Bolt on issues

[Darrel Friesen]

I've always used hanger bolts for my bolt ons threaded into a dowel installed in the neck heel as per Mario. I drill the block and neck on the drill press. Works well for me. I can't recall having to enlarge the holes for fit but it could be done if necessary. I dry fit the neck and mark with a centering punch of the right diameter then drill on the drill press. The block holes are drilled just the right diameter for furniture assembly nuts or whatever they are called.

[Dick Hutchings]

This thread is scaring me away from ever trying a bolt on.

[Alan Carruth]

Don't be scared: it's possible to screw up anything. As Bismark said: "Any fool can learn from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others."

[Dick Hutchings]

And if there's a way to screw it up, I'll find it.

[Mike Spector]

I still use barrel nuts in the tenon so I made this jig for drilling the holes for the nuts, tenon and the mortise. For me it works better if I complete the neck set and then drill the holes for attaching.