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To avoid damaging your work or tools, choose wisely. | To avoid damaging your work or tools, choose wisely. | ||
* Wooden mallets are good for driving chisels and other cutting tools, as they won't split the handles. | * Wooden mallets are good for driving chisels and other cutting tools, as they won't split the handles. | ||
*Rubber mallets won't dent your work, so are good for assembly and disassembly. They may leave a rubber mark, so a piece of waste between the work and striking face | *Rubber mallets won't dent your work, so are good for assembly and disassembly. They may leave a rubber mark, so a piece of waste between the work and striking face isn't a bad bet. Striking sharp edges cuts up the mallet, quickly destroying it. | ||
* Metal faced hammers are good for driving nails and disassembling rough stock. Pick a suitable weight for the job at hand. Away from the flat striking face, there's a variety of backs to choose from. Claws are used for extracting bent nails, rounded faces were traditionally used for rounding off the heads of rivets | * Metal faced hammers are good for driving nails and disassembling rough stock. Pick a suitable weight for the job at hand. Away from the flat striking face, there's a variety of backs to choose from. Claws are used for extracting bent nails, rounded faces were traditionally used for rounding off the heads of rivets. | ||
* Hide faced | * Hide faced | ||
* Lead | * Lead | ||
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==== Screwdrivers ==== | ==== Screwdrivers ==== | ||
Screwdrivers are used to drive screws: again, they aren't cutting tools, prybars etc. too much lateral load can snap a screwdriver blade. | Screwdrivers are used to drive screws: again, they aren't cutting tools, prybars etc. and too much lateral load can snap a screwdriver blade. | ||
We've a number of different sized drivers for various | We've a number of different sized drivers for the various sizes and designs of screw head (including slot, phillips and pozi). Pick a driver that matches the screws you're using, as all of these head designs come in various sizes. A driver that rattles around in the head, or won't bottom because it's too big, will give you a hard time driving the screw, and is liable to chew up the head or the driver itself. | ||
If the head fits and the screw is still giving you a hard time, you may need to make/deepen a pilot hole, lubricate the screw (a dab of washing up liquid on the tip of the screw works well in wood), or reconsider your choice of fastener. | If the head fits and the screw is still giving you a hard time, you may need to make/deepen a pilot hole, lubricate the screw (a dab of washing up liquid on the tip of the screw works well in wood), or reconsider your choice of fastener. | ||
