May 25th 2024

I am starting a new commission. I am going to use a great Koa back and Sitka top. This is only my second guitar this year. Br Here is the set I am using:



Starting out I tested the plates to get the target thickness for the top and back.







I also gathered up the templates and mold that I need.

I actually got started today making a neck blank. I love that I have a nice new bandsaw so when I cut out the scarf the result was so clean I almost did not need to clean the face with a plane.





Glued the scarf joint and cleaned the headstock face







I laid out the neck head stock and neck taper. I started to do this work before add the heel block as it is esier to run through the tools.

Ultimately I will use a SafeT plane but I got close with my band saw to avoid mess.



To finish the taper on the neck I added 2.4 mm shim near the nut to create the taper under the SafeT planner.





Lastly I plane the head stock to the correct thickness. Lastly today I cut out a heel block and glued it to the neck.



Enough for today.