Safely Hammer a Nail

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Introduction: Safely Hammer a Nail

By Paige Russell Design
About: Made in Canada, I grew up crafting, making, and baking. Out of this love for designing and creating, I pursued a BFA in product design from Parsons School of Design in NYC. Since then I've done work for Martha…

This is the smartest and safest trick I've seen for protecting your digits when hammering a nail. Simply hold the nail with a wooden clothes pin! Even a seasoned hammer wielder like myself can miss, so I say, give safety the green light and go for the ouch-free gold.

Step 1: Supplies

  • hammer
  • wooden clothes pin
  • nail

Step 2: Placement

Clamp the nail with the clothes pin so that the tip of the nail is JUST sticking out from the side that you'll put up against the wall.

Step 3: Ready, Aim, Magic!

Hold the pin/nail combo up against the wall where you'd like to put the nail.

Hammer in the nail, risk free!

You and your thumbnail are welcome. : )

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    10 Comments

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    ValleyMaker
    ValleyMaker

    7 years ago

    This idea (along with the ones of pushing the nail through a piece of card, using a twist wrap of aluminium foil etc etc) all have one big issue; they are only practical if you are placing a single nail.

    If you were say... felting a roof, cladding a fence, joining a crate... then these methods will leave you frustrated and short on life by the time you eventually finish.

    Easiest solution... and quickest? Pay attention to what you're doing for each use of the hammer (or any tool). You will get safer AND quicker.

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    Dakota Joel98
    Dakota Joel98

    7 years ago on Introduction

    I would have to disagree(partially)with Bricobart. "Real men don't car about crushed finger tips". I am a very real man but I still like my fingers. I have been hammering nails as long as I can remember and have never used a closepin. Though this would work, you don't get the full "effect" of hammering; pain builds character...sometimes. A helpful tip: if you hammer and hit your finger enough times, it ceases to hurt.(I know from experience lol)

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    bartworker
    bartworker

    7 years ago on Introduction

    Just a tip: close the clothes pin with a clamp and drill a small hole where the two ends meet. You'll obtain a kind of 'groove' on each side that will hold the nail better.

    Just in case: real men don't care about crushed finger tips...

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    Norode
    Norode

    7 years ago

    More like how to safely lose your man card.

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    kinneil
    kinneil

    7 years ago on Introduction

    iv'e used pliers for nail punching old floor boards before sanding, got sick of hitting my thumb , peg a good idea ill put 1 in my tool box for those small nails

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    Gilly
    Gilly

    7 years ago on Introduction

    Great idea for keeping fingers the right shape and saves a whole lot of cuss words too!!!!! Thank you!

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    bathsheba_everdene
    bathsheba_everdene

    7 years ago

    Brilliant! I can't believe I never thought of it.