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ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 



A nail may be withdrawn with the claw, and be 

 kept straight for further use by a little care. Having 



Withdrawing 

 a Nail 



Fig. 43. Using the Hammer 



started the nail slightly, place a small block of wood 

 under the hammer head, as shown at C. Should the 

 nail be an unusually long one, the size of the block 

 may be increased as the nail comes out. 



Fig. 44. Common Forms of Nail Puncli, or "Set" 



In driving nails care must always be taken not to mar 

 the surface of the wood by striking the nail head after 



