Quilted mahogany/Appalachian red spruce OM

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Re: Quilted mahogany/Appalachian red spruce OM

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I don't own templates yet for the dovetail, so the mortise and tenon will be routed freehand. I made s pattern from another neck which ivectraced on the neck and body. I routed close to, but not over, the lines that I drew. I clamped the neck into my work table, but I needed to place some wood on either side of the neck, level with the neck, to keep the router level as I removed all of the wood around the tenon.

Next, I need to flatten the front of the neck. I'll get out my jack plane to do this.
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The mortise was much easier to cut. I'll finish them with the chisel tomorrow.
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Re: Quilted mahogany/Appalachian red spruce OM

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That is a purty rosette Diane
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Kevin Sjostrand wrote:That is a purty rosette Diane
Thank you Kevin. It's Costa Rican Mango. Every once in a while, RC Tonewoods has a small supply of it in the form of rosette squares. I keep an eye out for it. It's unimpressive until you get some shellac on it, then it comes to life.
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My shop cat, Parker, stopped in for some attention. She liked to snooze on a carpet remnant that I keep on a shelf under one of my benches. She's rather spoiled.
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She looks like our office cat. This is Kimber when he as about 4 months old. He is full grown now, but a beautiful Tabby.
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She sure does look like Kimber. Parker thinks she owns the shop.
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