Neck and Scroll
The wood for this scroll and neck are of a medium flame. The scroll is based on a clothoid layout.
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- Often neck blocks are trapezoidal which is not an issue provided there is sufficient width for the ‘eyes’
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- The sides must be perpendicular to the fingerboard area
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- I use an adhesive template
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- The template is cut with a coping saw or a band saw
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- A pattern is created for the back of the neck and the smallest volute
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- The sides of the pegbox are cut in segments and removed by a chisel
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- The pegbox is drilled to help removal of material
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- The turns of the scroll are progressive cut and removed by gouge or chisel
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- removal of scroll material continues
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- The inside volute is extended prior to cutting
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- Cutting continues around the scroll
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- Nearly finished the cutting process
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- The shape is cleaned and flattened from the edge to the vertical of the volute
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- Chamfering is first, then fluting is done up to the chamfer. here the scroll is partially finished.
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