I've made nuts for guitars before and have plenty of tools as well as nut files. I've never done one for the fiddle though. I'll be replacing a nut that was made with too narrow string spacing.
Any pointers to good references (online preferably) on the details and nuances of fiddle nuts will be greatly appreciated.
I have a set of ebony nut blanks and also have several cow bones around to cut from if needed.
This is the best tutorial available online:
trianglestrings.com/violinnut/
I wouldn't recommend bone for a nut. It's a real pain to shape and it's much more fragile than you might expect. Mammoth ivory is a lot nicer and it polishes up beautifully.
Edited by - The Violin Beautiful on 03/21/2026 09:22:26
Thanks. Looks like a very comprehensive link. Too bad the links to the videos are broken in it though.
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