I worked for a while back in the mid-70’s as an apprentice cabinet maker in in Vienna, Austria. We did all kinds of things from building doors/windows from raw wood, kitchen cabinets, and a furnitrue restoration and regluing of veneer effort on pieces that I’ll never see again becasue they were so, so rich and old. When we worked on the furniture and had to attach a piece of trim to the face of a cabinet door or drawer front, we used a very fine pin that would go through the trim and then into the face. However, when you tapped this “pin” on the side it would break just below the trim. These pins were so small that you really could not see how the tirm was attached unless you wre looking for them.
Does anyone know what they are called in the States and where I can buy. I am wanting to install some rope trim on a kitchen cabinet job and just do not whan to use the nail gun — would rather use the biscut jointer or some of these “pins” if I can find them. All the best — Dudley
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They are often called headless nails and come in 22 guage and smaller, although I don't think the technique of breaking them off is used.
thanks -- the beauty of breaking them off was that they broke off below the surface and you did not have to"drive" them deeperdo you know of a place that carries the headless nails? -- tks all the best -- Dudley
I see you're in Chevy Chase, close to me. I'd ask at Strosneider's Hardware in Bethesda but probably a mail order catalog is a sure bet.
Jackpland -- Yes in CC - I just have not seen the 22 ga headless nails in catalogues -- will keep an eale eye and could do an internet search -- 20 yr member of the Washington Wood Working Guild and also belong to PATINA -- sorry that I will miss this year's auction the 12th -- really do not need anything but thiniking about buying instead of renting a flooring nailer so don't have to make the trips to the rental etc. -- all the best -- Dudley
I use a 23 gauge Senco "Micropinner" to do something very similar. They don't get broken off, but the nail is virtually invisible. If I'm working with a figured wood (like oak), I'll almost dare you to find them. - lol
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