Boo
Boo
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Last seen: Sep 23, 2026
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RE: Fret slotting jig

A friend sent me some fretboard size pieces of walnut so I had to make this jig.  0B234C7B-FDF5-4503-AAAD-A5E8598C8E29.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

Bearings to keep the fret saw straight.  59AC8376-906E-49AB-B32D-673787FD9D82.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

A small metal pin is one of the most important things this jig must have.  2352F394-4D3D-457F-9943-27D2252C88E1.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

I use a scale length template (multiple online shops) to stick a fretboard blank to.  CCB18EFE-0050-4349-B064-BD250F3F851A.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: Fret slotting jig

With saw.  A48D0F0D-6B84-4CB2-8156-890489198F28.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Fretboard on.  E4A1DACE-54C7-46FC-A3D3-98E7F66833BC.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Scraper swarf.  3C916A71-7E90-4F37-B103-1EB9EBB97B09.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Fillet scraped.  7FEA41A5-6BF8-4F3D-9A0A-746474CEB4DF.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Fillet planed.  D4B8358B-320F-47AE-843D-76EAFD8438AE.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Truss rod and fillet installed.  662ECA6D-562D-4733-9C0A-04B36D966533.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: First time build,

Hey this is excellent, it looks amazing. Well done but don’t forget to lock the front door at night!

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Some neck carving going on.  EEC03437-1FB0-462A-9CCE-EB93E263732A.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Time to rasp and file.  9CF91A70-AA13-4D01-8845-57865908BDA8.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

It doesn’t look bad.  A998F512-E4D2-45AD-88DF-CBCE9B1A2511.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Tuner holes drilled out and test fitted the tuners.  0E6FFCAA-A400-46DE-A219-66A28BAD7F16.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Marked out the tuner holes.  0DFD0835-BC09-4A24-94CE-4A1D89FE2EEC.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Refining the shape.  494C2FEB-2BF1-4A1D-A94D-8164075F089A.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Refining the shape.  E5F5EBEA-B83E-4F82-9A55-4C7459C57F08.jpeg

6 years ago
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RE: How to make a scarf neck - LIVE!

Shape cut out.  704C61E8-569D-4BB3-B1ED-0690119A55FB.jpeg

6 years ago
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