On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:48:11 GMT, "Colin Jacobs"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Nails. What nails are suitable for softwoods & why do my nails spilt the
>grain of Pine? How does one determine the correct size of nail for the job
>please?
>CJ
Nails can split any wood. No mention of the thickness of the stock,
nor the application. One trick is to hold a nail up and tap the sharp
end making it blunt. This will crush the wood fibers instead of
wedging the grain apart. More time-consuming but I prefer to drill a
pilot hole for both hard and softwoods.
thats what I do.. blunt end nails seem to do less damage.
-- Log
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:48:11 GMT, "Colin Jacobs"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Nails. What nails are suitable for softwoods & why do my nails spilt the
>>grain of Pine? How does one determine the correct size of nail for the job
>>please?
>
> It may be more of a question of how does one determine the correct
> method of joinery for the job. Try flattening the tips a bit, use
> smaller nails, predrill, or - my favorite - use cut nails.
>
> JP
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:48:11 GMT, "Colin Jacobs"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Nails. What nails are suitable for softwoods & why do my nails spilt the
>grain of Pine? How does one determine the correct size of nail for the job
>please?
It may be more of a question of how does one determine the correct
method of joinery for the job. Try flattening the tips a bit, use
smaller nails, predrill, or - my favorite - use cut nails.
JP