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  • I use a straight spokeshave and draw knife for rough shaping followed by rasps and files. Then I use 100, 150, 320, 400, 600 grit paper followed by craft paper (paper bag) for the final buffing. For a CBG it takes about 1 to 1.5 hours, for a 6 string double that (approximately). I feel that using a router is cheating, lol.

  • Where can I get one for a decent price?

    Always wanted one,didnt know what they were called.Rasping it now.

  • I have a thing for using a rasp - picked one up t'other day that has a very small cutting face - about 1 inch square - that just EATS wood...really fast and I can rough shape a neck in a lunch hour. However, a rasp leaves a LOT of sanding due to the gouges it leaves. So, I am going to refurbish a very old brass spokeshave that my mom-in-law left me and use that next time. It's currently a piece of shiny art in my livingroom and as far as I can tell just needs a blade. It belonged to her grandfather so is around 180 years old as far as I can judge. It'll be fun to use I think. Added mojo!

    • i think with the spokeshave you'll do the job in the lunch hour and have time for lunch...

  • Thanks for the reply Ron and Lee, I'm still working on my first build (almost done) I ended shaping the neck on my router table which worked alright but the spoke shave looks more up my ally, I kind of figured with a little creativity a guy could get by with just the striate blade, think I'll order one. 

    • You only need the straight one, unless you wanna get into carving tops etc then you might want to investigate the little curved violin makers planes..
    • I use a stanley sweetheart # 60 spoke shave. 306292849?profile=original It's the best of both worlds (flat and concave).

      Yea! That's right, mines better!

      Dan

  • In case there's any confusion....this is the tool I'm talking about. Nothing fancy and certainly not expensive $10 (That's Aussie dollars too!)

     

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  • What type of spoke shave are you guys using? did a little research and was overwhelmed at all the choices, striate, concave, convex, ect. do you get by with one tool to shape a neck or do you need a few different ones?

    • I use the flat one the most ,the convex is handy for the solid  body work, I would think a concave one would be a bit specialised, and to me a rasp is a file with savage teeth. a surform is another thing, I have few I bought s/hand but rarely use them''

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