Once I got the fretboard blank thickness I squared off one edge. I then used this edge to mark out the fret positions. I measured in 35mm from the str...

A bit of fretboard making next. Prepare the fretboard blank by planing one surface smooth and flat. Plane the opposite surface to take it down to abou...

@simecircle Welcome Simon. There are no stupid questions here so ask away. Enjoy the ride 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@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...

Peg holes for the machine heads drilled 🙂🎶🎸🙏

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. Just flip it over to cr...

Next, I drew out the shape of the heel of the neck. 🙏🎸🎶🙂

Next, I marked out the velute.... ...and roughly carved out the shape 🙂🎶🎸🙏

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 i...

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 th...

Next I marked out the dovetail onto the heel end of the neck. 🎸🙏🙂🎶

Plane down the edges of the veneer flush with the headstock and cut the edge of it straight against the front edge of the nut line. 🎶🙂🙏🎸

Then I glued the veneer onto the headstock. Clamp it down, applying pressure evenly across the headstock. 🎸🙏🙂🎶

Next, I prepared the headstock veneer. Planed and scraped it smooth to a thickness of 2mm.

Next, I routed out the truss rod channel. The access for this one is at the headstock end. The channel is routed to a depth of 12mm. 🎶🙂🙏🎸

Cheers @clinton. Much appreciated. 🙏🙂🎶🎸

Next, glue the 4 pieces together to form the heel then glue the heel to the neck 🎶🎸🙏🙂

Once the glue has set the headstock can be planed flat to the 14mm thickness. 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Once the two pieces are planed flat and square they can be glued together as shown in the pictures. The thickness of the join between the headstock pi...