Neck Scarf Joint

[@amgauctions29musicgearandm31]

I really enjoy your banter.

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

It gets worse all the time Thanks for watching

[@nickwilkins9299]

Thanks so much for this great video, Ken!

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Thanks for watching Nick

[@genomitchalinni8106]

As a carpenter, that 15° angle, is the dangle.

[@jpascaln]

Actually 75° on the cut. Still the dangle.

[@Ketaset999]

If you want your glue joint to not wander off on you when you clamp it, add a bit of salt. It adds enough grit between the boards to stop the sliding without impairing the bond, and will be clear for sanding and not damage any tool blades. You can use a pinch of dirt/sand but you might have some left over grit visible when you sand into it and it will hurt blades you use to trim/smooth things out.

[@ronmiller7916]

Ketaset999 a very old woodworkers trick I use myself quit often

[@gunnslinger7774]

Great video.. i was thinking of trying to make a miter box to cut the scarf joint with a small fine tooth saw..

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

That would work great too. If you do, let us have a pic and I'll give you a shout out. Thanks for watching.

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Never be paranoid of fellow band members. Ever been backstage at Guizarries on The sunset strip.?

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

I’ll have to find the place on my daily commute.

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Nice job. 🎵 One, less, dilemma. 🎵

[@alfshooter]

Excelente lección!! Muchas gracias. Saludos

[@caldivers]

YEEAAAHHHHH , pure Awesomeness!!!!. Thank you so much Ken, Looking forward to getting my "Johnny Winger" on. LOL Great tips on making the scarf joint. Brings me into a whole new light on making them.

[@chriselliott726]

Thanks for the video. It's a combination square you have, not a T-square or try square. You could set the blade (ruler bit) stick out to the centerline distance using the scale and then slide the stock against the side of the wood to run the center line. Saves a lot of repeated measuring. Does anyone have a link to a complete drawing for a CBG with all the necessary dimensions?

[@clemmcguinness1087]

good stuff and a useful technique. thanks

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Clem McGuinness thanks

[@RenKnight347]

Checking with a square that the head and neck stock sides are straight, you can use a Swanson Speed Square to locate AND draw your center lines all in the same moment WITHOUT measuring for the board centers.

[@alanblott4559]

Thanx..... Good one

[@Doom_Stoner_for_RU]

Cool!

[@AIdanJCronin]

Great video! There is a reason only 3 countries in the world are still using the imperial system. The other 192 use the metric system which is much better. As an international viewer I found this video very easy to follow. Thankyou for using metric.

[@johne7100]

Good clear video, thanks. I had a chuckle at "fear the worst" - you're dead on. A suggestion: if you want to work in metric, don't buy dual imperial/metric tapes etc. You'll be continually tempted to use the imperial bit, and in any case the scale you want to use will always be on the wrong edge of the ruler. Get a set of metric-only kit and stick to it.

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Dowel pinned headstocks?

[@tomsniff2029]

Do you sell your guitars

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

TOM SNIFF send me an email. [e-mail]

[@genomitchalinni8106]

F'n, cool! I've got all of those tools.

[@loasidasortiz9716]

What's kind of saw did you used? Nice job your a real pro thks!

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Thanks for watching. Try this: www.harborfreight.com/12-in-flush-cut-saw-62118.html

[@jpascaln]

I use my miter saw.

[@fokker313]

nice simple way, however much easier with a band saw, fast straight cuts, even without a jig. with a jig can build 15-20 scraf joints in ten minutes

[@MikeFaneros]

I was thinking a miter saw would work much faster, or a table saw with a jig over the fence. Still, this is a great method for using hand tools.

[@ronmiller7916]

Sprinkle a little salt in the glue before joining. The wood won't shift and the salt desolves and won't hurt the joint. Learned that from my grandfather back in the 60's when he built boats.

[@robspurlock7617]

I love this video, but I absolutely refuse to use the metric system.

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Ya me 2 (mm)

[@tuco8734]

Once the joint is set and dry would it be a good idea to run a couple small screws from the back of neck through both pieces of wood to give even more strength ?

[@scottv4186]

Robert - no need

[@jpascaln]

That is what I do but with small predrilled finish nails just to pin. Done from the top and not through the fret board covers the nail and they dont show.

[@tuco8734]

@@jpascaln excellent idea

[@DarStellabotta]

What kind of wood are you using and glue?

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Dar Stellabotta oak, tulip poplar and titebond

[@iandavidharwin]

Just glue? Is it going to be strong enough?

[@scottv4186]

Ian Harwin - definitely.

[@ronmiller7916]

Ian Harwin are you kidding? a properly glued joint won't come apart. people glue the screw or nail when the glue by itself does all the binding needed. the problem is most people don't use enough glue. if the glue isn't seeping out on all sides, you didn't use enough. try it and use a hammer on the joint, it will break but not where it was glued.

[@tracymcdougal6381]

Nothing against you sir, your guitars are extremely extraordinary. When you start talking about millimeters I lose where you are going with the project. I made it through, I think I understand .

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Hey Tracy. Great to hear from you. I used to be confused by the metric system, starting in 1st grade in 1966 when they told us it would be the future. I found no use for it until I started building these things. Once I got used to it, it became real easy to divide up numbers with a calculator.

[@JoePalumbo221]

Great method. My steady hand is not so steady for hand sawing. Lol. I'll keep using my tablesaw.

[@stanleydenning]

1 - 11/16"

[@ClockworkKnotwork]

Very helpful brother!!! Thanks 🍻

[@jackmorgan1052]

1,687

[@JoelWetzel]

I wish my OCD wasn't so bad but not getting to the thing I want to see, all the extra talking stuff, drove me away. I'll keep checking in occasionally but FYI I haven't made it past a few minutes on any of your videos so far. Sorry, man. Peace.

[@patwelch8187]

Sorry, I'm American and know how to read fractions, always have. Perhaps you should go back to school and take a refresher course. Or move to Europe.

[@dougiehogarth6652]

I can work in imperial and metric and change easily between the 2 .. both systems have their advantages.. But engineers even american one's seldom work in fractions except for rough work .they will decimalize the fractions and work in thousands eg 3/16 becomes 0,1875 .. so I think you are being rather petty .. being so outspoken about your opinion .. we know we can work in fractions but for accurate work its not an option.. so take a chill pill its not a big deal .. Old American trained toolmaker living in Africa, served my apprentice ship with LS STARRETT tools from 1961 to 1966 Cheer Dug Hogarth

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Rough up those wood connections before gluing.

[@DogGuy19]

Saw dust dropping right into kitty's water dish dude.

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Dowel pin tuner challenge.

[@toto6773]

Metric system advocacy lollll

[@tracymcdougal6381]

I am not from another country, I don't understand your weird measurements systems. I have used the standard tape measure all my life.

[@chriselliott726]

I use a stick with marks cut in it with a sharp stone. The marks are my pinky width apart. Works for me. Why use a global standard based on the decimal system which is so easy to use??

[@paulmerojunkpileguitars]

Chris Elliott ha! Exactly.