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.

: Pattern used for the proportioning of the neck. The neck for this Titian was made slightly smaller to reduce weight.

: The neck block with sacrificial spruce laminations.

: Laying out the hole pattern and checking the string-peg spacing.

: Transferring the neck and scroll pattern to the block.

: Cutting the block according to the traced pattern.

: The block has the wood trimmed back to the sides of the peg box.

: Pre-drilling the peg back to speed up and ease hollowing later.

: The result of pre-drilling the peg box.

: Progressively cutting the platfroms that make up the scroll.

: Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.

: Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.

: Drawing the cutting guides for the scroll platform.

: Marking the platform of the side of the scroll prior to cutting.

: Process of hollowing the partially drilled peg box

: View of the scroll showing the platforms cut, prior to chamfering

: Shaping the platform of the scroll

: View of the unfluted back of the scroll checking the balance fo the eyes of the scroll

: View fo the hollowed peg box

: Chamfering the scroll

: Chamfered scroll ready for fluting

: View of the partially fluted scroll

: View of the partially fluted scroll

: View of the partially fluted scroll

: View of the partially fluted scroll

: Temporarily tacking the finger board on to facilitate trimming the heel of the neck.

: pattern for the heel of the neck, incluing overhang, top, ribs, and back plate.

: Carefully cutting the taper on the heel of the neck, this will be important for the mortise into the body.

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