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Hammering nails straight
Sep 10, 2013
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the claw hammer which i was using has a very uneven face where i've used it to demolish things.
So I'm trying other hammers. [g]
I have found the solution for me was lots of little taps, of a force less than that which would bend the nail. [g]
You probably have got hold of a batch of cheap nails. Some are very soft. You need the hard drawn wire ones.
This is a rather old post to reply to - but the simplest 'trick' is to keep the hammer head clean by rubbing it occasionally with a piece of glasspaper. ;-)
Cash
soft copper nails for roof slates
Well they may be soft but they are quite thick and roof battens tend to be quite soft. Should be no problem there.
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