I just saw a great tool tip

[Sojourner]

OK, so I'm watching a home improvement show (I love these shows ... old renovated houses are cool) ... and they had a great tip:

When you're putting in a nail, hold it in place with a pair of needle-nose pliers so you don't hit your thumb.

What a great idea!! I've had so many bruised thumbs over the years ... of course, if you're doing a lot of nailing, this isn't really practical.

[sweetpea316]

I can't believe I've never thought of that myself...

[Laudate_Dominum]

That might be good for some people, but I'd feel like a geek.

[Noel's angel]

what the heck are needle nose pliers?????

[Noel's angel]

nevermind-i know what you mean now

[lifeteenchick527]

haha... yeah thats pretty smart... wow... iam surprised more people dont do that haha i guess the thumbs r now safe


God Bless
LTC

[zabbazooey]

I've NEVER thought of that before!

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Sep 5 2005, 11:02 AM']That might be good for some people, but I'd feel like a geek.
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Well yeah, but you're a manly-man. Bruised-up thumbs are a badge of honor for you, whereas for most women it's not that attractive a look.

Lately, my hammer has gotten used more for tenderizing meat than for nailing things together.

[oakleyswitch]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 5 2005, 10:44 AM']

When you're putting in a nail, hold it in place with a pair of needle-nose pliers so you don't hit your thumb.

What a great idea!! I've had so many bruised thumbs over the years ... of course, if you're doing a lot of nailing, this isn't really practical.
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can't you just stop hitting your thumb? you do aim for the nail right?

[Sojourner]

[quote name='oakleyswitch' date='Sep 5 2005, 01:28 PM']can't you just stop hitting your thumb? you do aim for the nail right?
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I have really, really bad hand-eye coordination, which is mainly a result of very bad eyesight. Glasses correct the nearsighted part of it, but I don't have much depth perception. That's not a big problem with some activities, such as driving or biking, but with stuff like hammering it's a problem.

Although I guess if I did it more I'd get better.

[oakleyswitch]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 5 2005, 01:36 PM']I have really, really bad hand-eye coordination, which is mainly a result of very bad eyesight. Glasses correct the nearsighted part of it, but I don't have much depth perception. That's not a big problem with some activities, such as driving or biking, but with stuff like hammering it's a problem.

Although I guess if I did it more I'd get better.
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then i think this is for your.

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[Sojourner]

Hmm, that's a very interesting tool. I may just have to check that out for my next construction project.

[Jaime]

Hung pictures are overrated.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Sep 5 2005, 02:07 PM']Hung pictures are overrated.
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Spoken like a true man.

[Quietfire]

gosh that is such an old trick.
Also, just in case ya didnt know.
Screws are better for plaster than nails, they do less damage. And always put a piece of tape on plaster before nailing-screwing something in...it keeps the plaster from blistering and loosening from the keys.

I have grown up in an old home (just recently moved back into my family home) and we learned early on how to maintain plaster.

Pax

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Quietfire' date='Sep 5 2005, 02:33 PM']gosh that is such an old trick.
Also, just in case ya didnt know.
Screws are better for plaster than nails, they do less damage.  And always put a piece of tape on plaster before nailing-screwing something in...it keeps the plaster from blistering and loosening from the keys.

I have grown up in an old home (just recently moved back into my family home) and we learned early on how to maintain plaster.

Pax
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I had to learn the screw thing when we moved into this apartment. I'd never hung on plaster before -- mom and dad wouldn't let us do it in the house I grew up in. I ended up actually making a really big hole behind one picture that I'll have to fill in whenever we move out. Thankfully, it's a big picture.

[Quietfire]

live and learn baby.

My hubby is learning the joy of plaster walls.
Our last home was sheetrock and any, and I mean any flaws stuck out like sore thumbs(no pun on the hammer thing).

But with plaster, the imperfections are the beauty.

My current project is restoring my plaster ceiling moldings. They have so many layers of paint on them...yuk! and I cant wait to see all the detail again.