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Permalink Reply by Leslie Cumberland on December 31, 2017 at 12:38am

Hey your doing great thanks for the pictures  and your installing a trussrod wow you must have some great tools and knowledge about woodworking

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 31, 2017 at 8:30am

These are non-adjustable steel rods. That one was a bit too big, but I already had it so I used it. Any git with 4 or more strings at 25" scale or longer would be a good idea to have a trussrod.

I was a furniture builder at one time and that gives me the experience to do things with the minimal tools I have. I have a router, miter chop saw, hand circular saw, hand drill, dremel multitool, jitterbug palm sander and an angle grinder. Lots of drill bits, chisels and other hand tools.

The trussrod channels have been cut using Forstner bits in my hand drill and cleaned up with a chisel and hammer. 

It's great to have all the best equipment, but the simple tools can do the job if you think it out and use the right jigs to help out.

Go to your local Home Depot/Lowe's/large hareware store and rent some instructional videos or look up some good youtube videos for woodworking and good ideas.

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Permalink Reply by Leslie Cumberland on December 31, 2017 at 9:01am

Got yer Paul, thanks for the help here, right now Im mentally visualizing

the work and how Im gonna do the neck, slow and easy does it right?

Im working to make a 4 string Cigarbox job. It is really fun looking, I will get there eventually and very slowly lol. Theres a guy here built a 3 string in 4 or 5 hours take me a lot longer for sure, hey theres no rush right.

Thanks for your kind help with this challenge for me. I have ordered a Video

from Dog House I think it is called, should get it next couple weeks or so, its coming from your country USA Im in the UK

Have a great New Years eve evening Paul

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 31, 2017 at 10:42am

Happy New Blessed Year to all.

Take your time, patience pays off, think it all out before doing anything, measure twice, cut once and beat into place. LOL

If you mess up, it's no big deal. fix it if you can or cover it up and play dumb or say you meant for it to be that way for looks.

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Permalink Reply by Leslie Cumberland on December 31, 2017 at 11:41am

Yes O K first I need to get me some tools, a saw, and a plane, not an air plane, spoke shave something else sandpaper etc etc wood could help to start lol.

Thanks Paul appreciate your thoughts and help 

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on January 1, 2018 at 11:57am

Glad to be of help.

Permalink Reply by Paul Cezanne on January 1, 2018 at 8:36am

I've been wresting with ways to get the strings off the nut for my cello-bo and its been a hack and a kludge and broken strings. All of this because I didn't think i had the skills to make that "Bent neck thingee." And I check The Nation this morning and there it is! And I have a compound miter saw, so I built the jig and then my first cut. 

It isnt' complete junk... :- ), my cut that is, the idea is awesome!

Thanks for showing me that right way is the easy way!

PS: I re-did the above joint to eliminate the tiny knot right at the end...

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on January 1, 2018 at 11:56am

That came out nice and straight.

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