TM 9-243
USING A CARPENTER’S HAMMER
WARNING
WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND WATCH
THE FINGERS.
CAUTION
Never use a claw hammer on a steel
punch or on hardened steel-cut or
masonry nails. The face is too soft and
could chip.
Be sure to check for a loose head or a
cracked handle before use.
The following set-up is established to provide practice
driving nails successfully.
1
Lay two pieces of wood parallel to each other. Place
a third piece on top and align so that the edges are
even.
2
Support a common nail (1) between thumb and first
finger about halfway up the nail.
NOTE
A piece of paper or a comb (2) can be
used to hold small nails.
3
Tap nail head (3) with hammer face (4) until the nail
will remain standing by itself.
4
Remove fingers and drive nail flush. Make sure the
hand supporting the work is not in direct line with the
hammer blows.
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