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That's exactly why I don't want to do CNC. I have access to a huge ShopBot but it's just way more enjoyable carving by hand.I haven't done any hand carving since I got my cnc machine. I actually miss it. This is fun as hell.
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That body shape is rad!
How do you hold down the neck as you do the final outer contour? Vacuum fixturing? Any chance we can get pictures?
Nothing so fancy. I just leave tabs to hold it in the blank until it's totally done. Then I band saw it out and clean the tabs off by hand (or with a flush trim router bit when possible).
Here it is before trimming.
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I decided not to mill the backside into shape and carve it by hand instead. Was having enough fun with the rear bevel on the body I wanted to push it farther. Also I got a new idea for the neck shape and I want to try it.
Both of those things. I was palming just the raw board and I kind of liked it.Nice! Interesting work flow. What neck profile were you planning on trying? Trapezoidal? Asymmetrical?