I had a bit of an issue where I needed a neck to be held while cutting the head stock with a coping saw, while working on a bench with no vices. I did not think that sawing with the blade held vertically was a viable option. I also thought that if I make a jig for this, then it should work on all neck types - those with a flat headstock, angled headstock, inline, 3x3 etc.
So, I have built a "Bench Hook" for necks. It should also be useful in non-guitar related sawing.
It is 60 cm x 14 cm long plank, with a "hook" running under the plank and along the entire length. The top "hooks" are on either end (for lefties and righties) and only 10 cm long. I can clamp the headstock to one of the top hooks. Cutting parallel to the neck was harder, but it did still work.
Note: I usually use a jigsaw to cut the headstock pattern - so holding the neck flat was not a big issue!
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