@steveh
Hi Steve, I’ve never done it but I have thought about it. Given that Stewmac sell their Fret Arbor Press with a picture of that very process suggests that it can be done
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-fretting/pressing/fret-arbor-press-system/ 
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Peg holes for the machine heads drilled
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Cut off the wings and carve the rest of the neck

A bit more then we’ve got the rough shape of the neck
 

Then got on with a bit of carving

and a bit more

I created a little template out of aeroply to carve out the cheeks.…[Read more]

Next, I drew out the shape of the heel of the neck.
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Next, I marked out the velute….

…and roughly carved out the shape
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Next, I roughly cut out the neck and headstock shape. I kept a couple of little wings on the sides of the neck to allow it to be more easily clamped into a…[Read more]

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. Then 40mm to the next and 40mm to…   Read more»

Next I marked out the dovetail onto the heel end of the neck. 

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