And now for the neck carving! This time round was much tougher because I had a thicker neck blank to start with. I drew lines and opted for a flat profile because I love to play with the thumb behind and because I have small hands.
Then carved out the facets...
I reckon carving the neck is probably the safest step of building a neck. There's so much wood to work with and one small slip up can be easily fixed, unless you carve through to the truss rod! That being said, it's a rewarding process as it starts to take shape. A long process based heavily on the feel of it in my opinion. Some people use routers to carve the neck but where's the tender loving care? Hand carving necks allow for a unique neck, like snowflakes - no two are the same!
Anyway, so after much filing, scraping and sanding, the neck is done!
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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
