After the 5/16" holes for the inserts were drilled, I scribed two lines 3/16" inside the edges of the heel. I used my Dremel with the router base to rout out a 1/16" deep inner area. That way, the only part of the heel that will meet the soundbox will be those two 3/16" edges, making it easier to do the final fitting of the neck to the body.
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These are the inserts and bolts I use: They are readily available at any Ace Hardware store. The threaded insert accepts a 1/4-20 bolt; it is 1/2" long and is inserted into a 5/16" hole. It can be inserted with either an allen wrench (I forget at the moment which size) or this T-wrench (which has 1/4-20 threads). I first used the T-wrench to install the threaded insert. Then, I used the allen wrench to carefully remove the insert, being careful not to disturb the threads in the wood. I dripped some superglue on the sides of the hole and then re-installed the inserts.
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The final thing I did today was to trim the neck blank to around 1/8" outside the fingerboard and heel lines already marked.
Tomorrow, I will take a little break from this neck and will start work on the fingerboard — inlaying the position and side dots, fretting the fingerboard, and trimming the end of the fingerboard. Then will come doing the inlay on the peghead and carving the neck!!!
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