Just a quicky, nano glass files

Supportact

ToneControl said:

Supportact said:

Alexlotl said:

Ordered a Wolfram one. Don’t mind spending that on something I’ll only buy once, and the book on shaping sounds useful, as I’m clueless. 

I must say, while I am enjoying hearing my fingerpicking tone improving as my nails grow out, I bloody hate having long nails.

Yes it's a pain. I like to use nails, but also I live in the country and do a lot of work outside and in the garden so it's not practical to have really long nails. I've reached a compromise now where I keep them just long enough to get some fingernail on the string,  but not as long as most classical players. 

For shaping them,  it's good to try the various recommended shapes and methods but then adapt that as everyone has slightly different shaped hands. 

I wear those gloves that joiners use when I do DIY or garden work. Keeps my nails lovely.

This is a good tip. Gardening gloves are rubbish. I've actually been using welders gauntlets recently which are not cheap but much more resilient. 

Kittyfrisk

Supportact said:

ToneControl said:

Supportact said:

Alexlotl said:

Ordered a Wolfram one. Don’t mind spending that on something I’ll only buy once, and the book on shaping sounds useful, as I’m clueless. 

I must say, while I am enjoying hearing my fingerpicking tone improving as my nails grow out, I bloody hate having long nails.

Yes it's a pain. I like to use nails, but also I live in the country and do a lot of work outside and in the garden so it's not practical to have really long nails. I've reached a compromise now where I keep them just long enough to get some fingernail on the string,  but not as long as most classical players. 

For shaping them,  it's good to try the various recommended shapes and methods but then adapt that as everyone has slightly different shaped hands. 

I wear those gloves that joiners use when I do DIY or garden work. Keeps my nails lovely.

This is a good tip. Gardening gloves are rubbish. I've actually been using welders gauntlets recently which are not cheap but much more resilient. 

Especially useful when handling red hot pokers too.

Kittyfrisk

^ Although to be fair, Edward II might have disagreed...

Supportact

Kittyfrisk said:

^ Although to be fair, Edward II might have disagreed...

This thread has taken an unexpectedly dark turn!