Telecaster Contours

[rgand]

Okay - I know we got a peek at the super secret tummy contour sanding jig a while back, but my OSS won't go that high.

What's the best way to cut the forearm and tummy contours on a body after the fact? I have a (mumble mumble not Warmoth) solid northern ash Tele body.  My first thought was stick a flap wheel on the angle grinder. But that's about 2.7 hecks of a lot of sanding dust to turn a couple cubic inches of ash into dust.

The jig might still be handy - even if my OSS won't reach that high I might could still use a T-square with it for marking. What about the bulk material removal? Rasp? Spoke shave? Angle grinder? I'm ready to get this thing rolling again.

Your first thought is exactly how I do it. I clean it up with a palm sander after it's roughed in. I do it outside where I can blow the dust away with a leaf blower.

 

[swarfrat]

Ok I guess I need to change my survey answer.

 

[bagman67]

If you don't want to use power tools, there's always the rasp.  Or microplane, if you are into that sort of thing. 


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