Day 24 - Planing the headstock and preparing neck measurements

I planed the headstock to make it flat

I sanded the headstock to make it smooth and to remove any creases from the planing.

I measured and marked the points on the neck for the 12th fret and for the edge, leaving space for the dovetail joint.

I checked the measurements against the pre-slotted fretboard. 

I cut the end of the neck.

I placed a toothpick under the neck, near the headstock and sanded the edge flat. The toothpick has a 2mm diameter, this will create a slight downward angle for the neck when it will be fitted against the body

I traced around the headstock onto a piece of flat ebony.

I cut the ebony on the band saw.

I traced the outline of the ebony onto thin sheets of light and dark wood and cut these on the band saw. 

These will be laminated together onto the headstock.

I glued the thin sheets of wood together.

I positioned the fretboard on the neck and used a try square to ensure that the positioning was correct.

I positioned a fretboard template on top and taped it all to the neck to hold it in place.

I drilled 2mm holes through the fretboard and into the neck.

I inserted toothpicks into the holes to hold the fretboard in position.

Day 23 - Planing the bindings and cutting the neck

I removed all the masking tape that was holding the bindings in place.

I planed the bindings on the top and back with a block plane.

I used a scraper to cut the bindings flush with the sides.

I measured and drew the outline of the neck onto mahogany.

I cut the outline of the neck on the band saw.

Day 22 - Glueing the bindings

I sanded the end graft smooth so that the trim router would pass across it with no bumps.

I used the trim router to make a second groove around the edges for the perfling.

I trimmed the bindings to fit the sides, leaving a couple of millimetres to spare.

I glued the bindings and perfling into place and clamped it with masking tape.

Day 21 - Bending the bindings

I bent each of the four bindings using the bending iron and matched the curves against the mold.

I used the trim router to trim the edges so that the bindings will fit.