Fantastic! You should be able to add pics now...Can't wait to see it!!

How to add pictures to this topic?
Don’t see any button and I tried copy/paste.

No succes till now ? 

I carved the neck today and I want to show the results. 

Use the Attach Files button at the bottom of the editor.

@bart-van-der-kemp

Try this:

https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/annoucements/how-to-upload-images-videos/

If that didn't work please let me know - ta!

No sorry guys but I do not have the "Attach Files" option on the bottom left of my reply screen.

And from the instructions that Mark has send I see a screenshot with a red "Update" button.

In my reply window I don't have that but only a red "Add Reply" instead.

Hi guys,

I could do with some advise from you.

The neck fitted nicely in the template but when I routed the pocket it appeared too wide.

There is a gap of 0.3mm

When the neck is fitted in the pocket I can wiggle it a bit.

is there something that I can do to make sure that I will have a solid joint after glueing?

@bart-van-der-kemp

There is an easy fix - this sort of thing used to happen all the time at 'the factory that shall remain nameless in this context' so don't feel too bad!

Use a piece of veneer to fill the gap.

I would try to put some both sides if possible to keep the neck on line - or choose one side and use the veneer to help pull it to one side if necc.

If the veneer is too fat as seems likely here then you can make it thinner by sanding. To stop it sliding around you can put it on top of a sanding block and use another block on top.

You don't need much - it doesn't have to cover the whole side if the tenon - a 12-20mm wide strip is all you need about at least 50mm long.

Place the veneer into the neck socket and then carefully ease the neck into place - make sure that the veneer does not go underneath the neck. The veneer should stick out above the top of the guitar (we'll snap it off later after gluing)

Practice dry first, adjust as needed, and if it goes well repeat with plenty of glue - make sure to get glue both sides of the veneer.

Snap off the excess veneer whenever you feel like it...

If you don't have any veneer you can make some with your bandsaw

If the gap is too thin for a veneer then don't worry about it! Try damping the gluing surfaces with water and letting them dry - this will expand the grain and may be enough.

Hope that makes some kind of sense

Let us know

Hope you and yours are well

cheers

Mark

Thanks for your detailed solutions Mark, it feels good to hear that I have some options to fix it.

I will give an update here when the neck is glued in. 

By the way, I now have the Attach Files button available in my edit screen so now am also able to post some pics. 

Cheers

Bart

I had a piece of veneer that is perfect for this job. 
With this extra space I am able to lift the guitar when I grab the neck. The neck is suited nice in the pocket. 
Also checked the aligning and it is centered spot on. 
Happy ?

Before I start glueing I need to do the final sanding first. Hope to glue the neck this weekend.

Posted by: @bart-van-der-kemp

I had a piece of veneer that is perfect for this job. 
With this extra space I am able to lift the guitar when I grab the neck. The neck is suited nice in the pocket. 
Also checked the aligning and it is centered spot on. 
Happy ?

 

Before I start glueing I need to do the final sanding first. Hope to glue the neck this weekend.

Excellent Work. You could trim the excess with a scalpel before the glue dries for easier cleanup. Nice one!