Restoration progress of Spoiler #86S4221

[edwardofhuncote]

Ya' did good man. 

Here's one of my really old shop threads, where I was converting an old Gibson tenor banjo to a 'pony' 5-string using the original neck. https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=21975.msg223048#msg223048

Because 1920's Gibson headstocks are tapered, and very thick at the front, I had to do a counterbore on the 1st and 4th pegholes to make the new Gotoh machines work. There's a picture showing the detail somewhere in there. *post #26, right before I did the final finish.

That was a fun project. The guy still has it and plays it. 

[Artgeckko]

EoH,
That headstock and neck widening is a thing of beauty. 
Doing the counterbore with a Drill press must help the nerves!  1/16", and hoping theres not an errant grain of wood that wants to go rogue and cause a calamity!
I envy your shop that I saw in the standup bass restoration.  A good shop and tools definitely help, but as my dad would reiterate, "A poor craftsman always blames his tools".  Those words I try to live by.   In my case bad planning or being impatient has always ended poorly.  Tried to use restraint during this process, but the fact that I replaced that headstock veneer 5 times, both out of aesthetics and blunders, was a good reminder.
Look forward to more of the restoration picts. 
You really should have a Youtube channel.    Really great, inspiring work.