Before with continuing neck shaping, a quick mention: tonight, 9 PM EST the benefit auction of my 17-inch red oak jointer plane closes. The current high bid is at $355. The beneficiary, the James Krenov Scholarship Fund at the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program. See my News and New Work web page for details on participating.
The heel is roughly carved:
Then the neck/peg-head junction:
The neck is planed to near final thickness at the peg-head end.
After tapering the neck uniformly to the heel, shaping the contours with draw-knife and spokeshave begins.
More refinement with a variety of cutting tools.
Closing in on the final heel shape
Neck/peg-head transition rough shaping
Shaped and polished.
The heel has been final shaped. Final fit of the heel to body is double-checked.
The neck is completely shaped and has its first of several coats of oil and varnish mixture finish.
Until next time.
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