The point of no return: Here I've begun removing material from neck using chisels. A secondary mortise is being fashioned, so I can introduce a maple block which will become the new tenon. The elastic provides radial pressure on the soft wood, thus discouraging cracking.




After the final glue-up-the pieces are joined tight and straight. The headstock now vibrates as one with the body (a coupled system). Two more reinforcing dowels will be added.
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