Those who are into “Do it Yourself” and professional carpenters consider finish nailers god sent. These tools are today in more homes than ever before. Every other individual who loves to work around in the home trying to improve the home owns at least one. Finish nailers have been getting cheaper over the years which may be the reason for the growth in ownership of these products. These products are considered go sent because of what they enable woodworkers to achieve. Before the discovery of these tools, woodworkers had to rely on the hammer to drive nails in all wooden surfaces that they were working on. Today, woodworking has greatly changed because of the nailer.
Finish nailers allow woodworkers to nail small trim boards with some relative ease. Nails can be driven into softwoods, plywood and hardwoods leaving a very small mark on the board. The small mark left on surface can easily be concealed to provide a great finish to the product being made. The small footprint on the surface can easily be concealed using wood filler or paint. Because the finish nailer uses very thin nails it is less likely to have the wood be it hardwood o softwood being split by the nail as it is driven in. All delicate surfaces can easily be nailed together using the finish nail without breaking them.
The finish nailer is a tool of choice for many DIY individuals. This tool makes working on wood more like a walk in the park. It makes working fun. Productivity is improved exponentially and professionalism is enhanced when work is done using this very useful tool. Nailing finish nails using the nail allows one to drive more nails than is what can be achieved using a hammer. Finish nailers are power tools that are easy to use and very convenient. This tool can easily be handled using one hand freeing the other hand to hold the board being nailed. When the nailer is used properly much can be achieved both in the workshop and in the home.
Finish nailers use a range of nails. The most commonly used range of nails is between 15 and 18 gauge. These popular nails are often straight in nature with a few angled nails placed in a strategically located magazine being used as well. The nails can be as long as 2.5 inches. Very small finish nailers are also used. The small nailers are thinner, commonly known as brad nailers shooting nails that are about 5/8 of an inch in length with the longest nails being only 1.5 inches long. These finish nailers come in styles; pneumatic finish nailers and cordless finish nailers.
Another useful hand tool in DIY projects and the workshop is a central pneumatic high speed cut off tool, which is light in weight. This tool can be used to cut off any part of wood that is not needed. This is a very useful tool for trimming wood to size. Learn more about central pneumatic tools here.