A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 179 the nails up, which way to hold them, the rough sides going across thegrain and the smooth sides with it. A special tool is made for this purpose. Common Tools and Their Uses 67 To set nails, see Nail-set, page 68. To withdraw nails place a block under the hammer-head (), using thicker blocking, if necessary, as the nail is withdrawn,so that it can come out straight. After withdrawing a nail whichhas not driven straight, do not drive another in the same hole. To draw nails from boxes, and in similar cases
A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 179 the nails up, which way to hold them, the rough sides going across thegrain and the smooth sides with it. A special tool is made for this purpose. Common Tools and Their Uses 67 To set nails, see Nail-set, page 68. To withdraw nails place a block under the hammer-head (), using thicker blocking, if necessary, as the nail is withdrawn,so that it can come out straight. After withdrawing a nail whichhas not driven straight, do not drive another in the same hole. To draw nails from boxes, and in similar cases, pry up a board, togetherwith the nails, a short distance—perhaps 34—and then with a quickblow of the hammer pound the board back into place, striking betweenthe nails. This will usually leave the nail-heads projecting a little abovethe surface, so that they can be drawn, as in Fig. 179. This savessplitting the boards and bending the nails. 63. Nails.—Wire nails are now used for most purposes, althoughthe old-fashioned nails are better for some work, as shinglin
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