@tej I was going to suggest removing some wood from the back of the heel to get the angle that you want, but I see you've considered that already. It would drop the neck deeper into the pocket though...

@boo thanks, I’ll have a look through those, I’ll not be buying from there though, way over priced. I feel I could make similar myself which will possibly only remain true until I try 😬

Have a look at these @tej There is some info on there too about neck shimming. 👍

@tej Good luck I’m sure you will get some other opinions

@rocknroller912 lots to think about there, it’s just the angle that needs raising so adding depth to the front edge of the heel. (Or arguably reducing the back) There’s no issue with a gap the fret bo...

@tej Are you thinking of raising the whole neck with a flat shim or changing the neck angle with an angle shim. If it’s a flat shim then you could add it to the pocket and route to the depth you need,...

Hi, I’ve a Tele copy where the action is too high, if I lay a straight edge over the frets to the bridge the angle is too low. Any tips on how to make an accurate shim to fix this please?

Those bits look familiar! Hoping I’ll get to use mine too before too many more months.

Posted by: @wayne_f Shimming would probably be the best solution, right? @wayne_f Yeah, glue a veneer of equal thickness on each side of the neck heal. When dry, test fit the neck to see if you hav...

@wayne_f Shimming would probably be the best solution, right? I think we've all done that, the neck can be a good tight fit in the routing template but the pocket ends up bigger. Take a shaving of...

Routed the neck pocket today but not quite to full depth. Then I went to see how the neck would fit. That's when I was hit with a little disappointment. The neck heel sits loose in the pocket. Att...

Cheers @tej As you can see, I'm a bit of an expert when it comes to taking it slow. 😂🤣 🎸🙏🎶🙂

Posted by: @russ If I had unlimited wood then I could be a wee bit braver. @russ Just take it slow, keep your space tidy and watch each lesson through before you follow along. If you’re unsure then ...

Posted by: @russ I'm proof, @tv101, that you can waffle on in this forum without having built anything. 🤣😂........yet. @russ 🎯💯 🤣

Posted by: @tv101 And thanks, I’ve done bugger all building for months, so I’ve had nothing to share here. I'm proof, @tv101, that you can waffle on in this forum without having built anything. &#x...

Posted by: @tv101 Congrats on the shed Russ. Thanks @tv101. I'm going to try and keep it from clogging up but the desire to buy the next tool is always there..... especially if it's going to make th...

Posted by: @clinton Posted by: @clinton When there is a will, there is a way! Where there's a will there a lot of relatives. 🤣 🤣 😀

Congrats on the shed Russ. My building life started out in a shed. Can’t remember whether it was 8x6, or 10x8, but it was big enough. At least until I started buying big tools to put in there! I neve...

Posted by: @boo @russ I think you’ll pick it up quicker than you think. It’s only natural to be anxious at first but you’ll soon get into it. Cheers @boo. If I had unlimited wood then I could be a ...

Posted by: @russ I'll give it a go but I might end up holding you back. I'm going to have a wee practice on some scrap wood with some of the shaping techniques before I start but I'll let you know wh...