The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . drill, to prevent them from THE PROPER HANDLING OF TOOLS 35 splitting the wood, and to make it easier to drive themin without bending. The holes should be a trifle smallerthan the nails. Always drill a hole before driving a nailinto thin wood or near the edge of a piece. A nail can be driven more easily if its point is rubbedover a piece of soap. This is something you shouldremember to dowhen nailing hardwood. Nails.— Iron, gal-vanized-iron, wire,and copper nails aremanufactured, but ofthese the wire nail isthe most c
The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . drill, to prevent them from THE PROPER HANDLING OF TOOLS 35 splitting the wood, and to make it easier to drive themin without bending. The holes should be a trifle smallerthan the nails. Always drill a hole before driving a nailinto thin wood or near the edge of a piece. A nail can be driven more easily if its point is rubbedover a piece of soap. This is something you shouldremember to dowhen nailing hardwood. Nails.— Iron, gal-vanized-iron, wire,and copper nails aremanufactured, but ofthese the wire nail isthe most commonlyused for all kinds ofwork, it being moreeasily handled, notso liable to snap off,and there being lessdanger of splitting your work with it than with theiron nails. You will notice the iron nails have two smooth sidesand two rough ones. In using these it is necessary todrive them with the smooth sides parallel with the grain,otherwise they are sure to split the work. Nails are classified according to their shape andgauge. The only kinds you will probably ever have. Fig. 33. — Setting Nails. 2>^ PROFITABLE PASTIMES occasion to use are the Common, or nail for all ordinarywork; the Finishing-nail, with the small head used onfinish work; and the Brad, or small-sized can buy these by calling for the length you require,but it is more businesslike to use the standard terms bywhich all carpenters know them. The following table gives these terms, together withthe length in inches: — 2-Penny Nails (i inch long),(i^ inches long 3 (( (H 4 a (4 5 i( (If 6 (( (2 7 (( (4 8 (( (4 9 (I (2| lo-Penny Nails (3 inches long (3i I \ (3i i( \ (4 i \ (4| I \ (5 ( \ isi ( \ (6 ). inches (20c to 121620 3040 5060 All nails longer than three and a hali6od inclusive) are known as spikes. It is desirable to have A Screw-driver which will set in the clutches of yourbit-stock, besides the ordinary kind, for it is more quicklyoperated, and screws can be driven in hard wood easi
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