Most of the big stuff is now done - so now I can actually do most of this at home - rather than go to the workshop. This means I can do it in the evenings, or when I have a spare hour or two.
I used a spokeshave (which is like a vegetable peeler for luthiers). Make sure you get one with a straight cutting edge. They come with radiused edges and I was a little confused as to which I needed.
So I clamped the neck in a vise, and started shaving. You pull the spokeshave toward yourself as you cut. Continue around the back of the neck, slowly, removing a little material at a time. The birds eye figure in the wood did make the blade jump around somewhat - as long as there is no gouge that goes deeper than you want to go...
I also used a rasp to remove large amounts of material.
Using a contour gauge, I measured the profile from my Fender Custom Shop Jerry Donahue Telecaster neck.... I made a form for the 1st fret, 5th and 12th frets.
I basically kept shaping til the neck matched the profiles I made. I also did some sanding with 180 grit in between.
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