[TheForge] nail header question

[Wayne Ackman]

Watching Tom make nails. he didn't quench them, but when he finished the 
head, he would lay the head on the anvil to draw some heat out of it, 
then flip the header and tap the nail tip on the anvil. they would pop 
right up. He was really fast.

Wayne

Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us wrote:

>>I just talked to Tom this morning. He states that he makes his headers
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>>the taper down [\ /] , and that if you make the nail properly its not an
>>issue. He said most of the problem comes from trying to head a cold nail.
>>The nail should be HOT, so that when it cools it shrinks away.
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>Hmmm.  That's interesting.  Must just be my bad technique then.  I
>certainly don't doubt that.  I will say though that I've used a buddy's
>nail header with the taper up (/ \) and I didn't have any problems with
>nails getting stuck. But just about everytime I try to make a  nail with
>the taper down (\ /), my  nails get stuck.....and I am heading with the
>nail HOT.  Just must be my newbie technique.  I'll keep trying.....practice
>makes perfect.  But I also think I'll also try to make my own nail header
>with the taper up (/ \).
>Thanks for all the input, fellas. This list has proven to be a great
>resource for a beginning smith.
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>Steven
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