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Permalink Reply by colin mcgrath on May 16, 2013 at 5:32am

there is some good ideas on the low budget luthier group. I use small generic file pack from home store.

info here too. http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/nut-files-question

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on May 16, 2013 at 6:56am

I use an old set of welders tip cleaners after cutting a groove with a three square needle file, works well

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Permalink Reply by Ted Crocker on May 16, 2013 at 11:27am

A trick for the thicker (wound) strings is to start the slot with an Xacto or thin saw and finish filing with a cutoff piece of the string you are using. The wound string acts like a file of the perfect size. Tip: The slot should be round on the bottom, to ensure the most contact with the string.

 

Many of my nuts are ebony, and I have great results with the Xacto saw and torch tip cleaners.

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Permalink Reply by Wade on May 16, 2013 at 3:07pm

I have learned that nut slots need not be deep. This saves time and wear and tear on files. About half diameter of the string is all you need.

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