1) Submitted by
L.W. Brown, from Cabin John, MD
on 5/30/2009
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Need to be very careful to avoid bending the nail (and perhaps even losing the head); however, only lost 4 out of 64 on 1 job - using a magnetic nail holder to set the tacks, and needle-nosed pliers to set some more, helped; light blows with a regular, lighter weight hammer did not damage the patina enough to notice for my application.
2) Submitted by
Mick Dieterich, from Oshkosh, WI
on 3/12/2009
Customer Rating:
I used the upholstery nails to attach leather used as a seat to an old oak dining room chair.
The key is to pre-drill 1/32" holes for the upholstery nails. This ensures alignment and reduces the chance of bending the upholstery nails as they are driven into a hard surface. A rubber mallet has the weight to drive the upholstery nail quickly without scaring the upholstery nail. As the upholstery nail was hammered to just touching the leather and before a final hammer blow, I used a nail punch to do a last minor placement adjustment to the upholstery nail.
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