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How do I drive cut nails without splitting the wood?
A cut nail is wedge-shaped with a blunt tip that cuts the fibres instead of wedging them apart. It holds well and is less likely to split the wood, if you orient it correctly:
Place the wider face of the nail parallel to the grain, so the wedge shape does not push the fibres apart
Pre-drill in hard wood and near ends and edges, with a hole slightly smaller than the nail's thickness
Do not nail too close to end grain
Rosehead nails are soft enough to be clenched, that is, bent over on the back, for extra holding power.
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