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| Author: | Paull [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to make a neck heel thinner? |
I orderred a fender strat neck off the internet and compared it to the original and the heel of the neck is a good 2mm too thick. What would be the best tool to use? I thought of going slow with a block sander but that would take a long time to shave off 2mm, and I'm apprehensive about the sanding getting crooked. So I'm wondering what would be the ideal tool to buy? Thanks. |
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| Author: | MRS [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make a neck heel thinner? |
Hand plane. Clamp the neck to a bench and plane away. A block plane would work ok. Finish up with a sanding block. Take a few swipes and measure. You be suprised how fast 2mm can disapear. |
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| Author: | tommygoat [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make a neck heel thinner? |
I would be inclined to consider taking material from the body pocket with a router where you have a flat top and back to index for an accurate level cut ... if that makes sense for your project? |
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| Author: | Paull [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make a neck heel thinner? |
I could try taking from the pocket, never thought of that. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make a neck heel thinner? |
tommygoat wrote: I would be inclined to consider taking material from the body pocket with a router where you have a flat top and back to index for an accurate level cut ... if that makes sense for your project? +1. I've done it both ways, and I'd much prefer to take material from the neck pocket. With a good template and/or the proper bits, it's much easier to keep the bottom of the neck pocket level than the heel itself, but both can work just fine if you're careful. |
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