After finalizing a design, I focused on implementing it. The first step was taking the lumber I had bought and cutting it into perfectly flat and square blanks. I quarter sawed the blanks to ensure I had maximum strength jointed and planned them. Then I glued two the two pieces together to make a larger blank. After gluing, I repeated the planning and jointing process giving me a properly sized board to make my neck. I used the bandsaw to get the rough shape, then smoothed them with a belt and spindle sanders. Everything was going surprisingly smoothly until I attempted to rout a slot for the truss rod in my neck. About a quarter of the way through the cut, the bit shot out of the router and into my would, completely running it. I then needed to glue another piece of wood between the damaged neckpiece and repeat the planning and joining process one last time. While I was doing this, I also laser-cut several router templates at the SLA shop. This is where I am in the process now. I plan to be done by the 20th and will hopefully be presenting a final product.