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actually from today, just cropped, and 24 oz or go home
24 oz or go home
I saved the big hammer for framing work. After you've pounded your thumb and it pops like a grape you can really appreciate using a 16oz for overhead hammering. 24oz overhead was overkill, we used 2 - 6 penny nails on the strapping ... so one tap to set the nail, then a whack to drive it home. Today's guys using air nailers/staplers are probably 3x faster.
I use the same for everything, to hard to get use to the change, even finish if it applys
even finish if it applys
OMG the craters!!! Old School tech tip - if you miss a nail and crater the wood, put a dab of spit on it to help the wood swell back into <almost> original shape. We did a lot of natural finish trim in my day, we didn't have the option of filling and painting craters.
Whack that thumb early Monday morning. Hungover. Still work all day
I was doing a roofing job in early winter ~1978, about 5F out, hands were pretty numb from the cold, and pounded that thumb. Looked like a squished grape blown out on the side, waited about 3 seconds for the pain to arrive at my brain. Duct tape and paper towel. Kept working but couldn't do much hammering for a couple days.
Ever have to drill a hole in your fingernail to relieve the pressure or lose the nail?
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