Engineering:Nailset

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Short description: Tool used for driving nail heads below the surface of a piece of wood
Nailset
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A pair of nailsets with different sized tips
Other names
  • Nail punch
  • Nail set
  • Pin punch

A nailset or nail punch is a hand tool used for driving the exposed head of a nail or pin below the surface of a piece of wood, such as when installing decorative moulding or face-fastening wood flooring.[1][2]

Nailset usage

Though they vary in design, nailsets are typically made from a hard round or square steel rod which tapers at one end to a flat or slightly hollowed tip. The tip is placed against the head of the nail, while the other end of the nailset is struck with a hammer.[2] Nailsets come with different sized tips suited to different sized nail heads.

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