Routing the headstock angle revealed a defect exactly at the edge of where the headtock will be. Maybe I can get some grain filler to fix it. @wayne_f It may not be a problem, just keep going and see...

@wayne_f Routing the headstock angle revealed a defect exactly at the edge of where the headtock will be. Maybe I can get some grain filler to fix it. What finish are you intending to put on your h...

Routing the headstock angle revealed a defect exactly at the edge of where the headtock will be. Maybe I can get some grain filler to fix it. Attachment : 20211003_182707.jpg

@boo Cutting a recess in the plate was pretty much the first thing I thought. Although, I want to keep the size of it in case I need to use it for a bigger project. @robin Somehow that never occurred...

Making a mock-up neck seems like a great idea to me...a little practice...I bought some cherry wood that I had to cut & clamp, for a neck, then decided I would save that for a Mandolin build later...

@Wayne_F That little practice neck was worth doing, and I like the shape of the headstock. Would it be an option to make your headstock routing jig just a little deeper, so that your router base would...

Here's a short update on progress. More will be happening very shortly. @wayne_f Yeah, I offset the hole in my router base plate to avoid that happening. It’s no big deal, you can just cut some exces...

Here's a short update on progress. More will be happening very shortly.

On Monday, I started working on leveling the neck blank but had to stop. Then yesterday I was busy all day. It started raining yesterday evening, rained all night and it's supposed to rain all day tod...

@Wayne_F Yikes! That must have been a lot of work to cut through. I'm envious of your 6" blank haha It wasn't as hard work as it looks, I had cut 2" deep from each side with a circular saw before ha...

@robin Yikes! That must have been a lot of work to cut through. I'm envious of your 6" blank haha

@poco7 That's awesome that you found someone not too far who could cut you a blank that's more than big enough. The one I ordered was advertised as 4X4 but it's actually 4-1/16 thick X 3-7/8 wide. Oh ...

Yikes! that's a lot of work, @Wayne_F on yer shoulder, no doubt. I was fortunate to find a couple of guitar builders whom sent me a couple of neck blanks at a fantastic price...2 3/8" x 4 1/4" Quart...

@Wayne_F Then I'll throw a new blade on there and split the blank. Wish me luck just in case. You don't neex any luck, you've got all you need there, I'm envious of your bandsaw. Mine can only cut a...

@robin Yep, that's the plan. Yesterday I also corrected the guide fence on my band saw by shimming one edge of the locking bar with some masking tape. I'll do a test cut on some scrap to make sure it'...

Looking good @Wayne-F you'll get two neck blanks out of that if you cut carefully.

Neck blank arrived today. Looks decent. Now I just need to rip it in half and I should be able to start working on it very soon. Attachment : 20210914_183152.jpg Also, I made the router base pl...

Currently waiting for my neck blank to be delivered but it should be here in a couple days. I ordered one that's 30X4X4. I'm gonna have to rip it down to two separate 2X4 pieces and then smooth out th...

My version is a piece of MDF with a couple of cheap toggle clamps from Amazon screwed into it 😬 Cheers @tej. 🎶🙂🎸🙏

And this would be the point where I would start to swear and give up 🙂