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Nail Sets

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Nail Sets

Nail Sets

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Definition: A nail set is a type of chisel used exclusively for driving nails either flush or beneath the surface of the wood stock.

When driving nails with a hammer into their woodworking projects, woodworkers will take care not to drive the nail so far as to strike the wood with the head of the hammer, causing a dent, or "bruise" to occur. To prevent this, the woodworker will drive the nail to a point just short of the surface, and then tap the nail the rest of the way using a nail set.

Nail sets come in various sizes, based upon the size of the nails being driven.

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