Shaping a neck is a favorite part of lutherie for me.
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It starts with this small and very sharp draw knife to begin the shape.
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Then I switch to a spokeshave to refine the shape a bit.
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I begin shaping the" hook" with this great old chisel that I bought in England years ago.
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Then a surform rasp to make the rounded curves of the "hook"
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And finally it is all smoothed up with a regular rasp
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The final touch is burning in the identity info but there will be lots more sanding and shaping after they are on the instruments.
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