by Mittle on October 12th, 2022, 11:45 pm
25 an hour, 250 a day minimum is 25K strikes! with up to 100 an hour/4 nails a minute with 3 or 4 irons on the fire (and a striker) is maximum nail drive output.
5 tap bounce
trip hammer
strike rate-1 nail takes an average of 100 strikes
Average day is 20K-30K strikes.
Always grind the head edge or they'll be sharp and jagged
150 lbs. Use a spring swage to work alone if you don't have a striker. Make or find a few swage blocks and with a clamping jig.
Make a separate 10 lb small swage block anvil with an inch and a 1 3/8 inch for the hardy holes. *Lever the hole to move and prop it to hold* never stick your fingers underneath as you lever or you could break them! Eider block for spoons and ladles, balls, hooks and shovels.
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Mittle on November 9th, 2022, 9:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.