Excellent set of videos. I watched part 1 through 4 and found the production quality very good. The instructional details make these better than most. Thanks for posting them. I'll reference them many times.
great video,if I had a drill press and drum sander I would cut a relief for the drum with a hole saw,lock my spindle down and then my headstock would be flat on the table for sanding,thanks for your great work and for sharing it.
Really nice necks! I make mine with one piece, through the body, with a glued on fretboard. Close to yours. I like your scarf joint idea better than my design, because with yours, you can create some cool headstocks! I may have to give it a try!👍😎🎸🎶
Good job. Your method is very close to mine. Might I suggest that when you sand the edge of the head stock that you lift the table so the sanding drum is below the top of your block of wood at the edge of the block. Then you can rest the head stock flat of the block to sand.
I commissioned Dan Sleep to make me a guitar box that uses an old license plate on the face of the guitar. It is a 3 string model, but I believe that he can make any number of strings needed. My little tag guitar is sweet and fun to play.
just a suggestion, your table saw seems a little loud and it bogged down a little while cutting the first piece. If you were to install a link belt you'll get better performance out of your table saw. they are a little pricey compared to other belts but it's worth it. they usually run about $23 at Harbor Frieght. Just thought I'd share. I found your video very helpful and will be starting on a couple guitars shortly.
17:27 ... I'm surprised you don't get the headstock slipping down the joint with the wet glue using only those 3 clamps (or do you?) Other builders I've seen use either pins/dowel in the joint or secure the two pieces to the flat workbench and use stop blocks to prevent the slipping.
I see, if you are serious about getting a good saw i would go with a cabinet saw, you can plan on spending $500 or more for a used one. I currentle own and operate a vintage delta rockwell contractors saw. it's alot heavier than modern contractor saws and does a great job. you can find these used in the $150 -$300 range. they are a good bang for your buck and they were made back when things were built to last. If you do this as just a hobby a contractors saw would suit you best. good luck.
typically ,,, basically ,,, boy,, had a dime for each time he used these over worked words,,, i could buy a ready made box guitar,,, ehehehhehe,,, ole USN vet
