How to Avoid Splitting Wood from Nail and Screw - How to Hide Screw in Wood Tips

How to Avoid Splitting Wood from Nail and Screw - How to Hide Screw in Wood Tips
#screwing #tips #woodworking

[richeerich]

No bs, no intro, no overly explained process.. just 3m20s of straight easily understandable info. While this was a random yt suggestion for something I already knew, you earned a subscriber. Looking foreward to whatever else ya got

[JMWexperience]

Cutting or blunting the tip allows the fastener to Shear and Cut the wood fibers. That is how this technique works for the most part. Nice video, thanks!

[bobcaygeon]

Everyone of these tips I learned from my shop teacher in Grade 7. I'm now 59 and still use them. I also did become a licensed carpenter. He was a great man and a great teacher. When they got rid of shops in most schools 20 years ago, it was the worst mistake for young kids. Yes, not everyone will become a tradesman, but also not everyone will excel at computers or business etc. We still need people to build. I'm at risk of sounding like an old guy, but the last 2 generations are totally lost on practical life skills. Sad.

[CarlosGonzalez-hpox]

Im so glad you didnt put any unwanted music. Thank you! 🙏🏽

[diannawalker]

I have no clue why this showed up on my feed, lol. I watched it anyway. I learned something new.

[joshw]

Everyone knows the left side of wood is always weaker than the right

[Jeanclaudevanderfield]

I always just turn a nail upside down and hit the sharp end with the hammer first. Saves cutting with hand all day if you're doing a lot of nailing or using a larger nail, even common 16 sinkers. Well, actually I learned that when I was 17, over 37 years ago..lol.. from a 67 yr old retired contractor. So much you can learn from people who've been around for decades..wish I listened more back then. Thanks for your fine video!!👍👍

[HisNameIsGreatest]

I did the last thing he showed in video with the table i made. After 2 years when i was trying to dissemble it. I was like. O sh*t! Lol

[khaleefax]

*Subscribed, No introductory blabbering and BS. Coming straight to the point and made it super easy to absorb the content, *

[bezalelex]

Flip nail, hammer tip enough to flatten, flip back into position and sink it! Works every time! 😉👍

[psilimit]

I took shop in high school and plenty of work room related art classes in college and have NEVER seen these techniques (aside from drilling pilot holes). Why did it take this long for me to encounter these? Mind blown!

[electech_]

You can also just take a hammer, or heavy metal object to hammer/flatten the tip a little bit, that's what I do, usually works just the same and might be quicker.

[troubledsole]

I always use the drill technique, but why don’t they sell blunt nails or screws.

[hokimocus]

A picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million! Thanks!!!

[zackparsons]

That was great information in such a smart and concise demonstration. Impressive.

[Bearbait]

Aliens from space in 200 years. "A table with no fasteners? Witchcraft"

[PaintAndDrawTogether]

Absolutely brilliant. I am so glad people like you share these valuable skills and prevent them from being forgotten. Thank you.

[Stephanie-pk]

One other method to eliminate splitting is to put a clamp across the wood before driving the nail or screw. For example, in this video place the clamp horizontally as you drive vertically. The clamp will prevent the wood from being able to spread, thereby reinforcing the interior grain structure as the fastener goes through.

[HB-hbrx]

Wow, this is by far the best video I’ve watched on tips and tricks for working with wood pieces. Well done and greatly appreciated! Thank you for making this :)

[locoyo]

Can you explain why clipping the tip of the nail or screw, without pre-drilling does not split the wood?