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Originally Posted by arie
regarding your tail block, if you notice in the example picture, the faces that would be touching the top and the back are relieved with a bevel. you actually don't want that much glue surface on the plates. imo, a contact area about the same width as your kerfing is best. i know of one builder who coats end grain surfaces with shellac then sands it down.
on your neck block you don't want to relieve those surfaces. you need maximum contact to keep the block from rolling back towards the bridge later on.
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Ok thanks again arie! I trimmed more off the tail block, especially the part that will connect with top. The maple back got sanded a little thin near where it meets the tail so I'm thinking I should keep the block flush for mating with that thin spot.....right idea?
Sam