Andyjr1515 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks, folks So with apologies for the complete shambles around it - the detritus of last night's gig and the result of having to do all of this stuff indoors due to the seemingly endless rain, the fretboard is finally glued and clamped! The more observant amongst you will see the resulting stain that dropping an almost full bottle of threadlock does to a rug (which, as you can imagine, went down rather well with Mrs Andyjr1515). Happily the little Vox practice amp covers the even larger and considerably brighter permanent red ink stain that Mrs Andyjr1515 hasn't seen yet... The pack of printer paper, by the way, is stopping the cheapo indoor folding workbench from overbalancing and ruining everybody's day. Repeating the oft quoted mantra .... you can never have too many clamps. I reckon I'm going to be neck carving soon Edited December 13, 2015 by Andyjr1515 Quote
Norris Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 I think she will be carving your neck when she sees the ink stain! Have you got a pet you can blame it on? Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Posted December 13, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1450031022' post='2928955'] I think she will be carving your neck when she sees the ink stain! Have you got a pet you can blame it on? [/quote] Already blamed the threadlock on the cat.... Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Posted December 14, 2015 Got the answer! Cover the stain with wood shavings MrsAndyjr1515 is out at the moment, but the moment she comes back and sees this, she'll be jumping for joy and I'll be back in the good books!!! Quote
Bastav Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Bass builders and the women that puts up with them... Quote
Norris Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 Will Santa be bringing your good lady wife a new rug? I hope so! Quote
paulnb57 Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1450165858' post='2930092'] Will Santa be bringing your good lady wife a new rug? I hope so! [/quote] No point! It will only end up like the original....... Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Posted December 15, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1450165858' post='2930092'] Will Santa be bringing your good lady wife a new rug? I hope so! [/quote] Well, Santa will have to bring something - based on the forecast of continuous rain for the next 25 years (or so it feels) it looks like I'm going to have to do the whole carve in the spare room! I've planed down the back of the neck to final size and started the carve of the heel - the latter will be finished once I have the profile shaped: From the profile-gauge measurements that Kert did for me from his Warwick, I have cut out a stiff plasticard template of that neck profile at the 1st, 7th and 12th frets: The neck depth mentioned above, also matches his Warwick. The next steps is that I will rasp and finish file the profile at those three positions, and then use a spokeshave to remove the bulk in between. That's a lot of shavings to try to hide.... Quote
Norris Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 A large plastic sheet or offcut of linoleum might be in order Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Posted December 16, 2015 As it was relatively dry this afternoon, got a pass-out to do the rough carve on the neck. The first job was to file down to the template profile shape with a rasp file. After a tip-off from a guy on another forum, I nowadays use the 'microplane' rasps - they are brilliant!: First fret done: ...then the seventh fret: Then out comes the spokeshave to plane between the two datum points. Of course to use the spokeshave it's a two-handed job but, based on the threadlock on the rug, I had to take the photo myself : The profile is now starting to get there : Then a bit of sanding to smooth off the facets: The ditto from the heel to the 7th fret datum point: So that has the broad shape. I will now take my time with cabinet scrapers to get the neck 'feeling just right' and also finish off the heel before a final sanding. Thanks for looking Andy Quote
Myke Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Ooh Veritas, very nice! You make it look easy! Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Posted December 16, 2015 [quote name='Myke' timestamp='1450293564' post='2931486'] Ooh Veritas, very nice! You make it look easy! [/quote] Actually, the Veritas was a very recent acquisition - first use today. Worth every penny (in in comparison to some of the 'better' makes, not too exhorbitant - very easy to adjust for the optimum cut depth. My cheapo cheapo one was actually surprisingly good, but this is definitely better It's the fastest that I've got to this stage...took less than 1hr. I'm sure last time I did it (for the bubinga fretless), it took much longer. The key seems to be doing the two datums first - I didn't do that last time. Quote
Myke Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1450295809' post='2931524'] Actually, the Veritas was a very recent acquisition - first use today. Worth every penny (in in comparison to some of the 'better' makes, not too exhorbitant - very easy to adjust for the optimum cut depth. My cheapo cheapo one was actually surprisingly good, but this is definitely better It's the fastest that I've got to this stage...took less than 1hr. I'm sure last time I did it (for the bubinga fretless), it took much longer. The key seems to be doing the two datums first - I didn't do that last time. [/quote] I've heard a lot of good things about veritas things. I've actually asked for a couple of their saws for christmas. Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Posted December 16, 2015 [quote name='Myke' timestamp='1450296369' post='2931529'] I've heard a lot of good things about veritas things. I've actually asked for a couple of their saws for christmas. [/quote] They are very good quality. I think you will be pleased if Santa brings them Quote
Myke Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1450302018' post='2931589'] They are very good quality. I think you will be pleased if Santa brings them [/quote] I really will be! Quote
deepbass5 Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Just wondered while you are doing all this work on the neck - are you thinking, one slip and it goes on the fire Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Posted December 16, 2015 [quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1450306232' post='2931623'] Just wondered while you are doing all this work on the neck - are you thinking, one slip and it goes on the fire [/quote] Always.... Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 Rain stopped outdoors play again, so I started on the headstock. First, used a coping saw to cut the outline out within a few mm: Then trial fitted the plate - also to make sure the allen key would fit into the slot for truss rod adjustment (which it wouldn't on one of my builds!): Then glue and clamp: Quote
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