Truss-ed in me

I lay awake last night worrying about my stiffness issues, and how I might overcome the problem of bending at a critical moment. The only thing for it was to fit a truss rod to the neck of my instrument before I glue on the fretboard.

So, with my mighty chisel of power in hand, I cut a thin groove in the centre of the neck face. Next, I placed the truss rod into the groove, encased it in glue (to stop it from rattling and a buzzin') and then slapped the fretboard on top. I don't want the action to be adjustable, so using glue, as opposed to a more flexible option, to hold the rod in place is okay in my book.

We're getting there! A bit of planing and sanding, and then the frightening task of fitting the frets.