I am going to speed the build up again! Last week I was ill and the more difficult part of the neck had slowed things down. But I want to see some more progress, so let’s get this neck finished!

Today I made a new headstock template, because I wasn’t satisfied with the one I made earlier. I cut it really slowly and spent more time getting the edges smooth. Also, I left some piece on as a handle and to prevent cutting too far and damaging the neck.

Then, I made a ramp to hold the neck, which makes it easier to work on the headstock. I carefully transfered the headstock outlines onto the veneer and started cutting with my jigsaw: so far so good! I only have to clean it up with the router, before moving on to the neck shape…