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  • To keep the nailset in its place on the nail-head it may be held closely against the third finger of the left hand, which rests on the wood close to the nail.

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

  • To send the nail below the surface, a nailset is used.

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

  • The heads are made round instead of flat so that they may be set easily with a nailset and the hole filled with a plug, or, where the wood is to be painted, with putty.

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

  • When a nailset is lacking, the head of a brad, held nearly flat, may be used.

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

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