Anyone know of reasonably priced nut files

paulnb57

After nut files, not welding tip cleaners, just good reasonably priced files, anyone know of anything?.....

JookyChap

I managed to lose all of mine, but got one of these off ebay and it works a treat. Took about a week to arrive iirc.

paulnb57

Interesting Jooky.....might be worth a punt.....

Sarge

Rohko&frost have thrm @£14 a pop on ebay, luthitec brand, no idea how good tho

strtdv

I'd avoid anything that cuts a V shaped channel. You want a U shaped channel for a nut or you'll risk string binding.

LooseMoose

Crimson Guitars. Tenner a file, done!

paulnb57

Its one of those tools that is outrageously expensive, they are a ridculous expense....

Chalky

There simply aren't any good cheap nut files.

sweepy

Chalky said:

There simply aren't any good cheap nut files.

Absolutely 100% correct

paulnb57

I know, but there should be IMHO, most other files are reasonably priced, I think it's just profiteering for "specialist" files, there's really nothing technically special about them, I can get a set of needle files for about a tenner, about a pound each........

Marktigere1

I use these Electric Nut Files 

Been buying from him for nearly 2 years.  Great delivery and good products.  He is based in Portugal.

I am also a Crimson Guitars customer, again great service but I do like Hosco tools.

Cheers

Mark

sweepy

I bought a Hosco set, well over 10 years ago, they have more than paid for themselves although the 0.010 could do with a reinforcing spine . In short, never skimp on tools, it really is a false economy

meltedbuzzbox

strtdv said:

I'd avoid anything that cuts a V shaped channel. You want a U shaped channel for a nut or you'll risk string binding.

dont the Stew mac files cut a V?

Chalky

paulnb57;990910" said:

I know, but there should be IMHO, most other files are reasonably priced, I think it's just profiteering for "specialist" files, there's really nothing technically special about them, I can get a set of needle files for about a tenner, about a pound each........

Then start a business making them! But you'll soon see it doesn't make financial sense. Nut files have no use in any other application. Their precision widths make no sense in any other application. None.

So why would anyone bother making them just to lose money?

sweepy

Back in the early 80's I used to use glass saw a for high E and the B, then ground down and beaten hacksaw blades for the rest ! Oh happy days

WezV

meltedbuzzbox said:

strtdv said:

I'd avoid anything that cuts a V shaped channel. You want a U shaped channel for a nut or you'll risk string binding.

dont the Stew mac files cut a V?

The cutting edge is a U shape but the files then get thicker to ensure they don't snap.   As long as your slots are not too deep they will come out as a U shape, even a deep slot will be a slightly splayed U shape rather than V.  this is much better than an actual V shape as its round on the bottom

meltedbuzzbox

or if you like it cheap and lazy

http://www.axecaster.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=325

WezV

meltedbuzzbox said:

or if you like it cheap and lazy

http://www.axecaster.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=325

ah yes

"(String slots may need enlarging depending on string gauge)"

Unfortunately there is no getting away from the need for nut slotting files when fitting the nut.  You can get away with just sanding the bottom on a flat nut, but its very hard to get that as accurate as a properly cut nut

meltedbuzzbox

I will feed back on that nut as I am going to order one. 

I think/have finger crossed that it will take an 11 gauge

FelineGuitars

I have often sold a used set of Stewmac ones now and then as we tend to replace our sets every few years

Still plenty of life left in them but we like to have nice sharp files as they get used many times a day

None up for grabs at the moment, but seem to recall that a few FB members have snapped up sets in the past.