I then attached the headstock profile:
and followed the same router process:
I then rough sanded the headstock to thickness:
Next, I cut a holly headplate and planned it to thickness. I like to make mine quite a bit thicker than gibson's, so it is more than just a veneer, but adds strength to the headstock. After I thickness the headplate I go back to the mitre saw and cut a bevel on it at the same angle as the headstock angle:
And then glued it onto the neck:
Onto the fingerboard, I planned it to a heavy 3/16" then rough cut the profile on the bandsaw:
Then cleaned it up on the router:
Next step is to cut the binding channel for the fingerboard. I use the same setup that I used for the body, except the bearing on the bit is larger since the neck binding is thinner:
Fingerboard cut to correct profile for binding:
