Working on the neck

The first thing I did was cut the excess mahogany of the sides with a band saw. Staying about 1/16" away from the bindings.

Next I had to create the taper on the back of the neck. From about .850" at the nut and 1.010" at the12th fret.

I used some scrape binding material as shims at the nut end until the bottom the router bit lined up at .850" mark at the nut and 1.010: at the 12th fret The I moved the neck back and forth under the bit .

And so 

Done.

Now I have to even up the sides to the bindings.

I did this by first putting a piece of masking tape down the binding. This will insure the I will still be just a bit wider than the fret board with binding. Then set up my router with a flush cut bit aliened the bearing to the binding and ran the neck through.

Then the other side.

Now I need to make a template for the head stock. I am using 1/4" furniture grade plywood.

After transposing the design to the plywood I trimmed it with a band saw then used the drum sander to finalize the shape. I will now attach this template to the head stock using two faced tape.

Using the same set up I had for sides of the neck I will run this around the template.

Here we go.

Next I will be putting the side dots in.