What Part Of The Hammer Hits The Nail

by Martha Retallick, WIR Correspondent

Want to do great piece of work with Southern Yellow Pine? A hammer will be an essential part of your toolkit. In this post, you'll learn the fine art of hitting the blast correct on the head.

While the concept of hitting a smash with a hammer seems so uncomplicated, it's one of the basic fundamentals you'll demand to know before embarking on your project.

Earlier nosotros begin, let'southward just say that the Internet is full of videos on how to hit a nail with a hammer. Here'south 1 (with some righteous groundwork music) that explains different types of nails also equally technique.

Hammering 101

You've probably seen those veteran carpenters who can set a nail with 1 firm tap, then whack! Blindside! Nail's all the manner in and flush with the wood!

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With practice, y'all'll get there too. Here's how:

Pick the right hammer for the job.

If you're working with Southern Yellow Pino, yous'll need a hammer that'southward meant for wood. In most cases, that would be a hook hammer. The weight range? Between twenty and 32 ounces. And, yep, it's true. Big, beefy people use heavier hammers. So, make your buy plans accordingly.

Be enlightened of your environs.

Await around and be sure that no one is in the mode before y'all commencement pounding those nails. Cheque your hammer. If the handle is loose, splintered, or cracked, the head could fly off and injure you or someone else. Discover another hammer and utilize it instead.

Set the nail before pounding it dwelling.

With the thumb and forefinger of your non-dominant hand, concur the nail nearly its head. This lessens the risk of your digits getting squashed by the hammer. Next, grip the hammer in the middle of the handle and give the nail ane or two light taps, just plenty so that the boom can stand on its own.

Let the hammer do the piece of work.

So, you've set that blast. Here comes the fun role! Grip the hammer toward the cease of the handle, bend your elbow to heighten it, and let information technology autumn toward the blast. Keep your heart on where yous want that hammer to become – correct smack-dab in the center of the nail head! You might need to practise on some bit lumber before working on an actual project. That's okay – y'all're learning a valuable skill that yous can use forever. And you'll be pleasantly surprised by how quickly you meliorate!

And so, are you ready to start hammering? We're looking forward to hearing about your projects!

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