In a never ending quest to make my guitar building process more efficient, I put together a sled to use on the table saw to quickly cut glue-ready scarf joints for guitar necks & headstocks.
I use this sled for three different types of neck blanks (I explain each in the included video). This sled cuts out the step of truing up the surfaces after cutting the scarf so that you can get the headstock glued up quicker.*
These plans are for guitar builders / luthiers / woodworkers of any skill level.
This build plan includes:
- Materials list w/links
- Cut sheet
- Scarf joint sled build plans
- Instructions on how to use the sled
- Instructional video (How To Mark Your Neck Blank for the Scarf Joint Sled, Plus Demonstration)
How it works:
Download the build plans as a PDF. You can print the plans if you would like, but be sure to keep the PDF as well to access the clickable links (instructional video and product links).
If you are outside of the United States, you can find these plans on Etsy.
Important notes:
- Please make sure that your saw is capable and powerful enough to cut up to 3″ in thickness. A 10″ table saw blade will usually raise to about 3-1/4″ above the table.
- *I use a glue line rip blade to cut the scarf joints. The cut surface of other blade types may vary. I suggest making a test cut on scrap to test your blade before cutting into a guitar neck. I have included a link to the blade that I use in the materials list.
- You can modify the plans for use on the bandsaw if you would like. Using a bandsaw will require a bit of clean up work to remove blade marks.
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