The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours (1905)
Hall, A. Neely (Albert Neely), b. 1883 · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 60
the hammer to start it. Then removethe fingers, and drive the nail home with steady blows,being careful to hit the head squarely so it will not bend. Although a bent nail can be driven home with theproper stroke, it is generally easier and quicker towithdraw it and either hammer it out straight or… … Fig. 30. — Withdrawing Nails. stronger leverage is neces-sary. This can be obtained as shown in Fig. 30. The head of the nail is gripped in the claw of the hammer and a block of wood placed beneath the head. The handle of the hammer is then pulled toward you, as shown in the illustration. The…
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