Because I'm using old and already warped maple strips that aren't quarter sawn I've decided preempt any unpredictability by fitting carbon fibre rods to the neck. I ordered these from Stewart Macdonalds in America. This is the box that came...
Along with some packing paper this is all that was in the huge box...
So, hand tools huh? Made my self a hand tool belt sander by fastening some sandpaper on to a flat surface and started sanding. You can see here how twisted it was by the old varnished bit still on the wood.
Once I got the face completely flat I needed to get the edge perfectly square with it. To do this I clamped my level down, checked it with a set square and ran the wood against it.
I did the same for the meranti strip and then glued them together.
...and on to the next piece of maple...
Second meranti strip being glued to the second piece of maple...
...and finally the centre piece of maple
Gluing the outer sections to the middle maple strip in order to make a five piece multi-laminate neck blank
After a "bit" more sanding to get all the edges flat I used a long straight edge to check for absolute squareness. This is essential for creating a true neck.
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