New Nut

01/12/11

The old nut on this fiddle is too low on the 'e' string side, and seems to have been taken from another fiddle, in that it's slightly under-width as well.



It also has a damaged peg (a twist fracture in the shaft),


 and an open seam.


Get the old nut off using lots of hot water and a palette knife. And patience.


4/12/11

Chop a lump off an old black piano key supplied by owner...


 ...and shape roughly to size.



20/12/11

Glue peg together, crack up, and nut on.

21/12/11

Mask off the new nut, finish shaping and cut string slots.


Eh, violá!



Tune up a few tones flat and let things settle.

A bit more filing, and finished.

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