No band saw - headstock cutting

Posted by Jason Nelms on April 12, 2010 at 7:57pm
I am in the middle of my first build.  At this point, I need to cut the headstock down but I don't have a band saw. The neck is red oak which also makes this tough going.  Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do this without the a fore mentioned band saw/power tools.

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  • Roger Martin April 15, 2010 at 11:45am
    Diane has a bandsaw (small) if she ever comes to get it LOL
    Since its several hundred miles from where she is it's hard for her to use it,
  • Jason Nelms April 15, 2010 at 10:06am
    Well, I gapped my 1x2 so, I have gone to your suggestion. What do you use to glue them together? I have heard some folks suggest epoxy while others suggest Tightbond II wood glue.
    Diane in Chicago said:
    I also have no power tools to speak of, so I generally make a dogleg neck. 1/2" stock for the neck, and 1/4" stock for the fingerboard. That same 1/4" stock is used on the back of the head. Of course this does not help you now!



  • Jason Nelms April 13, 2010 at 1:40pm
    I guess I could skip the recessing of the neck and put a fretboard on it. I would just have an extremely thick, Les Paul like neck LOL.
  • Diane in Chicago April 13, 2010 at 8:12am
    I also have no power tools to speak of, so I generally make a dogleg neck. 1/2" stock for the neck, and 1/4" stock for the fingerboard. That same 1/4" stock is used on the back of the head. Of course this does not help you now!

  • Jason Nelms April 13, 2010 at 7:55am
    I am just trying to recess the headstock and laminate the piece I cut off to the back of the headstock. I will probably shape it after that.

    Alan Roberts said:
    Nick said:
    try a coping saw. basically a cheap, hand powered jig saw.
    coping saw in action

    Yep. I think I was the only one in my class of 7 that used a band saw. Everyone else used a coping saw. I just got done first.

    I did stop one guy from using a rasp. "If you're trying to cut curves, use the spindle sander or disk sander."
  • Alan Roberts April 13, 2010 at 2:35am
    Nick said:
    try a coping saw. basically a cheap, hand powered jig saw.
    coping saw in action

    Yep. I think I was the only one in my class of 7 that used a band saw. Everyone else used a coping saw. I just got done first.

    I did stop one guy from using a rasp. "If you're trying to cut curves, use the spindle sander or disk sander."
  • Nick April 12, 2010 at 10:02pm
    try a coping saw. basically a cheap, hand powered jig saw.
    coping saw in action
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