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Originally Posted by Bluej58
....scratching lines into the nut with a reversed razor knife....
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I'd like to know what a "reversed razor knife" is.
For any notch over .030" or so, I prefer gold PSA abrasive fitting tightly around the stock round edge of a feeler gauge. I actually have .032" and .035" stewmac files and prefer to grab the feeler-gauge/sandpaper alternative most of the time instead of the real files.
I've been told that not all feeler-gauges have a round edge, but I've bought 3 different sets in my life and they all happened to have round edges. If you've done your half-pencil type layout and knocked down the nut's top, 220-320 grit DIY "files" are not that painful to get your shallow slots. Once had a pro tell me my sandpaper idea was pitiful cause it would take too long. Knowing better, I then knew not to rely too much on what he said from then on.