I'm so glad to find your channel. Your philosophy is much akin to mine. I've always had the mind set that being able to make my own tools was the way to go. I'm currently finishing a thickness sander and creating tools I need for my first guitar build. I like that you don't buy into all the brand hype or exotic wood hype. If you think about it our would is exotic to someone from the tropics. Thanks for the videos and teaching.
Hi Kevin. I am very happy to find your channel and enjoy it very much. I'm a retired Machinist who also have experience with woodworking and play guitar, so you can see why I am interested in your program. It's interesting to find a woodworker who uses a lot of the same tools and equipment as a machinist as it's mighty rare! you obviously are very careful to be precise and take good care of your tools and equipment which must translate to quality in your work. Thank you for sharing your trade with us!
Thanks for your comment. I use precision tools and sometimes techniques because I have those devices and it just makes sense to measure, gage, align, etc precisely if you have that within your reach. I'm an experienced woodworker and a so-so at best machinist. I like combining the techniques wherever it seem applicable. And, IT"S FUN.
I love this. I must admit my approach is a lot more basic. I have the piece of acrylic with the centre line. I also have a piece of tape over the truss rod slot, likewise with a centre line on it. I line the two up, clamp in place and see how they correspond to the centre of the top. Works, but you do, of course, have to draft out the centre line on the tape every time you do a new neck. Oh, and check it!!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge I made your version with the string alignment and scale length. I might just add the alignment pins for a pre fretboard neck blank? How are the kit guitar sales going my friend I'm expecting a build diary to turn up on RUclips any day now? Have a great christmas and blessings to you and yours👍🏼
Kevin, thank you for going through all that. I enjoy the math. You gave us all the details to make our own radius disc. I am on my 5th acoustic guitar now and I need to make a radius sanding disc. Can you explain what I should consider in determining which radius. I see some luthiers making 15’ or even 51’. I really appreciate your channel, it’s always very informative. Thanks.
Left handed taps and bolts turn counterclockwise to cut and tighten. Also noticed you changed hands with your watch and ring too. On purpose to see who would notice?
It will work, providing your truss rod slot is perfectly centred and you can later attach your fret board perfectly centred to the truss rod. I prefer to pin the fretboard in position and use the sides of the fretboard to check that the neck is straight, using a straight edge extended from either side and measuring to the centre line. Later gluing the fretboard pinned in the same position.
I mill the truss rod slot within .007" of dead center on a neck blank. It works because the truss rod slot is the center registration for every operation on the neck, including positioning the fingerboard .
Another idea is to add 2 holes for the left and the right most bridge pin. To help locate where your bridge is going to be. For always perfect bridge alignment
That's an excellent idea! If you align it carefully, drill through the assembly and slip in some alignment pins so that the assembly can't move, it would be easy to glue without fear of losing accuracy. It would be perfect. Thanks for contributing that idea.
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Thank you Kevin. Very interesting and useful.
Thanks for the useful videos. I find fitting the neck to be the most challenging part of the build.
It can be frustrating and sometimes, it stills for me also. Just the you think you've got it dialed in, something throws sand in the gears:)
I'm so glad to find your channel. Your philosophy is much akin to mine. I've always had the mind set that being able to make my own tools was the way to go. I'm currently finishing a thickness sander and creating tools I need for my first guitar build. I like that you don't buy into all the brand hype or exotic wood hype. If you think about it our would is exotic to someone from the tropics. Thanks for the videos and teaching.
Hi Kevin. I am very happy to find your channel and enjoy it very much. I'm a retired Machinist who also have experience with woodworking and play guitar, so you can see why I am interested in your program. It's interesting to find a woodworker who uses a lot of the same tools and equipment as a machinist as it's mighty rare! you obviously are very careful to be precise and take good care of your tools and equipment which must translate to quality in your work. Thank you for sharing your trade with us!
Thanks for your comment. I use precision tools and sometimes techniques because I have those devices and it just makes sense to measure, gage, align, etc precisely if you have that within your reach. I'm an experienced woodworker and a so-so at best machinist. I like combining the techniques wherever it seem applicable. And, IT"S FUN.
Clever tool. Thanks for sharing, Kevin.
I love this. I must admit my approach is a lot more basic. I have the piece of acrylic with the centre line. I also have a piece of tape over the truss rod slot, likewise with a centre line on it. I line the two up, clamp in place and see how they correspond to the centre of the top. Works, but you do, of course, have to draft out the centre line on the tape every time you do a new neck. Oh, and check it!!!
The simple ways are always the best ways.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge I made your version with the string alignment and scale length. I might just add the alignment pins for a pre fretboard neck blank? How are the kit guitar sales going my friend I'm expecting a build diary to turn up on RUclips any day now? Have a great christmas and blessings to you and yours👍🏼
That seems really good and really simple. Nice! 😊
Kevin, thank you for going through all that. I enjoy the math. You gave us all the details to make our own radius disc. I am on my 5th acoustic guitar now and I need to make a radius sanding disc. Can you explain what I should consider in determining which radius. I see some luthiers making 15’ or even 51’. I really appreciate your channel, it’s always very informative. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment. It's very encouraging and motivates me to keep producing more end beer presentations.
Good stuff!
Left handed taps and bolts turn counterclockwise to cut and tighten. Also noticed you changed hands with your watch and ring too. On purpose to see who would notice?
I had my iPhone set to mirror the front camera; STUPID MISTAKE. Sorry:)
Hey, no big deal, it was just a little mistake. I apologize, wasn't trying to be smart.@@thepragmaticluthier
Thanks Kevin!
It will work, providing your truss rod slot is perfectly centred and you can later attach your fret board perfectly centred to the truss rod.
I prefer to pin the fretboard in position and use the sides of the fretboard to check that the neck is straight, using a straight edge extended from either side and measuring to the centre line. Later gluing the fretboard pinned in the same position.
I mill the truss rod slot within .007" of dead center on a neck blank. It works because the truss rod slot is the center registration for every operation on the neck, including positioning the fingerboard .
@@thepragmaticluthier okay, works for you.
thank you
Another idea is to add 2 holes for the left and the right most bridge pin. To help locate where your bridge is going to be. For always perfect bridge alignment
For that i use entirely separate tools.
Could glue on a piece of acrylic as the slot guide as well😎
That's an excellent idea! If you align it carefully, drill through the assembly and slip in some alignment pins so that the assembly can't move, it would be easy to glue without fear of losing accuracy. It would be perfect. Thanks for contributing that idea.
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Video editor: show us what it does and THEN show us how to make it.