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Here are two that I use to both save time and make the work a bit easier:

The first is a neck slotting jig / table saw sled based on the John Bogdonavich plan. It now takes me about 4 minutes to cut the 4 1/2 degree slots in the neck to admit the sides where it used to take at least an hour or two of careful layout, measuring, cutting and fitting by hand.




The next is a neck shaping jig similar to the one that Colin has shown except that the piece holding the headstock is hinged allowing the fitting and clamping of various headstock angles.

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Peter

I really like your jigs Peter, especially the neck slotting one.
Just to mention, if you read the post, mine also is "hinged" for various headstock angles - 2 screws go through the side of the headstock support into the main body of the jig .

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

This binding jig follows the sides and doesn't take much room. I don't have a picture, but I made a smaller handle that will do cutaways.

Filippo, that's awesome.

Filippo, if only i could keep my shop half as organized...

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