Chris,
Here's something I've had in mind for that very purpose and reason. [:http://www.copycarver.com/index.htm
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
I'm looking for jigs for carving necks. I would like to build some that would speed up the process and make them pretty consistant. I know about the tutorials here and the Doolin jig. Anyone have some others that would give me some ideas? I don't care if is for a router or sander or whatever. I'm looking for ideas. |
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| Author: | Darin Spayd [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Chris, Here's something I've had in mind for that very purpose and reason. [:http://www.copycarver.com/index.htm
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| Author: | John Hale [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
John Mayes uses a custom made router bit try pm'ing him |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Chas Freeborn uses a 1 1/8" radius roundover bit. |
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Anybody got a link to any pics of the Doolin setup? |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/neckdupe/ And for all the articals which is a must read IMHO. http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles |
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| Author: | Cartierusm [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
How much do you want to spend? I suggest a CNC Router that way you're not limited by one neck shape. Or the other alternative is if you have a router table get a roundUNDER bit, not a round over, its the reverse. PM me if your interested I have a new one I don't use. I used it a couple of times thinking it would save some time by getting rid of the bulk before slapping it on the CNC, but it didn't so I abadoned it. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Hi Chris, I use a few simple techniques to "rough carve" a neck. I use a "T" shaped jig - a 2X6 nailed to a base board that can be clamped to the bench. After the neck blank is tapered (jointer or tablesaw) I screw it to a 2X6 so the tapered edge is flush with the 2 inch side. This allows me to use a 1" roundover or bowl bit in a hand held router to round the neck by riding the router on the edge of the 2X6. I then use the Overholtzer method to rough shape the heel. This technique is similar to the old fashioned way to make cove molding on a tablesaw. I make the peghead separately from the neck using a modified bridle joint but these methods also work for one piece necks. I posted some pictures a couple of years back at MIMF, but most of what I've posted there doesn't make the library. |
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| Author: | Lillian F-W [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Clay, last I heard, they were about 4 years behind in getting stuff to the library. |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Clay a picture would help. |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
They are working on a program that will transfer the the query files and put them into the library. Check the Jam Section as there is a discussion there that I ask the question about their progress. But enough about that. Let's see some jigs! |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
Here are a couple of pics of my deadhead sander. The idea was borrowed from Charles Fox. There's more info here http://www.chassonguitars.com/necksander.htm |
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| Author: | Chas Freeborn [ Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Calling All Neck Shaping Jigs! |
My roundover set up is part of a larger fabrication sequence. I suppose it could be used as a stand alone operation, but for me it has it's specific place in the sequence. Bear in mind that the way I do it requires the round over operation to be done before the fingerboard goes on. Many builders don't like to do that. -C |
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