[CAUT] Vertical hammer installation

Fred Sturm fssturm at unm.edu
Mon Jul 20 11:11:37 MDT 2009


Yes, and you have a longer glue joint (more solid, less likely to  
become loose). It's easy - use a brad point bit that chucks in a  
combination handle. With care, hand turn the bit until the brad tip  
just penetrates the top of the molding. That gives you consistent  
depth, and a nice glue relief hole as a bonus. The caveat is you need  
a firm and steady hand, so you don't let the bit wander around in the  
hole and make it less precise in angle. But I find I can do that  
holding the hammer in one hand, the bit/combo handle in the other, as  
long as I am focused and attentive.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Jul 17, 2009, at 12:37 PM, Mccoy, Alan wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> If it were me, I’d bore them deeper for alignment as well as glue  
> relief.
>
> Alan

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