Here's how I've made my most recent neck pockets. As the necks have all been different heels and configurations etc. They're all pretty much one off, so no need for permanent templates.
Here's how I've made my most recent neck pockets. As the necks have all been different heels and configurations etc. They're all pretty much one off, so no need for permanent templates.
@BD - In the fourth photo down, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that draws arrows on their router to remember which direction the bit is spinning!
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That's what I've been thinking, i.e. no one-size-fits-all template is really going to work. I hadn't thought about your approach though. I was more thinking of making a new MDF template for each neck I work with (if I don't have a fit-for-purpose one available... which eventually I should...).Originally Posted by Bakersdozen
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It's totally worth making fit for purpose templates if your going to be working with the same neck heels over and over. In my circumstance these were also known straight edges, so I could bank on the routes coming out true. Why try and file a straight edge when there are already several looking at me
Same principal for my permanent P90 template. The fugly black one in the first photo. It's all square edges, just pieced together. looks akward, but it works a treat. Never bothered to even trim down the sides haha but I've used it a number of times as is.
And the tele templates in the same photo, I just printed them out 100% scale and glued onto MDF scrap. Then hogged the majority and filed to the lines.
You know it home boy! Reminds me I also need to write " be calm be steady " somewhere on there too
Also "eh, that'll glue back on"You know it home boy! Reminds me I also need to write " be calm be steady " somewhere on there too
You know it home boy! Reminds me I also need to write " be calm be steady " somewhere on there tooLOL!!!Also "eh, that'll glue back on"
I have some round-over routing to do soon which I've not done before (until some test pieces yesterday).
All my routing experience has been "internal" like pickup routes etc, so outer edge stuff has my anxiety up a bit. (no pun intended)
I really, really, really can't afford any stuff ups or tear out on this project, so I'll keep practising! I'll probably end up with every spare scrap of wood in my shed with rounded edges!
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If you can find some with similar grain and then more specifically grain orientation - then you'll get in the ballpark for which direction(s) you need to use.
I'm sure you understand the theory, but practice is where it pays off.
I don't think tear out is too much of a problem on a round over bit - it's more burning, which is easily cleaned up with some sanding. What are you working on? Guitar related? Huh, huh?
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I should have been more specific as I was thinking about having to route across the grain (end grain) but didn't say so in my last post.I don't think tear out is too much of a problem on a round over bit - it's more burning, which is easily cleaned up with some sanding. What are you working on? Guitar related? Huh, huh?
I've seen videos about the climb cutting (and another similar technique called bump cutting). I did some more playing around today and have a better idea on how to go about what I want.
As for the project, not a guitar but a 1 x12 pine speaker cabinet. I'm still waiting on a couple of bits & pieces, but will post the progress once it's started.
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