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Yes the rosewood plat in the picture is a bit thick. That was one of my first guitars and I now thin it out more. There is not special trick to getting a clean bend. Practice I guess. I bend everything freehand so I don't usually find it that difficult. The only wood I have had some trouble with has been cocobolo. It didn't want to take the bend real well, but once glued and clamped it stayed just fine. You could use friendly plastic to make a caul, or you could do like me and use the offcut from the back of the headstock for you caul. Like so...



This is what it looks like when it is done.



Also to get the plate for the back of the headstock I use the off-cuts from the back. I glue them todether with CA to get a book-match.



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I had never thought of using this jig for much else, but it could have some other uses. I will have to get your videos sometime. I think I would learn a lot.

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I would be happy to record the process from start to finish for you. I have 2 more neck that I need to do so that would give me a good opportunity to get some better pics. I probably won't get this done for 3-4 weeks. I am leaving next Tue for a 2 week business trip with my day job. I have a pile of work to get done before I go. I will send you what I have got when it is done. I will probably send it to Lance as well. That way if you guys think it is usful info you can put it in the jig section.

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sure, if you get time, I think that would be valuable input.


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I do a similar thing on the end of my belt sander. I have an end table where the belt goes around it's 3 inch diameter idler drum. I built a fence that I can adjust for distance from the belt. With that I can do the volute, thickness the final headstock (paddle or slot head), sand the wings into my bridges and the end scallops into my braces plus other fun things. Makes the belt sander a VERY versatile tool.
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Here are some of mine
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Very nice John!

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How thick are the veneers that are being used?
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Mine are typically about .080-.090"

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This is not original, just the first time I ever did one.


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Very nice John and very simular to one im using on my next guitar.

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Isn't the primary purpose of the volute to strengthen the neck shaft to headstock transition?
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wow Lance and John K, those are bad to the bone. and that's good.   


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Yea I think you are right that the purpose of the volute is to strengthen the neck shaft. I think it is strengthened even more if you put a back plate on it as well. I think the secondary purpose for putting one on is that they look really cool.

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Lance that looks good. It makes me wonder if Perhaps i should have had a little deeper curve on mine. Is there an optimum style?
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John, mine was inspired by Kathy Wingerts, hers is a softer frown. I didn't want to do a direct copy so I opted for a deeper frown. Sadder of you will

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Me too. Kathy Wingert inspired. I was impressed how easy it was to make compared to the other kinds of volutes.
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