Neck pocket template and router questions

[anonymous278347457]

Ok guys, im thinking of building a thunderbird and ive got a few questions.


1. is it essential to pay £20 for a piece of acrylic as a neck pocket template? i mean to me it seems like a bit of a waste of money, cant i just print off a a template and stick it onto a bit of card or something?

2. If i get a router will it be likely that it comes with the right sized bit and some bearings? do you use "standard" bits when routing neck pockets, pickups and cavities?

3. Do you have to be over 18 to use power tools?


thanks guys

[Fasoldt Basses]

You don't need a piece of acrylic, but cardboard won't do the job - you can use an appropriately-sized scrap of wood or a piece of particleboard.
When you buy a router, it probably won't come with any bits. For routing cavities, most people use a "flush-cut" but, which has a bearing the same diameter as the bit. The bearing runs along the template, producing a cavity the exact size and shape of the template.
Here's an example of such a bit:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...168,46171&ap=1
Hope that helps.

[spudmaster34]

i dont believe you have to be over 18, but i would recommend you get help from someone who knows what they are doing. these tools are made to cut wood in to little slivers. your flesh is MUCH softer than that wood