@nsj Awesome! Thank you! Just curious, would resin (epoxy) work as good as superglue? This is my first time using spalted wood for guitars, so I have no idea what would be the best route to go about i...

Personally I'd try it and learn as I went. With spalty wood on bodies I use thin superglue in any softer areas, let it soak in till it stops absorbing. I'd be well up for trying that on a fretboard. ...

Hey everyone, I've got some spalted tamarind that I was thinking about using for a fretboard. I havent been able to find anything about it online. The only thing I've been able to find is that it's to...

Has anyone tried installing frets into a fretboard before it’s attached to the neck? Would it just bow the fretboard backwards?

Attachment : PXL_20230421_140633910.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230421_140653945.jpg Peg holes for the machine heads drilled 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Attachment : PXL_20230330_092721967.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230330_101440484.jpg Cut off the wings and carve the rest of the neck Attachment : PXL_20230330_103458420.jpg Attachment...

Attachment : PXL_20230324_131908383.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_135421592.jpg Then got on with a bit of carving Attachment : PXL_20230329_143542314.jpg Attachment : PXL_2023032...

Attachment : PXL_20230324_094903592.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_095000341.jpg Next, I drew out the shape of the heel of the neck. 🙏🎸🎶🙂

Attachment : PXL_20230329_105719400.jpg Next, I marked out the velute.... Attachment : PXL_20230329_125852711.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230330_091821640.jpg ...and roughly carved out th...

Attachment : PXL_20230323_100806246.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230323_135707969.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_115654487.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230323_141840032.jpg Next, I roughly...

Attachment : PXL_20230323_111649732.jpg Then I drew out the headstock shape using a template. This headstock is 163mm long. The peg holes are 12mm in from the edge. The first is 43mm from the nut....

Attachment : PXL_20230322_153249154.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230322_143452017.jpg Next I marked out the dovetail onto the heel end of the neck. Attachment : PXL_20230323_093612635.jpg ...

Attachment : PXL_20230322_093207624.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230322_101104810.jpg Plane down the edges of the veneer flush with the headstock and cut the edge of it straight against the front...

Attachment : PXL_20230317_112131444.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_112551504.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_112202764.jpg Then I glued the veneer onto the headstock. Clamp it down, app...

Attachment : PXL_20230302_135042668.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230302_134309860.jpg Next, I prepared the headstock veneer. Planed and scraped it smooth to a thickness of 2mm.

Attachment : PXL_20230309_140313579.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230309_113146313.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230309_140619152.jpg Next, I routed out the truss rod channel. The access for this ...

Cheers @clinton. Much appreciated. 🙏🙂🎶🎸

@russ top job!

Attachment : PXL_20220929_113151658.jpg Attachment : PXL_20220916_124945432.jpg Next, glue the 4 pieces together to form the heel then glue the heel to the neck Attachment : PXL_2022122...

Attachment : PXL_20220922_143507180.jpg Attachment : PXL_20220929_101927609.jpg Once the glue has set the headstock can be planed flat to the 14mm thickness. 🙂🙏🎸
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