Back of an oak neck/head scarf joint. This is the start of a guitar being made for Anders (Andy). The dark colour to the left is due to the fact that this is recycled wood and was originally an outside door.
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The two woodworking machines that I find most useful are the bandsaw and a fairly big horizontally mounted belt sander. I have only recently been given a router and only use that for rough shaping necks. I did that by hand before.
One thing not to forget if you have those things is also a dust collector. Draper do one for around £80 and it is one of the best things I have bought recently. It really is an investment in your health.
Ah....... power tools. At the moment I only have a drill, a jigsaw (that I don't get on with) and a very old circular saw in a box. I had to get someone else to do the basic long cuts on the oak for my last CBG. The problem I envisage is that if a I bought, say, a bandsaw, I'd soon 'need' a router, a power plane, a pillar drill, a thicknesser etc. However, looking at pics like that, it's tempting.
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Hi Diglydog.
The two woodworking machines that I find most useful are the bandsaw and a fairly big horizontally mounted belt sander. I have only recently been given a router and only use that for rough shaping necks. I did that by hand before.
One thing not to forget if you have those things is also a dust collector. Draper do one for around £80 and it is one of the best things I have bought recently. It really is an investment in your health.
Good luck with the making.
All the best.
John
Ah....... power tools. At the moment I only have a drill, a jigsaw (that I don't get on with) and a very old circular saw in a box. I had to get someone else to do the basic long cuts on the oak for my last CBG. The problem I envisage is that if a I bought, say, a bandsaw, I'd soon 'need' a router, a power plane, a pillar drill, a thicknesser etc. However, looking at pics like that, it's tempting.
Hi Andy and Diglydog.
Thanks for the comments. I used a bandsaw with a little jig that I clamp the neck to.
All the best.
John
That's a really tidy job. What type of saw do you use for cutting that sort of angle ?