I ran out of nails on my finishing gun so I reverted to real nails. I used a trick I learned 10-15 years ago, something I wish I had learned 40 years ago. Even when trying to be as careful as I can, I can only drive 10-15 finishing nails before one blow would slip and leave a ding.:angry::sad:
Simple answer, drill holes the size of the nail head in a piece of 4mm plywood to make the jig. Pre-drill the holes in the wood and tap start the nails. Slip the jig over the nail and hit away. If there IS a miss it will only ding the plywood not the finish work. The last blow will leave the nail with less then 4mm exposed; perfect height for the set punch.
Wanted to post because this might help someone who isn’t aware of this little trick.
Simple answer, drill holes the size of the nail head in a piece of 4mm plywood to make the jig. Pre-drill the holes in the wood and tap start the nails. Slip the jig over the nail and hit away. If there IS a miss it will only ding the plywood not the finish work. The last blow will leave the nail with less then 4mm exposed; perfect height for the set punch.
Wanted to post because this might help someone who isn’t aware of this little trick.