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    Found the chuck key, and enlarged the holes to 6mm.

    6mm dowels glued and hammered in to position.

    I used a hacksaw to cut most of the dowel stubs off.

    The renovator type tool made quick, but smoky, work of the two that were hard to reach with the hacksaw.

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    I Can't recommend these enough for that fiddly type of flush or near flush cut..

    https://www.carbatec.com.au/handtool...sh-cutting-saw

    Edit: How did you go with the soft spot?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankenWashie View Post
    I Can't recommend these enough for that fiddly type of flush or near flush cut..

    https://www.carbatec.com.au/handtool...sh-cutting-saw

    Edit: How did you go with the soft spot?
    Nice saw!

    I haven't got around to the soft spot yet. I did get a 6 pack of CA glue, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankenWashie View Post
    I Can't recommend these enough for that fiddly type of flush or near flush cut..

    https://www.carbatec.com.au/handtool...sh-cutting-saw
    Carbatec got me, it was just a matter of time:



    After doing a test run on my practice head stock, I decided to make the lower edge of the real head stock sharper:


    Tomorrow I will be staining the neck. Not exactly sure how much to dilute this stuff though, seems just a little too dark at full strength:

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    Nice job! Good fix.

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    Looks like you are well on the way to sorting this problem body out, well done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyxlh View Post
    Looks like you are well on the way to sorting this problem body out, well done.
    I am learning, but it is down to you guys By the time I am finished this guitar, I should be able to handle any faults a solid body can throw at me, maybe

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    Got a little more done today.
    My drill press isn't big enough to reach the string through points, so this was my solution:


    Test worked OK:




    A little wonky on the back, but I can live with that:


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    Headstock Time

    Jigsaw:

    Filed:

    Sanded:


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    MMM nice and smooth. Great job!
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