I’m glad I found your channel. I am learning a new language and skill set.

Once you try a Shelix or Lux Cut helical cutterhead you will never go back. Its not just the quality of the cut but the maintenance, No more changing nicked knives, you just rotate one cutter, The harder cutters also last a long time. Are the expensive? Yes but I have known people using a Byrd cutter for over ten years and still on the second facet of the cutters. Not to mention the are quiet by comparison.

Awesome info, thanks!

Thank you for these videos! They are always informative and entertaining :)

I always enjoy seeing your creative and clever solutions to problems using brain power instead of money.

A great video once again. You've inspired me to make my own blanks.

Grande! condivido le tue scelte nell'organizzazione e gestione del lavoro

I usually buy some extra wood for the shop. It's a 2 hour round trip for me to get good quality wood. Being able to process your own material is a real game changer for a wood shop.

Hello Highline Guitars thank you for this video and all your videos and awesome Luthier/wood working tips! I really enjoy it and am especially intrigued and interested to watch how you will make this neck through body.Im a hobby builder and how you will set the neck angle coming off the body is gonna be de-mystified.That will be awesome!

Hey very cool seeing this, there’s some familiar stuff going on in your video! I was just at Austin Hardwoods picking up neck material, (maple ash and walnut) I’m also doing a couple neck throughs this run and doing pretty much the same process you’re doing at the same time 👍 thanks for the video I enjoyed it

@HighlineGuitars

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I saw your video yesterday morning and I’m really digging the shapes you’ve come up with. I’ve always wanted to try ash or hickory for a neck so I’ll be watching what you come up with. I’ll probably mention your channel in an upcoming video as I think my viewers will appreciate it since many are looking for hand building tips and haven’t made the giant leap into CNC.

Just a suggestion: Instead of going through the hassle of gluing small pieces directly to the carrier piece, use the masking tape and superglue trick. You glue a strip of masking tape and both pieces and use the superglue on the masking tape instead of the wood. Super strong, and comes right off without heat gun and other shenanigans.

@HighlineGuitars

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All it takes is one time for the masking tape to come loose and destroy the piece you’re planing. Ask me how I know this.

@lucemiserlohn

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@@HighlineGuitars There is always a possibility for failure. Your method included. Bad things happen.

@HighlineGuitars

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@@lucemiserlohn my method has never failed me. The silly masking tape method has failed me several times and destroyed expensive material.

Enjoyed the video, it was something new. Mind if ask what moisture level do you look for in lumber?

@HighlineGuitars

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Awesome Devin. Thank you. I look for 10% or less.

Ah, Chris! I'm glad i decided to catch up on the older episodes of this build! the tip on planing thinner bits of wood with a thicker blank under them and using super glue was perfect timing for me. Just got a 12.5" planer over the holidays from the wife and i have been mulling over how to get past some of the dimensional limitations. One question, my planer manual states that it is unsafe to plane boards less than 12" in length, and expressly recommends against doing it, are there any situations where you have run into this concern? Any possible work arounds??

@HighlineGuitars

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I've never had an issue planning shorts. However, you should do what your manual says.

@FulcrumsEdge

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@@HighlineGuitarswoops. I was just going over it after commenting. I misread it. Sniping can be an issue with bords shorter than 12", solution being run a waste board just after your project piece. The grain direction was the issue mentioned, which I have been following their recommendations and had zero issues with.

Very interested in where you get your cad files

@HighlineGuitars

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I create all of my CAD/CAM files.

Do you have a problem with snipe with your planer? From watching the video, it doesn't seem like you do. Did you have to do anything to counter act it? Thanks.

@HighlineGuitars

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I lift up on the board as it comes out of the planer.

@alsadaj1834

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@@HighlineGuitars Thanks. That sounds pretty simple.

how long should the material be seasoned?

@HighlineGuitars

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What do you mean by "seasoned?"

@robertmcpherson962

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Dried, stabilized

@robertmcpherson962

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It must be to a specific level humidity

@HighlineGuitars

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@@robertmcpherson962 as soon as it hits 10% or less moisture content.

Jealous of your pricing. In Canada here in the Toronto area that piece of Paduk would have been $60+ :( Thanks for sharing all that you do!

@HighlineGuitars

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Still though, $60÷6=$10 per fretboard. That's pretty good.

@studiogerk

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​@@HighlineGuitars Fair enough ... but I'm still jealous that you pay 1/3 of my prices! At my prices I have to watch for deals and horde wood (and sticker it and manage humidity in my shop and all the fun stuff that goes with that!)