RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-25 Thread Jo Taliaferro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Dear Dale: Your description is dead on with regard to the method I employ. I found out that I can really get with the program when driving in fifty penny nails using a 28 ounce framing hammer. Those little finishing

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-25 Thread Dale Leavens
- From: Jo Taliaferro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:53 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Hey Dale, Thanks so much for the tap by tap instructions! You are SO right! It does matter what hammer is used for which task

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-25 Thread chiliblindman
Jewel, I have found that a good pair of needle nose pliers really helps. In tight spots or just using very tiny brads, it will keep the fingers away and most of the time for me, the nails do not get bent at all. .bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-25 Thread Lenny McHugh
. -- From: chiliblindman bo...@ptdprolog.net Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:38 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Jewel, I have found that a good pair of needle nose pliers really helps. In tight

[BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Blake Hardin
hey all hows it going? Ok so when i was little i used to mess around with hammering nails in and such but i was wondering how do you guys do it? Like if im just trying to hammer a nail in to a board with a hammer do i hold the nail with my fingers and try to aim for the nail with the hamer? That

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Darrin Porter
...@united-mar.comm From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Hardin Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:04 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? hey all hows it going

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Dale Leavens
. I had forgotten doing that! Hope this is helpful Dale leavens. - Original Message - From: Blake Hardin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:03 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? hey all hows it going? Ok so when i

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Alan Paganelli
regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Darrin Porter darrin.por...@united-mar.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:02 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Cy Selfridge
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Actually, those are how to cuss lessons! In case you didn't learn from the last one! LOLOLOL! Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Darrin Porter
: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Darrrin, I am glad you have no problems hammaring nails but I am not so lucky. (LOL) And, yes, Alan, I passed the cussing lessons with an A+. (LOLLOLLOL) I have used screws for many years and my fingers express their appreciation each time. I understand

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Alan Paganelli
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:06 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? I built a three story 16 by 32 foot addition to this house several years ago now driving each and every nail by hand the old fashioned way with a hammer. It is a skill but it helps to learn

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Alan Paganelli
: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Darrrin, I am glad you have no problems hammaring nails but I am not so lucky. (LOL) And, yes, Alan, I passed the cussing lessons with an A+. (LOLLOLLOL) I have used screws for many years and my fingers express their appreciation each time. I understand that one

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Dale Leavens
increases the impact momentum without exhausting the arm. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? I built a three story 16 by 32 foot addition

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Jo Taliaferro
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Hardin Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:04 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? hey all hows it going? Ok so when i was little i used to mess around with hammering nails

RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Peter Mikochik
, August 24, 2010 7:04 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? hey all hows it going? Ok so when i was little i used to mess around with hammering nails in and such but i was wondering how do you guys do it? Like if im just trying to hammer a nail

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Alan Paganelli
: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Hardin Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:04 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? hey all hows it going? Ok so when i was little i used to mess around

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Alan Paganelli
, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? me too. total now and hammer just fine. you hold the nail just enough to set it then i balance the hammer head for a second on the nail head then go. i do check the nail occasionally. to make sure it is going straight make sure

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread clifford
. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? I built a three story 16 by 32 foot addition to this house several years

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Jewel
- Original Message - From: Jo Taliaferro soaringeag...@comcast.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:08 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? Yeah, I get my best friend to hold the nail while I hammer! Lol. I used to play around in my dad's workshop

Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in?

2010-08-24 Thread Bob Kennedy
: [BlindHandyMan] hammering a nail in? I have a question about driving in tacks where they are so short that there is not enough shaft under the head to be able to hold it. The same applies to small staples. What is the trick to holding them in place before they are anchored sufficiently