Scratch body experiments

[McCreed]

Just for show. Everything is guess work. Bite your tongue and just draw freehand

Yeah, that's what I figured!

BTW, are you fortunate enough to have a band saw to cut out those blanks?

If I do (sorry, when I do) the layered blank thing, I'll have to do each piece with a jig saw then clean them up after being laminated.


Edit:

I just remembered I got a new 710w Rockwell Jigsaw a couple of years ago (used it once!) and that will allegedly do timber up 85mm, so a 60mm pine blank should be like cutting cheese! Woo-hoo!!!

[Bakersdozen]

No band saw here mate. So yeah I trimmed with jigsaw then router to template. Necessity = invention

[FrankenWashie]

Before you upgrade to a bandsaw, you must have done at least one full thickness solid body, cut by hand with a coping saw.
Tho thayeth Igor!

[Bakersdozen]

Before you upgrade to a bandsaw, you must have done at least one full thickness solid body, cut by hand with a coping saw.
Tho thayeth Igor!

Me and coping saws...maybe I just don't spend enough time with them

[Joe Garfield]

No band saw here mate. So yeah I trimmed with jigsaw then router to template. Necessity = invention

Thanks for sharing this. I want to build a scratch guitar and would prefer not to buy a bandsaw. I'm glad to know using a jig saw is at least painless enough that you've done it more than once.

[Bakersdozen]

Coupla neck pockets ready for hogging out, then routing in the AM when I can use the noisy tools

[fender3x]

Before you upgrade to a bandsaw, you must have done at least one full thickness solid body, cut by hand with a coping saw.
Tho thayeth Igor!

Ha! I'd be happy to try that. Please send Igor over ;-)

[fender3x]

No band saw here mate. So yeah I trimmed with jigsaw then router to template. Necessity = invention

I certainly see the value of a bandsaw, but since I don't have room or budget for one... this sort of thing has some appeal...



Having some templates and headstocks with a jigsaw, the blade tends to wander on the curves, and it's nearly impossible to keep it at 90 degrees. I am guessing body blank would be worse. Something like this might shorten the cleanup time after making the initial cut.

[FrankenWashie]

Ha! I'd be happy to try that. Please send Igor over ;-)

He’s happy to travel, but not great in humid atmospheres. He tends to short out.

[Bakersdozen]

I certainly see the value of a bandsaw, but since I don't have room or budget for one... this sort of thing has some appeal...



Having some templates and headstocks with a jigsaw, the blade tends to wander on the curves, and it's nearly impossible to keep it at 90 degrees. I am guessing body blank would be worse. Something like this might shorten the cleanup time after making the initial cut.

Great ideas there @fender3x . Definately something to consider as a bandsaw alternative. And yes I did also experience some wander on the jigsaw not keeping 90° especially the thicker you try to go through. I think if you can do it in layers you have a better chance of a straighter cut.