Neck & Scroll
The neck block is squared with some sacrificial spruce, then cut to a template based on the dimensions of the Titian scroll and a hole pattern layout to prevent string-peg rubbing. A bandsaw and drill press are used to speed up the bulk cutting. The completed fingerboard is glued to the neck temporarily prior to final neck shaping.
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- Pattern used for the proportioning of the neck. The neck for this Titian was made slightly smaller to reduce weight.
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- The neck block with sacrificial spruce laminations.
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- Laying out the hole pattern and checking the string-peg spacing.
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- Transferring the neck and scroll pattern to the block.
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- Cutting the block according to the traced pattern.
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- The block has the wood trimmed back to the sides of the peg box.
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- Pre-drilling the peg back to speed up and ease hollowing later.
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- The result of pre-drilling the peg box.
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- Progressively cutting the platfroms that make up the scroll.
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- Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.
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- Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.
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- Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.
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- Marking the platform of the side of the scroll prior to cutting.
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- Process of hollowing the partially drilled peg box
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- View of the scroll showing the platforms cut, prior to chamfering
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- Shaping the platform of the scroll
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- View of the unfluted back of the scroll checking the balance fo the eyes of the scroll
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- View fo the hollowed peg box
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- Chamfering the scroll
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- Chamfered scroll ready for fluting
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- View of the partially fluted scroll
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- View of the partially fluted scroll
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- View of the partially fluted scroll
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- View of the partially fluted scroll
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- Temporarily tacking the finger board on to facilitate trimming the heel of the neck.
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- pattern for the heel of the neck, incluing overhang, top, ribs, and back plate.
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- Carefully cutting the taper on the heel of the neck, this will be important for the mortise into the body.
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