top and back joiner

[gilles]

Hello,
Newbie working on my first build.
In the process of making my jigs now. Here is a photo of my plate joining jig, and the end result.
Sitka top and Sapele back. OM outline on joiner pic is not mine. Was there when I bought the wood.
Small Jumbo outline on second photo is mine.

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[gilles]

Guitar build update:
Neck blank before glue: center strip of Maple, 2 strips of Canarywood, 2 strips of Santos Rosewood and Mahogany on the outside.

[Herman]

Nice Gilles, Not too thick, not too thin. You are making a striking neck.
Herman

[bftobin]

Looking real good so far, well done. The only thing you may want to check is the weight of the neck. If your OM body is very light, you'll want a very light trussrod.

[gilles]

Looking real good so far, well done. The only thing you may want to check is the weight of the neck. If your OM body is very light, you'll want a very light trussrod.

Thanks. Good to know!

[gilles]

I am trying to source some of my wood locally...
I found some perfectly quarter sawn cedar I could use as bracewood.
Is it ok to use cedar bracewood on a spruce top? Or is this a faux-pas?

[John Parchem]

I have used cedar once. It is a good tone wood but a pain to work with. I had multiple braces split while carving them with a chisel. If I was very careful I am sure I could have avoided doing that but ... Spruce is the best brace wood for nearly any application where stiffness vs weight is a concern.