Your blog has an entry from Dec. 9, 2009 headed "Laminated Neck - Simple." On one of the two drawings shown, it appears that a word is cut off on the upper left corner. The text reads "degree cut," but I suspect that it should say "xx degree cut." Can you tell me what the missing info is.

I also have another question about gluing the scarf cut illustrated in this drawing. When I use Titebond III, the brand of glue I have at the moment, the two parts of the join slide against one another when I apply clamping pressure and, although I continuously realign the pieces, there's always enough movement that the joint is ruined. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

I built a dulcimer about 20 years ago and had the same problem-drove me mad. I haven't use hide glues since my one brief introduction to them in high school wood shop in the 1960's. I don't remember having any problems of this kind, just solid, clean joints which were almost invisible. Would hide glues solve my problem?