This is my first try at building a CBG and I have been unable to find 1X2 neck material that is not at least slightly warped. So far lows is the only place I have found that has 1x2 and every last one of them is bent at least a little. Would I need to use a bench-top planer *which I dont have* or is there a cheap way to do this. Btw I plan on using red oak for my neck.
Or perhapse somebody knows where I could order quality non warped wood from.
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Jointer. Make flat, yes. Fix warped, another story. Prolly be the flattest warp you will ever see.
Personal observation: twisted warp is easier to work with than bent/curved warp to me. Twisting you can work with using glue and clamps. If the stock is bowed or curved, especially on the short side (.75" side), aligning the pieces where the edges meet is a b17ch.
-WY
Deep South said:
Well, I was in harbor freight and saw a 4" jointer on sale for $79. Turns out using a jointer to get rid of a bow is not so easy, as my pile of ruined lumber will attest lol. Its going to take time to learn how to use that thing right. I'm trying the laminated neck now. I am having better luck find wood will work for that. I can see now that I am probably going to be making necks for a while before I even bother trying to make a full CBG.
Well, I was in harbor freight and saw a 4" jointer on sale for $79. Turns out using a jointer to get rid of a bow is not so easy, as my pile of ruined lumber will attest lol. Its going to take time to learn how to use that thing right.
I'm trying the laminated neck now. I am having better luck find wood will work for that. I can see now that I am probably going to be making necks for a while before I even bother trying to make a full CBG.
Exactly Wes, I laminate 2 pieces to make a solid 2x2 ,then cut off the wood from the underside to make the neck shape. Finish sand and it's done.
Wes added a pic of a laminated piece.If that were my neck Wes's shot would be looking down to the fretboard .
Good community here guys. Thx for all the feedback.
Wes Yates said:
One thing to think about when laminating [my opinion] is to select wood that the cross grain runs the 1.2" length and not the .75" length. This in effect would give you a quartersawn 2x2 (1.5x1.5 assuming you use 2x 1x2 strips). That I have used on necks OR like Michael G suggested, a bunch of the 2x1.4 strips laminated.
** All of this depends on the type wood too! **
Not to self promote, but I have an album on my page that shows the laminated neck test. So far, this neck is rock solid.
One thing to think about when laminating [my opinion] is to select wood that the cross grain runs the 1.2" length and not the .75" length. This in effect would give you a quartersawn 2x2 (1.5x1.5 assuming you use 2x 1x2 strips). That I have used on necks OR like Michael G suggested, a bunch of the 2x1.4 strips laminated.
** All of this depends on the type wood too! **
Not to self promote, but I have an album on my page that shows the laminated neck test. So far, this neck is rock solid.
Matt +10. See my blog pages for the Laminated Neck.
-WY
Matt Towe said:
Get 2 pieces, glue them together facing a way from each other. Then cut you neck out of the 2 pieces so that the glue joint will be in the middle of the fretboard.Matt
You can use 1/4" stock glued into a stack and clamped to something flat while it dries. It also makes for a very strong neck according to alot of the people on here. I've never tried it myself.
Get 2 pieces, glue them together facing a way from each other.
Then cut you neck out of the 2 pieces so that the glue joint will be in the middle of the fretboard.
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Personal observation: twisted warp is easier to work with than bent/curved warp to me. Twisting you can work with using glue and clamps. If the stock is bowed or curved, especially on the short side (.75" side), aligning the pieces where the edges meet is a b17ch.
-WY
Deep South said:
I'm trying the laminated neck now. I am having better luck find wood will work for that. I can see now that I am probably going to be making necks for a while before I even bother trying to make a full CBG.
Wes added a pic of a laminated piece.If that were my neck Wes's shot would be looking down to the fretboard .
Wes Yates said:
** All of this depends on the type wood too! **
Not to self promote, but I have an album on my page that shows the laminated neck test. So far, this neck is rock solid.
-WY
(1) to make sure the neck is strong
(2) I can use up wood thats slightly warped and the laminating makes it usable.
-WY
Matt Towe said:
Then cut you neck out of the 2 pieces so that the glue joint will be in the middle of the fretboard.
Matt