Meaning of nail set | Babel Free

Definitions

A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.

Examples

“In an emergency a nail set⟳ can be made in a few minutes from a tenpenny or other large nail. Cut⟳ off the point⟳ with hack saw⟳ or grinding wheel, clamp the nail in the vise, indent the end⟳ by tapping it with a center punch, and taper or bevel the end⟳ on the grinding wheel as shown.”

“Throw⟳ away a damaged nail set⟳. It's cheap enough to replace⟳, and there's no reason⟳ to destroy⟳ a piece of molding with a damaged nail set⟳ that slips off the mark⟳.”

“The tool to do this is a nail set⟳, which is essentially a pointy steel rod.”

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