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So, I tried to rout for a MOP inlay in my headstock and botched it. I got a replacement piece of rosewood from SM but not sure how to remove the old one. Rout it off I suppose, but I guess I'll need to support the neck between a couple blocks of wood on either side to provide support for the router. Anyone with any good suggestions on how to do this?? Would be easier if the neck didn't have that diamond-shaped volute thingy on the back...

Rick

you can take the veneer off with an iron and a flexible putty knife .

Wow! Really? Cool, sounds a lot easier than my plan. I'll give it a shot.

Thanks John!

Dynamite. Its the only way to completely remove the old veneer. Or you could play around with the router or putty knife.
Once I sanded one completely off. That was not fun.

couple putty knives in a pot of hot water, apply pressure at the glue joint. or an iron works great, like John said. you'll be surprised at how easy it comes off.

Not sure what access to tools you have, but if the f/b isn't glued on, you could sand the veneer off using a stationary belt sander.

Ken

And the winner is .... John's method of an iron and putty knife. Pretty surprising how easily it came off! Put the iron on "cotton" setting, left it sit on the headstock for a couple minutes, then worked in the putty knife and it came right off.

Rick

I have been building and doing inlay for over 11 years . It is amazing how simple it is to take these things apart . Glad this helped you.

OK - new headstock veneer, redid the inlay, this time using proper tools and following Robinson DVD method. I think it came out OK considering it is my first one. Next time I won't let my daughter pick out the inlay and will do something a little less challenging!

Rick

Hey that looks good!
DaveB