Pablo Requena Spanish Guitars. Cutting the slots in the heel block to fit the sides with wedges.

Using wedges to fit the sides in to the neck is a very effective way to make this join, If done properly you will have made the heel block much more robust without adding any extra weight to the guitar.

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[agwbcfjc]

Masterful lutherie and a very clear presentation. Thank you for sharing, Maestro. New subscriber.

[aueret]

cant emphasize enough how valuable those videos are. Thnx alot for taking ur time for us.

[christianricardocardoso]

Congratulations Mr. Pablo, your videos ispired my passion about guitars into a wish of become a luthier...I can't wait starting to build my First guitar by myself! Thanks you so much! From Brazil

[dariosayagoguitarra]

Sería fantástico que haya traducción para los que hablamos español, un saludo grande desde Argentina.

[michaelknepp]

I remember This type slot on Jose Romanillos' guitars but never saw how it was done, and done right. Thank you again. Beautiful work and great video demonstration.

[petercane]

Thank you Pablo for taking the time to answer me.
This means a lot.
It means that you willingly will give your secrets away to fellow wannabee luthiers.
You are an education and a great man.
So many thanks Pablo.
Pete

[andreashaselhoff]

One of your most valuable videos. I have looked at it at least five times and it helped me enormously for my unprofessional work. Thank you so much - nobody can teach guitar making as calm, honest and precise as you!

[eduardocamargo]

Awesome Pablo! Build this way in the brazilian music horn, cavaquinho.

[jfanreva]

I really like this method of attaching sides to a Spanish heel. It's appears to be structurally stronger than inserting small wedges horizontally and then breaking them off. I've been looking for a better way to do this. Makes for a much nicer looking interior also.
Thank you for the video.

[davidattenberg]

You are a great instructor. I thoroughly enjoy your videos.

[petercane]

Thank you Pablo.
That was very informative.
I dis not imagine so much went into the process.
The Spanish heel is by far the strongest joint of all.
I am starting to make Ukuleles.
Would you recommend the same process with wedges or a simple saw cut to insert the ribs sir?
It is an education to watch a master luthier.
Pete

[luthiersteve]

Mr. Requena, Thank you for this instruction, it is the best on the web or any videos out there. Very professional and accurate work. This is GREAT!!!

[SC-SA]

Thank you sir. This is simply brilliant.

[russellscott]

So there is no neck angle between sides and neck and you do it all in the fretboard ?

[artangulo]

Hola Sr. Requena le agradezco mucho sinceramente el que Usted comparta este metodo en la construcción de Guitarra.
Saludos desde California.

[JuanDeMarias]

Hi Pablo, thanks for a great video as always. Around 14:00 time mark you chisel away the wedge slot quite aggressively and I don't see you checking the opposite side. Isn't there a danger of splitting the other side as you push the chisel al the way and end up splitting below the desired depth? Even though the grain is very even as tight this could happen ...

[FabianRomano]

Hi Pablo, what do you think about the idea of carving a neck completely made of solid rosewood, rather than cedar with rosewood fretboard. This is done in some electric guitars, and most people describe it as giving a faster attack with a stronger fundamental, both good things of you are making a flamenco guitar for example. I could not find a single example of this being done in a classical or flamenco guitar. Thanks for sharing all your videos !, very inspiring. Greetings from Boston USA although I’m Argentinean.

[robertjohnson]

I also cut joints with lines front and back. Some time ago I realized there was a way for me to watch both front and back without having to stop, look, and possibly change the angle of the saw. I borrowed my wife's makeup mirror which had two sides, she'll have to buy a new one now, and arranged it in a wood screw behind my vise so I could see the back of the cut while looking from the front. I works like a dream and allows me to cut on both lines at once. It also speeds up my production, thought you might like the suggestion. If you do you can call it the "Johnson method"!! Thank you for your videos, I am a better woodworker because of them.

[ericktenza]

Hi Pablo. I'm looking for a saw like yours, but I see the Z-saw HI 265 have a 0.6mm thick blabe and a setting teeth of 0.9mm. So the teeth are not flash with the sides. I do a mistake?
Thanks
Erick

[bentoa]

Thanks for your time and effort Pablo. Much appreciated and useful vids. Still I have trouble staying awake in the long ones. My issue not yours.