Selmer Project: Fine tuning the neck

Today I fine tuned the tenon mortise connection for a perfect fit by adjusting the heel with a chissel.

This is a nice trick, I picked up from a internet forum, to adjust the fitting between the heel and body. Put a piece of sanding paper between the two, push the neck in the mortise and pull out the paper. Repeat until you have a perfect (as possible) fit.

This was my goal: The center line of the body and neck are aligned perfectly. And when the pitch of the neck is checked with a straightedge it will be about 5mm above the soundboard where the bridge will be.

Selmer Project: Attaching the neck

After taking care of the right angle and measuring everything 10 times I routed the dovetail to the heel using the stewmac template and routerbit.

Here's the dovetail.

I used carbon-paper tho see where the tenon and mortise needed some re-work.

It starts to look like a guitar.

Selmer Project Restarted

After allmost 6 weeks I Picked-up the Selmer Project again.

Next was transfering the right angle to the neckheel. Fist measure the right angle using a T bevel.

Transfered the right angle and sawed it using my japanese pull saw.

Worked out quit nice but it needs some fine tuning using a blockplane.

The workshop is almost ready

The skylights in my workshop are installed this week.

The first time there is real daylight at the attick in 85 years, it looks great!

I think we need 3 weeks more working on the house before I can pickup guitarbuilding again.