Cigar Box Guitar Neck Shaping MADE EASY
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- Опубліковано 31 січ 2021
- This video is a demonstration of how I shape my cigar box guitar necks.
Tools:
- 3-in Small Trimming Plane, Kobalt, Item #117969, Model # 63286, www.lowes.com
- 8-in Woodcraft Half-Round Rasp, Nicholson, SKU #841902, Model #23859LLN, www.homedepot.com
- Duct Tape
- Sandpaper 80-grit
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It's all about the box!
miss this guy 😢
I think making good quality stringed instrument necks is a real art, it takes a lot of thought , engineering and craftsmanship, great video and thank you for the information , this is something I am definitely getting into 👍🏆.
I sure miss you Moses.
Thank you, Mr. Burrel, I see where I missed a step.
Nice tutorial
Really appreciate these kinds of videos!
Thanks, glad you like it!
WOW! I LIKE your process, especially your attention to detail. THANK YOU for these tips and suggestions!
Thank you for watching!
Those rasps are a must! So much blood, sweat and tears in building. No, literally, there's actually blood stains in one of my boxes!
lol we have all done that a time or two ha ha
You got it! Been there done that. The gloves help but I do go through them rather quickly. However, considering the alternative, cheap insurance!
Thanks for sharing your process. I love my Shinto rasp!
Thank you, my Nicholson half-round is starting to show signs of envy!
I like Shinto as well - rapid, rapid wood removal!!
Love your channel and just subscribed.............stay safe and healthy from Manchester in the UK
Hello to you in Manchester, and thank you for subscribing. Oh yes, staying safe and healthy indeed. I also wish safety and health to all our friends in the U.K. Keep rockin'!
You make it look easy to shave - what wood are you using?
Genius!
I recently got a Shinto rasp. No gloves required and it shaves the wood like Parmesan.
Gotta' get one of those!
Great work Moses Have you ever tried a Shinto rasp ? Its one of my best shaping tools i use and fast as well Thanks for making videos Its so great people like you are out there helping
Thanks, I have not tried the Shinto, but I am familiar with its capabilities. From what I've seen it removes material with a scary quickness. As such, I'll likely have a learning curve to overcome if I ever got ahold of one. Great suggestion and I am glad I can be of help!
@@BurrellGuitars it’s not much of a learning curve. It has two sides. One is more aggressive than the other. Get it close then to to file and sand paper. It will save some elbow grease. The other thing is build a gig to hold the neck in you will have more control and be a lot faster and safer. Clamp that neck to your workbench at the box end. Build a A frame support with a 2x4 for the head stock end. Glue 2 pieces of mdf long as the neck and a tad narrower than the neck. Make sure it’s flat. Clamp to workbench on box end, a frame on other fretboard down on MDF piece. Fretboard is protected and easy to work with. Many examples on internet. A lot of guitar builders use similar jigs. Easy and cheap.
Great job on what you’re doing. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thanks!
Thanks for the videos! You can get a wooden handle that will fit your Nicholson rasp, they cost about $3; also if you clamp the neck blank down to the bench you can use two hands on the rasp for more control. What species of wood are you using?
That's a poplar board. Thanks for the tip about the wood handle. I was wondering if something for the rounded handles was available. I suppose it's time to get a bench vise.
I enjoyed this tutorial and I want to give your method a try. I do have one question though. In using duct tape do you ever have issues with tape residue being left behind? I think I would try a good quality painter's tape so I wouldn't have to worry about that. I'd also like to see a video that shows you making a neck from start to finish so we can see how you cut the back angle, make the fretboard, and any other things you do while making a neck. Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you for the feedback. I have not had that issue with duct tape, but now that you mentioned it, the adhesive on duct tape can be a bit gummy. I use duct tape mainly because it withstands more than a few of the eventual errant passes of sandpaper/file. However, painter's tape or any good masking tape will do as well. I am open to the idea of a start-to-finish neck building video, and I'd like to spend some time discussing back-angles specifically. Consider it in the works! Rock on!
Painters tape on the wood, duct tape on top of the painters tape? Of course, sanding will remove the gumminess from the duct tape.
You have a bandsaw in the background. Why don’t you just cut out the space for the
top of the box top to vibrate with the bandsaw?
It’s craftsmanship building ,
That works but you could save yourself a lot of time if you used a router.
shinto rasp as well
Thanks, that sounds like a great time-saving idea. However, I would have to see a demonstration in (pardon the pun) slow motion. Rock on!