It's been a couple days! So the next step is to prepare the fretboard for slotting. Here you can see I am using a fret scale ruler. I am using a 25.5 inch scale length. I have always been a Fender Strat fan. Fender Strats all have a 25.5 inch scale length, and now so do all Gilmore Guitars.
After the slots are marked I draw the taper of the fretboard and then mark the lines with masking tape so they are easier to follow with band saw

Slots cut, mother of pearl fret markers installed and ebony shined up and ready to glue to the neck.

Before the fretboard is glued to the neck, the truss rod must be installed.

Here the fretboard is being glued onto the neck.

Now it's time to carve the neck. I would like to tell you that my necks are all indentical. But I do them by hand with hand tools. They are pretty close but not all identical. I just keep taking away wood until they feel good in my hands. Here is a picture of the tools that I use for carving necks.

Neck carved and on the body. Here's one from the back...

And here's one from the front.

I have all of the gaps filled on the entire guitar now. Next....French Polish.

Cheers!