MAKING
THE NECK -- 5
Here I am gluing on a peghead overlay.
The only necessity for doing jobs like this in batches is having
lots of clamps. These small C clamps are also used for gluing linings
in place. So I have lots.
Several necks with
the peghead veneer glued in place.
Here the overlay has been rough trimmed with a bandsaw. I then
final trim with a flush cut router bit, and, if needed, cut binding ledges
with the same cutters I use for the body. Most of my guitars have
a bound peghead - typically a white black white purfling and tortoise
binding to match the body.
I thickness sand the peghead on a drum sander I built on one of my
lathes. Simple but very effective.
A closer view of thickness sanding. The curve near the fingerboard
becomes part of the decorative volute I use on all my guitars.
For slotted head necks I must start by drilling the peg holes.
I use a jig I purchased from Stewart MacDonald Mfg. for the purpose.
A closer view of this jig.
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