Originally Posted by
Bloozcat
Maybe it's time to take a shot at cutting and fitting one for yourself?
I posted a thread about the bone nut I made for my dreadnaught with pics, if I can dig it up. It is a lot of work with bone as it is very hard (hence the pricey cost of a custom job), but can be done with minimal tools. I used a hack saw blade, an exacto,a 0.5 lead pencil, a flexible double sided steel nail file, a set of needle files and some sand paper. I'll put my result up against any thing done with gauged slotting files, etc.
I would advise against using power tools like a dremel, as the bone burns and smells like hair but worse. I just used the original nut as a template/starting point, making modifications where desired for action, string space, etc.
I personally am of the opinion that most nuts I see have string slots that are way too deep. According to the very skilled craftsman who advised me, the string should have the top third protruding above the slot. This is particularly important with the wound strings. I, from experience, have come to prefer half my string to be in the slot.
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