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Tip on extending the reach of a nail set.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #15 Jul-Aug 1990 pg. 10

Tip on making a nail set for pneumatic-installed brads which fail to set fully.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #91 Dec 2001 pg. 20

How to use a machine bolt and nut for driving nails in tight places.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #322 Oct 1991 (v.41#9) pg. 30

Tip: Use a piece of leaf spring from an old car, instead of a nailset, when laying tongue-and-groove flooring.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #11 Oct-Nov 1982 pg. 12

Tip: Add a pencil clip to a nail set to keep from losing it.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #14 Apr-May 1983 pg. 14

Tip on holding a nailset when working at baseboard level.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #34 Aug-Sep 1986 pg. 16

Tip: Use a 3" powder-actuated fastener as an inexpensive nailset.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #47 Jun-Jul 1988 pg. 28

Simple tool to set brads or escutcheon pins in tight places.
FINE WOODWORKING #33 Mar-Apr 1982 pg. 18

Tip on using a "Mini Quick-Grip" bar clamp to set brads in picture frames, glass-retaining molding, etc.
FINE WOODWORKING #121 Nov-Dec 1996 pg. 22

Extra-long nail set and nail driver is made from a length of 1/2" steel rod.
WORKBENCH Feb-Mar 1994 (v.50#1) pg. 12

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