Peghead thinning jig

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ruby@magpage.com
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Peghead thinning jig

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Making my first neck - this one for a uke in Osage Orange. It is easy to flatten the face of the peghead, but thinning it in a consistent manner is not so easy. So I built a jig for use on my small belt sander. I have seen things like this but never gave it much thought until I had to make one:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 606115293/

This will do the same duty as a "luthier's friend" or a safe-t-planer'.

Ed
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Re: Peghead thinning jig

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Your belt sander feed jigs looks very useful.
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Re: Peghead thinning jig

Post by Kevin Sjostrand »

Ed, I've been using a drum sander in my drill press to accomplish this task, but I like the idea of using the 4" wide combo belt sander. I use mine with a jig to make my steel string bridge wings, so this is similar.
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Re: Peghead thinning jig

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Kevin

I made one of those for my Daughter's shop, but decided the added capacity of the wider belt would be helpful. I can still use this belt sander jig for bridges

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 386984115/

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