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After last session I was left with a neck which not only had its side slots cuts too deep, they were also at the wrong angle.

I thought we might be able to salvage the neck by taking a drastic step: changing the original Spanish heel neck construction to a mortise-and-tenon bolt-on attachment. Having considered the options, Jan agreed and we got to work.

Luckily he already had obtained some Stewmac routing templates for this neck joint and a routing jig to use them! So, I cut off the heel, leaving enough space for the tenon.

Some routeing and a whole pile of saw dust later, we ended up with a perfectly tenoned neck:

Spanish heel turned bolt-on

With this out of the way, I started on carving the heel into shape:

Carving the heel

Carving is great! It gives you a nice feel for the material, and the way something appears under your hands by taking stuff away is very rewarding. I’ve taken the neck with me, so I plan to get this finished for the next session in four weeks time.