Shaping Neck - Grizzly H8066 Owner's Manual

3.
Nail the brads into the positioning holes and
use wire cutters to cut the heads off no more
than an ⁄ " above the surface of the neck as
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shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26. Trimming brad nails.
4.
Center the fretboard on the neck, aligning the
top with the nut line.
Note: The neck is wider than the fretboard
and will be shaped to match later. If you
removed the nut line during sanding, just
redraw it.
5. Place a wooden block on the fretboard and
tap the block lightly with a hammer to leave
marks in the back of the fretboard.
6.
Drill ⁄ " deep holes slightly smaller than the
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brads in the marks made in the fretboard.
Note: To ensure that you do not drill through
the fretboard, use a depth stop or tape guide
wrapped around the bit
7.
Spread a light layer of glue on the flat surface
of the neck and the back of the fretboard,
then position the fretboard on the neck using
the brad nails as guides.
8.
Use rubber strips or clamps to hold the
fretboard in place until the glue dries.
Note: Use wooden blocks and pads between
the clamps and the neck to protect the instru-
ment.
9.
Scrape away the excess glue when it becomes
firm, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours.
H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes
Brad Nails
⁄ " from the tip.
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Shaping Neck

The rest of the neck must be shaped to match the
width of the fretboard and then sanded smooth.
Components and Hardware Needed:
Mandolin Neck and Body (Assembled) ............. 1
To shape and sand the neck:
1. Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator and
ANSI-approved safety glasses during the
next step to protect against dust!
2.
Use a 4-in-1 shoe rasp to shape the neck
until it matches the width of the fretboard
(Figure 27).
Figure 27. Shaping the neck.
3.
Use a flexible sanding block with #150 grit
aluminum-oxide sanding paper to sand the
neck until there is a consistent scratch pat-
tern on the entire surface.
Note: When hand sanding, always sand in
the same direction as the wood grain.
4.
Resand the neck with #220 grit sanding
paper.
5. Wipe the neck with a damp cloth to raise the
wood grain.
6. Wait until the wood is dry and resand the
neck with #220 grit sandpaper. Dampen
again and resand.
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