Sanding Arcade neck tumor w/veneer

[Loomi]

Hi all,

So my next project is scheduled to be delivered on Monday.  Included in that project is an Arcade neck which I'd like to sand the tumor off of.  The neck is raw canary with a finished QM peghead veneer.  Is there anything I need to be concerned about because of the veneer or special precautions I should take?

 

[sixstringsamurai]

is the veneer finished or raw?
I assume raw, if so, Slow and steady wins the race, curbs excess cursing, and lowers the risk of costly mistakes. :laughing7:

:rock-on:

 

[stratamania]

After marking it out and being certain of the line you want to sand to, I would also suggest using something like an exacto knife or scalpel type blade to scribe the line carefully.

That way when you sand there is a clear line to sand to that is less likely to chip.

Slow and careful as said above and caveat emptor, at your own risk and other such disclaimers.

It probably will invalidate your warranty too.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

After marking it out and being certain of the line you want to sand to, I would also suggest using something like an exacto knife or scalpel type blade to scribe the line carefully.

That way when you send there is a clear line to sand to that is less likely to chip.

Slow and careful as said above and caveat emptor, at your own risk and other such disclaimers.

It probably will invalidate your warranty too.

This never occurred to me to do in a situation like this....
Fantastic idea, Stored in the memory banks for later!

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[Loomi]

is the veneer finished or raw?

It's finished.

It probably will invalidate your warranty too.

I believe I've already foregone the warranty by having a finished veneer on a raw neck. 

I wondered if scoring a line would be beneficial so I will definitely take your recommendation there.  I'm even considering doing a "practice" run by scoring a line halfway up the tumor first then proceeding to the final line. 

Any thoughts on the proper sanding tool?  I have access to a belt sander and drum sander--is that overkill? 

 

[swarfrat]

I might be tempted to use a plane or spoke shave to shave it off rather than sand it off. That's a lot of sanding.

 

[stratamania]

I forgot to mention if you score a line with an exacto or scalpel, be careful when doing this as you don't want the blade to get pulled by the grain to an unintended direction. Practice on scrap first is a good idea.


Sixstringsamurai glad you like the idea.

 

[Cagey]

clamp some sort of straightedge on the headstock in such a way that only the tumor is exposed.