, that's fine if you've got a bandsaw and a bench planer/thicknesser, but you can do it just as well with hand tools. It takes longer and isn't as easy...but with hand tools you learn some valuable skills..and patience...always a virtue.
I usually cut with a handsaw and clean-up the gluing surfaces with my bench sander. The finish from the saw (hand, table or band) will only give you the basic angle, it won't be anything like flat or clean enough for a good glue joint. it's the cleaning-up that gives you a nice tight glueline.
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When I have cut my neck I place the 2 pieces in the vice together so that the angles match and rasp/file them together. This gives a much neater joint for me.
I haven't had much luck with Japanese handsaws, but some people swear by them. They're all a Japanese carpenter uses for everything from ripping to sawing unbelievably tight and complex furniture and architectural joints.
Reducing the set on a western handsaw makes it cut straighter. Use a hammer and an anvil or anvil-like chunk of metal.
-WY
kickuntilitbreaks said:
I don't have a jointer. I cut my scarf joints with my bandsaw and use a 12" disk sander to smooth up the cut. I have also used a hand plane as well.
Brian Hunt
Ok, guys! Thanks a lot! I think a better bandsaw would probably fix a few problems I'm having, But I'm thinking about building a miter box with a low angle to do this stuff with.
Well, that's fine if you've got a bandsaw and a bench planer/thicknesser, but you can do it just as well with hand tools. It takes longer and isn't as easy...but with hand tools you learn some valuable skills..and patience...always a virtue.
I usually cut with a handsaw and clean-up the gluing surfaces with my bench sander. The finish from the saw (hand, table or band) will only give you the basic angle, it won't be anything like flat or clean enough for a good glue joint. it's the cleaning-up that gives you a nice tight glueline.
Here is a nice video on scarf joints. While it is for a 6 string neck the process is the same for a narrow CBG neck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g29dInBtvcA&feature=player_profi...
hope this helps.
Auuuuugh! Diane it's not here...!!! Will look for it.
Actually found it at
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/class101/forum/topics/the-elusi...
-WY
Diane in Chicago said:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/the-elusive-scarf-joint
If you search "scarf" in the box at the top right I think there are other threads about it that come up, too.
That jig has been real handy and was pretty easy to make. And the Jim frets video is great to watch. He has other vids about cbgs too, on vimeo.
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