RE: Nails

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orsonw

Posts: 2224
Joined: Jul. 4 2009
From: London

RE: Nails (in reply to Arash)

Looking at photographs can be deceiving. The angle of the photograph makes a difference.

Here are mine. Top photo from the front - they look round.
But they are actually filed flat. Second photo I tried to photograph from the angle they meet the string.

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AndresK

Posts: 407
Joined: Jan. 4 2019
From: Patras, Greece

RE: Nails (in reply to orsonw)

Here is what Jero told me and sent me back in 2020 when I asked him. Obviously, for some reason, he went and took the photo in front of the mirror so it looks like it is his left hand.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 11 2026 21:42:31

Arash

Posts: 4810
Joined: Aug. 9 2006
From: Iran (living in Germany)

RE: Nails (in reply to orsonw)

Hmm, Ok. thank you.

Let me grow some more nails first

, then I will try again this approach and see how it goes

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2026 12:09:47

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Nails (in reply to Arash)

quote:

Let me grow some more nails first , then I will try again this approach and see how it goes

there you go, that is all it takes.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2026 14:41:18

Steven Campoli

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Joined: Dec. 29 2020
From: Montréal (Québec, Canada)

RE: Nails (in reply to Stu)

Yes :) after years of different shapes from ramps to curves, Ricardo’s way of filing them flat and even across really made a difference in the attack especially the trebles. Feels even and smooth, in the past I would have them super long curved. Now they’re not super long but just long enough. I really suggest everyone watch his video, it’s actually simpler compared to what I was doing in the past. Olé

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2026 0:01:23