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| Author: | BlindGuitar [ Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Traditional dovetail |
Hello all , I'm trying to find literature on hand cutting a neat fitting traditional compound dovetail joint . Searching for the secret ..... and don't say experience and practice , I'm way past that story . Its the finer points and the tricks learned over a lifetime that I'm interested in . So , how to hand cut a tight fitting neck joint every time . Peace . |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traditional dovetail |
There is no"secret"-Even though you don't want me to say I am going to anyway.... Are you ready... Experience and practice! Although I use a dovetail jig now I have cut them by hand in the past. So here is how it is done: Cut the dovetail first with a saw then transfer those dimensions to the head block and saw as much as you can then chisel the rest out. I never try to get a tight fitting dovetail (whether cut by hand or with a jig) because I get all the geometry correct-Centerline, neck angle, tight shoulders-then use a shim to make it tight. |
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| Author: | BlindGuitar [ Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traditional dovetail |
Thanks , that's exactly what I'm doing now .... |
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| Author: | A.Hix [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traditional dovetail |
Good quality, SHARP tools, and again, practice... |
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| Author: | jfrench [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traditional dovetail |
John Hall has very helpful videos on this. |
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