Kevin Chilcott
Luthier
MAKING AN 'ANGEL'
Cutting and Preparing the Neck Blank
PAGE 1
Cutting
Mark out a piece of
Mahogany
for the Neck Blank..... 4 Standard blanks can be got out of the 4"
x 3".
Here above the parts have been laid back together after
cutting.
Viewing a Standard Neck Blank from 2 angles.
A Bandsaw is
the best tool to for cutting
using a 1/4" blade.
( No power to the Bandsaw when the picture was
taken.)
A Bandsaw is
capable of very accurate cutting if
'set up' correctly.
( No power to the Bandsaw when the picture was
taken.)
The Neck Blanks after cutting.
These are all the pieces cut from the blank.
Even the off-cuts are very useful.
The 4 blanks off the saw. The 3
behind are for longer headstocks..... like
an Angel,
the one at the front is for a more standard
type headstock.
The Next Stage..... on Page 2 is to level both the Neckface that the Truss Rod slot will be cut in and the fingerboard will be glued to and also the Headface that the Ebony headstock veneer will be glued to......
Continued on Page 2.....