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Thread: Plane for neck work
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12th January 2011, 06:10 PM #1
Plane for neck work
Hi all,
I'm in the middle of an electric bass build and have just recently cut the neck timber for the scarf joint. This is the first project I've done that actually needs a scarf in it (all the rest made previously have been one piece necks) and I'm wondering what sort of hand plane would be suitable for cleaning up the ends for a better joining surface before gluing the joint?
Cheers,
Miles
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12th January 2011, 06:40 PM #2
A block plane and a straight edge will do the job.
Jim
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12th January 2011, 07:51 PM #3Retired
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Plane for neck work
Well done Jim, alias toejam, darwinstrings two great replys with good info.
Cheers, Bob
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17th January 2011, 04:59 PM #4Intermediate Member
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I cut my scarf joints by hand and clean them up with a router jig. I haven't had any problems with doing it this way.
Here's a pic of a jig that's similar to the one I use.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TqjHsFeMou...3122008080.jpg
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18th January 2011, 08:20 PM #5
I use a Veritas low angle block plane for my neck scarf joints. A block plane is a must if your building acoustics.
Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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18th January 2011, 09:33 PM #6
Thanks a lot guys
Has anyone had any experiences with the economy planes from carbatec? Money's a little tight at the moment...
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19th January 2011, 09:31 AM #7
Dont tell anyone but I bought a cheapie off Bunnies, $20 from memory. When it is really sharp it works well. Im a weekend warrior and couldnt justify the dollars for the amount of use it gets. Of course if I was going to use it a lot I would invest some real money but at this stage the once a month it gets pulled out of the drawer doesnt justify three figure sums.
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19th January 2011, 01:49 PM #8
Sounds like a good option.
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It's only for the one off job at the moment, so that might do the trick if it holds out long enough. I can always invest in something a bit higher in the market at a later date if the need is justified
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20th January 2011, 07:50 PM #9
For the price of the economy model you can get good second hand stanleys and similar, here block planes,rebate planes with a clean and a tinker ,better than any new plane , I think. Not the 118 though . Rob
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