Grizzly BL8551 owner manual Shaping Headstock, To shape the headstock

6.Space the centers of the remaining pegholes 15⁄16" apart, as shown in Figure 7, and 1/2" from the edge of the headstock.

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Figure 9. Peghole spacing.

7.Using a 5⁄16" bit, drill holes through the top of the headstock for the tuner shafts, as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10. Drilling the pegholes.

8.Turn the neck over and fasten a 9⁄16" thick wood shim with tape on the top side of the headstock and over the tuner holes. This will help stabilize the neck during the next step.

9.Center a 25/64" bit over each hole drilled in Step 7, and drill down 11/32" for the base of the

tuners.

Shaping Headstock

After you have drilled the tuner holes, you can cut the unfinished headstock to your own design.

Components Needed	Qty
Guitar Neck	1
To shape the headstock:

1.Trace the headstock on a piece of paper. Test various ideas for headstock shapes on paper before cutting into the headstock.

2.Redraw your final headstock shape onto the headstock with a pencil.

3.Cut the headstock out with a bandsaw or coping saw. Be sure to cut only to the outside edge of your pencil line.

Note: To cut sharp corners, cut several slots perpendicular to the corner, then cut out the small pieces. This will reduce binding on the blade.

4.Carefully hand file the headstock to finalize the shape.

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