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Nailing very small nails

If you are trying to nail very small brad nails, it can lead to a lot of hammered finger tips. If this is happening to you, try sticking the nail into a piece of paper. This will hold the small nail easily as you start it, and you can then hold the paper away from the location of the nail (and the hammer).
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Categories: woodworking carpentry tools
Added: on May 09, 2007 at 6:47 am
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