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Originally Posted by Ned Milburn
Do that twice and you've widened the nut slot 1/2 a mm.
When necessary, I scribe a small exacto blade cut when the finish is sealed to the nut-edge before giving a quick whack of a hammer with a wood block to easily loosen the saddle. Quite often, however, the exacto knife isn't necessary. Call me up-tight, but I prefer to avoid destructive operations unless absolutely necessary.
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Do it twice? Why twice?
Try scoring a bound Martin peghead behind the nut on and whacking out the nut without a relief cut behind it. Chances are close to 100% you'll chip the back corner of the nut rather badly.