Hi - sorry I didn't reply earlier. Yes I own two CNC machines. As you mentioned it seems the best neck transitions are done with filleting, blending, networking - and Boolean operations .. . unfortunately I have a long ways to go until I'm past the "learn your basics" stage - but its fun anyway!. Nice to know there is another hand builder around here you can appreciate what's involved. If you ever want to mill something let me know. Thanks a lot for your input.